The organizers of HarborSHRED at FREEDOM are hoping to capitalize on the influx of visitors to the area to offer yet another option to the weekend’s festivities. Harborfest provides a wide variety of events, entertainment and a world-class fireworks display over Lake Ontario each July. Freedom Skate/BMX Park, located at 18 Watson Avenue in Mexico, NY was built in 2008 and is Central New York’s only completely free skate/bike park.
The idea for the contest originally came from two local non-profit parks, Freedom and Red Planet, to organize a competition as a fundraiser to keep both parks free or low-cost. Both Freedom and Red Planet are committed to ensuring that safe, quality facilities are available to all riders, regardless of ability to pay. “In typical BMX style, this event has grown from being a dream to an absolute reality through the grassroots efforts of many fellow like-minded companies, all of whom support action sports and giving riders a place of their own to enjoy their sport of choice,” said Susan Linerode of Freedom Skate/BMX Park. “We have been fortunate to partner with four New York bike companies namely: FBM, Sunday Bikes, Kink and Bulldog Bikes to make Harborshred at Freedom Park happen.”
The contest will begin at noon on Saturday July 25th, 2009. There will be jam style heats with heat winners progressing to the finals. Harborshred at Freedom has a $2,500 contest purse and a separate prize for “best trick.” A current list of riders scheduled to participate can be found on the event website: harborshred.com. There are still limited spots available to ride in the event. Please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information or to register to ride in the event. Registration fee is $20 per rider.
We look forward to seeing you at Harborshred at Freedom Skate/BMX Park and thank you in advance for your help and support to keep parks free and available to all riders.
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