Asheville's Food Lion Skate Park

The Food Lion Skate Park is located in downtown Asheville, at the corner of Flint and Cherry Streets at the edge of the Montford neighborhood, across I-240 from the Asheville Civic Center.

Designed by Tim Payne and his Team Pain crew, the Food Lion SkatePark is the premier facility of its kind throughout the region. Featuring 17,000 square feet of outdoor skateable surface housing three distinct areas; a shallow bowl/beginner's area, a street course, and a deep pool/advanced bowl; the Food Lion SkatePark offers challenges to skaters of all abilities and interests.

The beginner's area consists of a 4-ft bowl with a rolling lip. Within the bowl is a series of hips and a 5-ft. painted curb-style grinding surface. The street course is the largest section consisting of several quarterpipes ranging from 5 ft. to 8 ft. There are several launch boxes, a pyramid, a handrail and ledges. There is also a double-sided bowled out spine, two pump bumps and various other obstacles throughout. The advanced section consists of a 7 to 10 ft. bowl with a hip. The 10 ft. section is a vertical bowl with full metal coping connecting with the 7 ft. section by an escalating grinding surface and a rolling hip.

Daily passes to the park are $2 for city residents and $4 for non-residents. Individual annual passes are $50/year for residents and $100/year for non-residents. Family annual passes are $75 for residents and $150/year for non-residents.

Park Rules: All participants must wear a helmet at all times and knee, elbow and wrist are recommended. Before skating within the park all participants must sign a waiver releasing their right to sue the city of Asheville. Also there is no glass containers allowed in the park to avoid cuts and lacerations from broken glass. The city of Asheville has the sole & exclusive discretion to close the skatepark facility due to inclement weather, wet pavement or any unsafe conditions at any time.

The city of Asheville has the sole & exclusive discretion to close the skatepark facility due to inclement weather, wet pavement or any other unsafe conditions at any time.

Hours of operation: Hours are noon - dark on Monday through Friday; 10 am - dark on Saturday; and 1 pm - dark on Sunday.

Seasonal: Winter hours dependant upon weather & temp.

Lessons: The Food Lion Skatepark will offer instructional clinics for beginner level skateboarders. The clinics will be held on Saturday mornings from 9 am to 11 am on an ongoing basis. The clinics will last for five weeks at a cost of $5 for the entire duration.

Photo's courtesy of Suzanna Bagur.

www.foodlionskatepark.com

Flint & Cherry Street Asheville, NC 28801 Phone (828) 778-8941

Article Date: Tue Nov 16 2004

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