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SK8 Jam Dorchester 19th September 2009

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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Saturday 19th September sees another Dorchester SK8 Jam scheduled for the ever popular Little Fairfield Skate Park on Weymouth Avenue in Dorchester.

Dorchester SK8 Jam - Saturday 19th September 2009

Photo: Courtesy of Fiona Kent-Ledger

Following on from the success of the opening Jam back in April, Dorset County Council, the Skatepark Committee and Dorset Community Action are planning a similar event to promote active, sustainable travel and safer skating as part of European Mobility Week.

The event is scheduled to start at 11am and run through until 5pm with lots of activities going on throughout the day including:-

  • SK8 Jam with prizes
  • Cycling Roadshow consisting of fun, wacky bikes and a cycle scaletrix  featuring real bikes
  • Promotional stalls – including skate and bike shops
  • Refreshments & Hog Roast
  • Live Entertainment

Upper Fairfield Road will be closed to allow people to enjoy the traffic free space for active travel.

The opening SK8 Jam saw over 400 skaters take part in the event and it is hoped there will be similar numbers this time around.

If you need convincing just how good the Dorchester Skatepark is and the talents of its local skaters check out the YouTube clip below.

You can guarantee there won’t be any shortage of skating talent on the 19th – see you there!

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Dorchester Beast Spotted

Thursday, August 6th, 2009
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The Dorchester Beast

The Dorchester Beast

A rather extraordinary site greeted crowds of Dorchester shoppers a couple of Saturday’s ago.

Wandering along South Street was an eight foot creature that was certainly setting tongues wagging.

Nicknamed Bill, the amazing four legged creature spent over an hour entertaining onlookers and giving local children something to go “WOW” at.

Rumour has it that if you were lucky enough to stroke his coat, you would have good fortune for the next year!

Lucky for us he was in Dorchester!!

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