STEET SECTION IS COMPLETE

The new streetsection is complete! 

Yes that's right the new street section is complete with the street spine now having a 4ft hubba

The main new feature is the huge fun box with the hand rail in the middle of one of the flat banks 

On the other side there is two down ledges and a flat ledge 

GET YOURSELF TO OVERRIDE FOR A SHRED

Meet the team

Meet the team interview: Reece hopps 

M: hi Reece, just for the readers of this blog that don't know you very well could I ask you a few questions? 

R: yeah sure 

M: right first off what's your name, age and where do you live? 

R: my name is Reece hopps I'm 15 years old and I live in bishop Auckland 

M: so Reece what's your set up? 

R: I'm running Black grit invader bars the oversized ones with black odi grips the bars are sitting in a black grit scs and I also run a black grit invader deck with black vertx forks and two black on black blunt 7 spokes with Abec 9 bearings.

M: repping the murdered out look I see, all black, sick! 

R: thanks man allways wanted a full black set up

M: so Reece what's your favorite thing about override?

R: the ramps in override are just amazing to progress on I've recently learnt backflips onto the resi there and took them to wood first try! The spine and half pe at the front of the park is an amazing set up with loads of grinds and slide possibilitys! I also love override because it's welcoming and is like a second home to me when I get through that door I know I'm going to have a good time! And making the park super sick is the fact that it's a 2 min scoot from macdonalds!

M: you and your macdonalds haha! 

R: it's sound man! 

M: last but not least any shout outs Reece? 

R: I would like to thank my family for supporting me and buying me parts! And the homie Sam Higgy for making me edits and trying to get my name around. And the bishop lads for all the sick sessions over the few years.

M: you sound like you have some great mates thanks for your time Reece and look forward to hearing more about your progression! 

R: no bother mate 

Meet the team

Meet the team interview: Cameron wedderburn

M: so Cameron for the readers of this blog could answer a few questions for me? Number one: what's your name, age and where you live 

C: my names Cameron wedderburn and I am thirteen years old and live in the town of Newcastle.

M: sweet good old Newcastle shame about the weather though! 

C: you got that right! 

M: so Cameron how long have you been riding for? 

C: I have been riding for around 2 years now 

M: that's sick so what's your set-up? 

C: well I'm running the 2014 grit tremor and ill break it down so that people can have a idea of what it's like, I'm running grey grit grips that are so durable and have lasted me ages without one rip, and they are on a pair of 2014 grit tremor bars in blue with the new grit tripple clamp, next is the neco headset with grit hic compression it is super smooth and runs perfect the headset is sitting in a raw grit tremor deck. The forks are grits new 2014 forks they are super light and look so smooth and last but not least the new grit white and black urithane wheels with Abec 9 bearings.

M: wow! Repping the grit setup! Now what do you like about override?

C: well haha where should I begin! The whole park is just perfect! I haven't seen the new street section yet but if it is anything like the rest of the park it will be so smooth and flow, just riding the spine and the half pipe as soon as you come Into the park there is nothing better! So smooth and the air you can get is amazing! Another great thing about override is the atmosphere between the team, we are allways having a laugh and if we arnt we are pushing eachother to get better.

M: I've seen you ride the spine and the half, you shred, and last but not least any shout outs? 

C: yeah man I would like to thank George the owner of override for putting me on the override team after one of the competitions it was a great feeling, I would also like to thank my dad for taking me to all the parks and supporting me on my scooter!

M: thank you for your time Cameron and I hope to see an edit out soon! 

C: no problem man! 

Meet the team

Meet the team: interview with adam gofton

adam boosting air

Matthew: so Adam lets start with the basics whats your name, age and where do you liver
Adam: my name is Adam gofton a.k.a "goffo" im 15 years old and live in hartlepool
Matthew: so how long have you been riding for now?
Adam: i have been riding for about three years now
Matthew: so what is your current set up?
Adam: im running the new crisp ultima 125 scooter with chrome apex bol bars and a black proto half knuckle, the 125mm wheels are the best things i have ever rode so fast and smooth!
Matthew: so whats your favorite thing about override?
Adam: i love how chilled the vibe is and how everybody who goes there is up for a luagh and a good chill.
Matthew: last but not least any shout outs?
Adam: yeah man, shout out to george the owner of override for helping me to progress in the sport since i got a place on the team as i have been able to progress loads but to a chilled out vibe so that makes it even better and last but not least shout out to the override team
Matthew: thanks for your time adam and hope to see great things from you in the future.

Override indoor skatepark

Who are we?

Override Skatepark is a space where riders of all ages can practice and improve their skills come rain or shine. We work with beginners in a safe environment to show them how to use the skate park to the highest levels of safety possible. Our ramps are suitable for all ages and levels from beginners to the more experienced extreme sport athletes among you.

Location:

Unit 8a 

Shaftsbury avenue 

Tyne point industrial estate 

NE323UP

Telephone number: 0191 4208156

Session prices: the session prices run by 1 hour slots or 2 hour slots 

1 hour: £3.50 

2 hours: £7 

Full day: £20 

All night sessions* (10pm till 8:30 am): £20 

* for the all night sessions check the Facebook page to make sure that they are on. 

Opening times: 

Monday to Saturday: 10:00am till 10:00pm 

Sunday: 10:00am till 9:00pm

The team: Here at override we have a team of 8 scooter riders and 4 bmx riders. We are very proud of our team and there progression in there chosen discipline through the use of our facility, on the scooter team we have:

Adam gofton 

Danny spence 

Thomas Thompson

Tommy Harris 

Reece hopps 

Bradley Simpson  

Jade o'connor 

On the bmx side we are very proud to have: 

Carl wight  

Kieran 

What's in the street section: we'll in the image above there isn't much I the street section because it wasn't being built at that time but now things have moved around in the park. (I will keep you updated on the progress) and now that there is building progress going on there will be everything from down rails to fun boxes with ledges running down the side. What you can see on the panorama below is the start of the street section that includes a flat bank with a euro gap option to the side and a large flat bank at the back with some pop towards the top and a quater in the middle giving you the option to air your tricks to the quater or to the banks on both sides. The next part of the street section is the banks with a down ledge that is extended on the flat too making a lovely long extended rail that is amazing for slides and grinds a like behind this ledge is a 5ft quater that leads up onto a sub box that is 3ft tall. 

What's in the park section?: in the park section there is currently more to offer than the street (but that is soon to change ) starting with the roll in, the Rollin Is perfectly placed for the box and that a decent push from the back will send you shooting over the box towards the vert wall. Now here comes my favorite bit just to the right of the vert wall (12ft) is a 5ft quater and a flat bank sticking out that leads you into the street section. If you hit the box fast enough and give it a few good puses you can out the quater and do a wall ride buts sometimes the grainger games banner sometimes gets in the way but if your going fast enough you can use the spring of the banner to give you that little extra hop. This panorama below shows the foam pit that is no longer there and has now been turned into a resi and is amazing for those big flippy whippy tricks! At the front as you come on there is a 4ft mini half pipe that is perfect for airs,coping slides, and tech tricks.