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City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
June 12, 2019
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4 Annual Go Skateboarding Day Contest
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Slated for Saturday, June 22
Lubbock Skateboarding, along with the City of Plainview, will be hosting a
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Go Skateboarding Day Contest on Saturday, June 22 at the Skate Park (7
and Joliet). The event will honor National Skate Board Day.
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Normally held on June 21, the contest will now be held on the Saturday
closest to that date so that more skaters and fans will be able to celebrate.
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“We have held the contest on the 21 for several years but have found
that we have more attendees on a Saturday event,” said Tony Maples,
event coordinator. “So we decided to celebrate on the Saturday around
National Skate Board Day and hope everyone can join us.”
Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and the contest will begin at noon (12:00 p.m.). Entry fee for
skaters is $10 and all levels and ages are welcome to participate. The event is free to the public
and are encouraged to attend and cheer on the participants. Food and drink will be available at
the park.
This year will also feature a cash prize to the top rider in the advanced division.
“We added the cash prize to our contest last year and it really generated some excitement
around the event,” said Tony Maples, event coordinator. “I expect it will do more this year.
Plainview has a great skate park and many skaters from around the area enjoy skating in
Plainview.”
For those not able to attend, volunteers will be live streaming various parts of the event on
their Facebook page - www.facebook.com/lubbockskateboarding.
“Being the fourth year to coordinate an event with Tony and his crew has proven that it gets
better every year,” said Melinda Brown, CVB Coordinator. “It’s a great opportunity to watch
some amazing skateboarders and even if you don’t skateboard, we encourage you to join us.”
The event is sponsored by Lubbock Skateboarding, Tony Maples Photography, City of Plainview,
Zumiez, Broadway Company, Willy, Covenant Hospital, Carmel Tones and Proletariat
Skateboards.
For information, contact Tony Maples at 806.445.1826 or tony@tonymaplesphotography.com
or Melinda Brown at 806.296.1119 or mbrown@plainviewtx.org or visit
www.facebook.com/lubbockskateboarding.
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