etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest History and Facts

The Skatepark opened December 13, 2003.

Some interesting Skatepark Facts about the original build - 

   

  •  1,150 cubic yards of cement went into the park.
  • Each yard weighs approximately 4,000 pounds, or two tons.
  • Total weight: 4,600,000 pounds, or 2,300 tons.
  • There are 92,200 linear feet of rebar in the park. This is the REinforcement BAR that keeps the concrete from bending and breaking. That’s over 17 miles, enough to stretch from the park to the ocean in Laguna Beach.
  • The park was built with 15,500 man-hours of labor.
  • Fifty people had a hand in building the skatepark.
  • From groundbreaking to completion: 263 days.
  • From first date of skatepark construction to completion: 121 days.
  • There are 543 feet of round metal coping in the park.
  • There are 622 feet of rideable ledge in the park.
  • 60,000 Number of visits per year, or roughly one near sell-out game at Angel Stadium plus a full house for the Ducks at Honda Center.



    Contests - more info and results to be posted in the future!

    GVR 2004
  • GvR Final Results
    • First Half: Individual Runs
      Regular Heat 1—391.25
      (Highest individual score: Billy Marks 81.00)
      Goofy Heat 2—357.75
      (Highest individual score: Nilton Neves 76.50)
      Regular Heat 3—385.75
      (Highest individual score: Johnny Layton 86.75)
      Goofy Heat 4—373.75
      (Highest individual score: Eric Koston 84.25)
      Regular Heat 5—384.00
      (Highest individual score: Bastien Salabanzi 92.00)
      Goofy Heat 6—388.00
      (Highest individual score: Paul Rodriguez 89.25)

      Regular Total: 1161.00
      Goofy Total: 1119.50

      Second Half: Jam Sessions
      Regular Heat 1—443.50
      (Highest individual score: Bastien Salabanzi 98.25)
      Goofy Heat 1—395.25
      (Highest individual score: Paul Rodriguez 88.75)
      Regular Heat 2—416.00
      (Highest individual score: Bastien Salabanzi 94.25)
      Goofy Heat 2—401.75
      (Highest individual score: Colt Cannon 89.00)

      Regular Total: 859.50
      Goofy Total: 797.00

      Grand Total Points
      Regular: 2020.50
      Goofy: 1916.50

      Winning Team's (Regular)
      Highest Scoring Runs of the Day
      Bastien Salabanzi 98.25 ($10,000)
      Kurtis Colamonica 93.75 ($5,000)
      Leo Romero 90.75 ($2,500)
      Johnny Layton 86.75 ($2,000)
      Chris Senn 86.75 ($1,500)
      Remainder of Regular Team ($1,000 each)

      All of Goofy Team ($500 each)

      MVPs of GvR
      Regular: Bastien Salabanzi ($1,000)
      Goofy: Colt Cannon ($1,000)

  • World Cup Bowl Results
    • Grand Master Bowl Jam Final Results
      1. Lance Mountain ($500)
      2. Nick Mad Dog ($400)
      3. Pat Ngoho ($250)
      4. Chris Cook ($150)
      5. Jeff Grosso ($100)
      6. Jim Gray ($100)
      7. Kurt Thuemmier
      8. Mike Rogers
      9. John Fudala
      10. Roger Harrell

    • Pro Bowl Jam Final Results
      1. Benji Galloway ($1,000)
      2. Omar Hassan ($600)
      3. Brian Patch ($500)
      4. Jimmy The Greek ($400)
      5. Bruno Passos ($300)
      6. Chris Senn ($200)
      7. Aaron Astorga
      8. Dave Reul
      9. Will from Southern
      10. Zak Grove

GVR 2005

  • World Cup Bowl Contest
    • Masters bowl results:
      1. Pat Ngoho
      2. Mike Smith
      3. Dave Reul
      4. Jeff Grosso
      5. Chris Cook
      6. Nick Henderson
      7. Brian Mank (tie)
      7. Jim Gray (tie)
      8. Mike Rogers (tie)
      8. Marty Jimenez (tie)
      9. Ricky Barnes (tie)
      9. Jon-Jon Bryan (tie)
      10. Jimmy Acosta
    • Pro results:
      1. Benji Galloway
      2. Jimmy “The Greek” Marcus
      3. Omar Hassan
      4. Josh Sandoval
      5. Will Powers
      6. Bruno Passos
      7. Darren Jenkins
      8. Steven Reeves
      9. Lance Lieshet
      10. Eric TUMA Britton
GVR 2006
GVR 2007
GVR 2008

Fall Classic Series 2004 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl
Fall Classic Series 2005 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl
Fall Classic Series 2006 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl
Fall Classic Series 2007 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl
Fall Classic Series 2008 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl
Fall Classic Series 2009 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl
Fall Classic Series 2010 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl
Fall Classic Series 2011 - Includes Street/Flow, Bmx, and Skull Bowl

Hallow's Eve Bowl Bash 2009, 2010, 2011

Speed Demon Boarder Cross 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011