WHY US
To have a skatepark designed and build correctly you need people who understand this process and who are experienced at this work. Skatepark designs are always evolving into a new creative place for users to express there talent and creativity. A skatepark needs to be fun, safe and usable generally by many types of users like skateboarders, bmx and scooters . As well as different levels of ability. Having designed and or consulted on construction on skate parks in China, Australia, India, Singapore, Vietnam, and Japan we have a vast experience in the Asia region and see this region growing and producing world class skateboarders particularly from Japan right now.Because between our staff and team here at Sk8scapes we have many years of skateboarding and bmx at all levels and even as competitors. We understand what is best suited for your skatepark and depending on budget and size we can deliver the best option available. We also offer a complete consulting service to cover design, construction, events, coaching , marketing, management service all over the world where needed. Extreme sports parks are being built more and more around the world now, especially to offer training facilities for the Olympics. We are specialists in Extreme sports park design and construction in Asia and want to help extreme sports grow in Asia.
We specialise in skatepark consulting for design and construction. We specialise in steel skate park repair and upgrades.
We aim to help you get the best result for your skatepark. Now with our partnership with mobile phone game True Skate we can help promte skateboarding worldwide .
Sk8scapes was founded by Cary Pogson and Brad Shaw in 2009. Cary Pogson can be found focusing back on his skateboard brand Omni Skateboards ( www.omnisk8.com.au ) .
Here is current Director of Sk8Scapes - Brad Shaw and Sk8Scapes Actionsports background and Experience.
Skateboarding since 1970 Building backyard skateramps since 1978 Finalist in Australian halfpipe championships 1980 Worked at Skateboard World skateshop Sydney 1981-1983 Lived to California and Hawaii 1983 skating Delmar, Upland and Colton skateparks & surfing Hawaii . 1985-1992 lived in San Diego CA working at Tracker Trucks, Skaterags and Trans World Skate mag. 1986 Coke Australian Skate out Champion .Judged over 60 skateboard events in Australia and Asia Sales rep , team manager for Airwalk footwear and snowboards , Duffs and Human footwear. Attended over 24 Action Sports tradeshows USA Worked at Board Aid events Thredbo Australia & Bear Mtn USA. Designed or Consulted on over 68 skateparks in Australia and Asia. President of National Skateboarders Association of Australia 1997 - 2009Designed and built skateramps in India for Mtn Dew tour 2001 and 2003 Worked at X Games Brisbane 2000 Skateboard coaching for over 20 years- Certified by Australia Sports Commission Certified surfing coach.Competition director for Surf/Skate Slam vertramp series Director and creator of Mtn Dew skate series Australia 2000-2001 Organiser of old school skate jam , Sydney 2002-2003Event manager for Globe National skate series in Perth, Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Darwin.Worked Vans warped Tour around Australia.Designed and constructed Indoor skateparks in Sydney and Melbourne.Former technical committee member of Skate Australia.Worked for Cortec skateboard wheel company in marketing and team rider management. Ramp supplier for Eastwood festival 2007Ramp supplier for Burwood festival 2008Ramp supplier for Summerhill skatecomp 2008-2009Miniramp supplier for Newcastle X Games show. Skatepark upgrade for Summer Hill skatepark 2015 Skatepark desiger and supplier for Cape york, QLD 2017 Skatepark designer and supplier for C3 powerhouse, Sunshine Coast. 2021 Construction technical supervisor for Jurong lake skatepark, Singapore 2022-23Vintage oldschool skateboard collector and trader Member of Skatepark Association of America Licensee for True Skate mobile game merchandise worldwide.
China experience
Worked and consulted with Chinese Extreme Sports Association Judge at Huzhou National X games event 2002 Judge at Asian X games event Shanghai 2003 Judge at Happy Valley skatepark Shenzhen.Consulted on FMX show Changzhou 2004 Judge at Anta X games series Chengdu & Beijing 1st person to run level 1 skateboard coaching course in Hong Kong.Built own miniramp in Shanghai 2004 Extreme sports director at Real One Sports ShanghaiMiniramp supplier , event director and rider for skate demo`s at China Travel Fair, ISPO China, China Bike Show, China Sports Show, Shanghai World Cup climbing event, Shanghai marathon and Jin Mao Tower show . Settup management & managed SMP skatepark, Shanghai. 2005-2006 Technical director of Shanghai Showdown at SMP skatepark 2005 for Real One Sports.Skate coach and rider for ESPN X Games roadshow events in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing.Shanghai art gallery skateramp show rider and consultant.Skatepark technical director at Zealand Skatepark Co, Nanjing.Rizhao extreme sports park designer and construction director.Changzhou skatepark designer.Mc, rider for Hong Kong shopping mall vertramp show.Pudong skatepark designer and consultant.World leisure games vertramp judge.Vertramp supplier for LG international Vert demo`s Chengdu and Guangzhou Designer and ramp supplier of Grandhills skatepark Beijing Ramp designer and rider for No Rules miniramp demo Shanghai 2008 Skatepark designer and event management for Huzhou National X Games competition 2009-2011 Huzhou X games park designer 2012.Designer and construction supervisor for Guangzhou University City Mega Skatepark. ( Worlds Biggest Skatepark ) 2014-2016Hongqiao, Shanghai skatepark designer and construction supervisor 2018Ningbo University of Nottingham miniramp designer and supplier.Guizhou skatepark designerHongqiao, Shanghai skatepark construction director 2019Designer and construction director Flower Island Skatepark Hainan 2019.Ramp surface supplier for Hunan Extreme Sports park 2019 Designer of Nanjing Olympic skatepark 2020 Merchandise licensee for Japan and Asia of phone games True Skate and True Surf ( present )
Skateboarding since 1970 Building backyard skateramps since 1978 Finalist in Australian halfpipe championships 1980 Worked at Skateboard World skateshop Sydney 1981-1983 Lived to California and Hawaii 1983 skating Delmar, Upland and Colton skateparks & surfing Hawaii . 1985-1992 lived in San Diego CA working at Tracker Trucks, Skaterags and Trans World Skate mag. 1986 Coke Australian Skate out Champion .Judged over 60 skateboard events in Australia and Asia Sales rep , team manager for Airwalk footwear and snowboards , Duffs and Human footwear. Attended over 24 Action Sports tradeshows USA Worked at Board Aid events Thredbo Australia & Bear Mtn USA. Designed or Consulted on over 68 skateparks in Australia and Asia. President of National Skateboarders Association of Australia 1997 - 2009Designed and built skateramps in India for Mtn Dew tour 2001 and 2003 Worked at X Games Brisbane 2000 Skateboard coaching for over 20 years- Certified by Australia Sports Commission Certified surfing coach.Competition director for Surf/Skate Slam vertramp series Director and creator of Mtn Dew skate series Australia 2000-2001 Organiser of old school skate jam , Sydney 2002-2003Event manager for Globe National skate series in Perth, Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Darwin.Worked Vans warped Tour around Australia.Designed and constructed Indoor skateparks in Sydney and Melbourne.Former technical committee member of Skate Australia.Worked for Cortec skateboard wheel company in marketing and team rider management. Ramp supplier for Eastwood festival 2007Ramp supplier for Burwood festival 2008Ramp supplier for Summerhill skatecomp 2008-2009Miniramp supplier for Newcastle X Games show. Skatepark upgrade for Summer Hill skatepark 2015 Skatepark desiger and supplier for Cape york, QLD 2017 Skatepark designer and supplier for C3 powerhouse, Sunshine Coast. 2021 Construction technical supervisor for Jurong lake skatepark, Singapore 2022-23Vintage oldschool skateboard collector and trader Member of Skatepark Association of America Licensee for True Skate mobile game merchandise worldwide.
China experience
Worked and consulted with Chinese Extreme Sports Association Judge at Huzhou National X games event 2002 Judge at Asian X games event Shanghai 2003 Judge at Happy Valley skatepark Shenzhen.Consulted on FMX show Changzhou 2004 Judge at Anta X games series Chengdu & Beijing 1st person to run level 1 skateboard coaching course in Hong Kong.Built own miniramp in Shanghai 2004 Extreme sports director at Real One Sports ShanghaiMiniramp supplier , event director and rider for skate demo`s at China Travel Fair, ISPO China, China Bike Show, China Sports Show, Shanghai World Cup climbing event, Shanghai marathon and Jin Mao Tower show . Settup management & managed SMP skatepark, Shanghai. 2005-2006 Technical director of Shanghai Showdown at SMP skatepark 2005 for Real One Sports.Skate coach and rider for ESPN X Games roadshow events in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing.Shanghai art gallery skateramp show rider and consultant.Skatepark technical director at Zealand Skatepark Co, Nanjing.Rizhao extreme sports park designer and construction director.Changzhou skatepark designer.Mc, rider for Hong Kong shopping mall vertramp show.Pudong skatepark designer and consultant.World leisure games vertramp judge.Vertramp supplier for LG international Vert demo`s Chengdu and Guangzhou Designer and ramp supplier of Grandhills skatepark Beijing Ramp designer and rider for No Rules miniramp demo Shanghai 2008 Skatepark designer and event management for Huzhou National X Games competition 2009-2011 Huzhou X games park designer 2012.Designer and construction supervisor for Guangzhou University City Mega Skatepark. ( Worlds Biggest Skatepark ) 2014-2016Hongqiao, Shanghai skatepark designer and construction supervisor 2018Ningbo University of Nottingham miniramp designer and supplier.Guizhou skatepark designerHongqiao, Shanghai skatepark construction director 2019Designer and construction director Flower Island Skatepark Hainan 2019.Ramp surface supplier for Hunan Extreme Sports park 2019 Designer of Nanjing Olympic skatepark 2020 Merchandise licensee for Japan and Asia of phone games True Skate and True Surf ( present )