Scott Adams Memorial Skatepark Celebrates 1 Year

The Kingsport Times News

Anniversary.
Published 2006-11-21 13:48:37
By Mark Kilgore

The Scott Adams Memorial Skatepark under the direction of the Kingsport Parks & Recreation Department celebrated its one year anniversary on November 12, 2006.
The park which is open seven days a week from dawn until dark has been a favorite attraction of both youth and young adults who bike and skate throughout the region.
The park is approximately 10,000 sq. feet and has two bowls and a streetcourse. Adjacent to the back of the park is dirt moguls which bikers use for jumping.

Attendance at the park has been enormous.
Weekdays average around 100 per day with Saturdays and Sundays easily reaching around 200 users per day. The park reaches out well beyond our city borders with frequent visitors from Asheville,NC, Morristown, Knoxville, Johnson City, Bristol, and Greeneville, TN

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Recently, Byerly Construction completed stamped concrete within the park and a new sidewalk area outside the park.
Not only does the stamped concrete look real nice but it is non skateable which serves as a barrier between the skating surface and the adjacent parking lot. Also, a pedestrian crossing light has been installed at the corner of Center St. and Lynn Garden Drive for safe access to cross the street.
This past summer the park hosted the first "Extreme Showdown" on July 16th during Funfest.
The event which showcased the best skaters and bikers in various categories was sponsored by Angry Penguin and Kingsport Parks & Recreation.

There was a total of 85 bikers and skaters who participated in the event and over 450 spectators. There was various prizes as well as cash that was given away to the contestants.
The Scott Adams Memorial Skatepark still is not a fully completed facility. There are various things at the park that didn't get completed due to money constraints.