Skatepark Check-out: Siegburg, Germany

20 minutes South East from Cologne, Germany is the small town of Siegburg with a brand new Skatepark created by Matt Grabowski’s Minus-Ramps & Pools. Alf and Jan from Impakt Skateboards along with Jason Shrieves were the test dummies for the evening, testing out the transitions, speed roll-in, taco, metal coping, and hand crafted pool block on the slightly vert extension. The park is small in area but fairly gnarly and challenging to ride. Since I have a broken hand, I’ve been 99% photographer, 1% skateboarder lately, but I couldn’t resist testing out this gem for myself. The first few runs went A OK until a grind in the corner had me hanging up, instinctively tucking my busted hand, and taking it to the knee and cheek bone on the flat bottom. Excellent SOLID cement work here! This is a park that needs a few sessions to find the right lines, but they are there! An original design which won’t get boring anytime soon. Don’t be fooled, this park is gnarlier than it looks. – J. Hay

Overview of Siegburg, Germany
Sweeping out the bowl. Siegburg, Germany
Jan Wermes, tailslide. Siegburg, Germany
Jan Wermes, tailslide on the extension. Siegburg, Germany
Jason Shrieves navigating the extension with onlooking fans

Jason Shrieves navigating the extension with onlooking fans

Alf. Backside boneless to tail on the corner wall.

Alf. Backside boneless to tail on the corner wall.

Jan Wermes, Backside Smith Grind on the pool coping extension

Jan Wermes, Backside Smith Grind on the pool coping extension