![]() ![]() “We had everything possible that could go round on two wheels on the top floor Cycle Circus, skateboarding in the middle, and a roller disco on the next floor. “It was a success on every level, and by that I mean literally every floor was buzzing,” he said. Stretford Mall’s centre manager Gareth Wilkins, was bowled over by the extent of positive feedback. “It’s been a lot of fun and great to hear the feedback from everyone. It’s nice to see what is usually a very practical space adopted for more fun pursuits. M32 Circuit event organiser Heather Garlick also runs a pop-up market at Stretford Mall as well as Stretford’s Sip Club bar, and previously organised the pop-up Spirit of the Essoldo cinema weekender also in the Stretford Mall car park. Fleximinder nursery ran a play area for under 6-year-olds, with outdoor games. There was also non-wheel related activities including football, and a health MOT station from Pure Gym, with gym challenges and prizes. “Skateboarding is a huge confidence builder, improves agility and is a brilliant way to keep fit for everyone, no matter what gender or age.”īruno said: “There’s lots of potential, whether you want to go far in the sport competitively or just to skate board as a way to chill out and have fun.” A lot of skate parks are male dominated but today’s been as much about girls getting involved as boys. “What’s doubly great about this afternoon is that there’s so many girls here. We hoped it would be popular but we never expected anything like this – demand was really high. The majority of her work is in schools but she also does pop up events such as this one at Stretford Mall.Ĭath said: “The response has been tremendous. With skateboarding to be recognised as an Olympic sport for the first time at the coming 2020 Olympics, Cath and Bruno are working hard to open it up to more participants and a bigger audience.Ĭath’s mission in particular is to encourage more young women in Manchester to get into skateboarding to empower them, improve confidence and resilience, find their voice and learn life skills. People who already had their own bikes, trikes, blades and boards were invited to bring them along to use the space, or hire wheels and blades to have a go, and there were experts from Cycling UK Trafford Move More and Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) also on hand.įree skateboarding coaching was laid on by Subvert MCR’s Bruno Lins-Aires from Brazil, and Cath Shanks who is Head of Female development at Manchester skatepark Projekts MCR and has a growing audience of more than 2,700 followers on Instagram. One floor of the car park was turned into a cycle circus, there was a pop-up skate park by skateboarding experts Subvert MCR, and there was roller disco run by Trafford youth organisation Tuf*C Urban Leisure, as well as a biking circuit around the venue.Īdults were given the chance to have a go at eco-friendly transport options on a trial bike floor, ranging from motorized scooters to cargo bikes, from exhibitors Bambino Biking and Swifty Scooters. Organisers declared the M32 Circuit event a major success as more than 500 adventure loving toddlers, teenagers, their parents and grandparents joined in a day of car-free fun. Bike, blade and roller fans from across Manchester went off-road for the day as Stretford Mall’s multi-story carpark was transformed into a giant skatepark. ![]()
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