Decoy skatepark- Construction is starting

August 07, 2008 @ 7:11 AM by Toby Forte

The new skatepark facility at Decoy (next to trails) has been given the go ahead, construction will start on Monday 11th August. In 12 weeks, there will be a set of dialed trails, a national standard race track and a sweet concrete park- designed by the riders. See you there!

Below is the press release:

After hard work and commitment from local people and Teignbridge Council, work is finally ready to start on the construction of an exciting new state-of-the-art Extreme Sports facility at Decoy Country Park.
Contractors start on site on Monday 11 August, and on Tuesday next week Kye Forte, world champion BMX rider and driving force behind the project, will meet Teignbridge Council Chairman David Weekes to break ground on the site ahead of construction getting underway. Kye and Cllr Weekes will be breaking the ground at 10.30am on Tuesday 12 August. Photographers are invited to attend.
The work on the site is being undertaken by Gravity Ltd, and is due to last for 12 weeks. It is hoped that the completed facility will be ready for its grand opening in November. The BMX and skate park will be one of the best in the country, and will be unrivalled in the South West. When completed, it will feature top-quality Concrete Bowl Skate park, secure fencing, CCTV, a timber acoustic noise barrier, and nearby BMX track alterations: the result being a brand new attraction for Teignbridge.
The project has been a long time coming for Kye Forte and the other members of the Decoy BMX Dirt Jump Club, who have worked for years to make their dream become a reality. Teignbridge Council has donated months of officer time to the project, helping the club to develop and consult on their plans and supporting them through the planning process. The authority also contributed £50k of funding to the project to help it on its way.
Throughout the development of the plans, the clubs involved have worked with local residents to establish a platform from which the Extreme Sports facility could move forward in partnership, and within a framework which satisfied and addressed the concerns and wishes of local residents. This included a commitment from local clubs to making the area a drink and drug-free zone, with all involved at the clubs taking a first-aid course as well.

Kye Forte said:

"This has been a dream of ours for so long that I can't believe we're nearly there. This amazing facility has been supported really well locally, and we're just grateful like you wouldn't believe.

"For us to be here in this position now is quite literally a dream come true, and I can't wait to put in some serious time at the park when it's finished. This facility is going to place Newton Abbot firmly on the extreme sports map, and I know it's going to attract the interest of sportspeople right around the country.

"The great turn-out at the recent Red Bull Empire of Dirt event has proven that there's a real passion for extreme sports locally, and now young people right across Teignbridge are going to have an awesome new place to pick up some skills."

Specialist contractors Gravity Ltd have worked with Kye and local riders to design the facility. The park will feature a 'splat bowl' with 'moon crater' and will range from 5' and 7' in depth, requiring the removal of an impressive 1200 tons of dirt.

Gravity designer Marc Churchill said:

"This will be a unique place to ride and will be well worth a visit when riders are touring the West Country. After a long time on the drawing board we are all really looking forward to getting this skate park ready and open for everyone to use."




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