Shaw Millennium Park Pavers - Calgary, Alberta
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
N 51° 02.745 W 114° 05.431
11U E 703938 N 5658940
These pavers lead from the entrance to the skateboard bowls at the Shaw Millennium Park located near the Mewata Armoury on the west edge of downtown Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMFN4D
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 11/06/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
Views: 3

Shaw Millennium Park (SMP) is North America's largest free outdoor, 24 hour skatepark located at 1220 9th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on the Westside of downtown (Southwest of the TELUS World of Science). Pay parking is available onsite off of 11th Street before the Mewata Armoury and also through the entrance of the TELUS World of Science. SMP is a five minute walk from the end of the downtown C-Train.

Amenities include: 75,000 square feet of skateable surface, basketball courts, four sand volleyball courts, family park with cascade fountain, Millennium clock, public washrooms/drinking fountain, laser lights, and seasonal skatepark monitors (mid June to mid September), concession available at TELUS World of Science.

This park has many many many transitions and lines. Lots of various sized ledges and rails. Has Beginner park with Pool, ledges and rails(small sized) Intermediate park consists of medium sized rails and ledges with a double drop (8' tall). It also has a HUGE roll-in, that goes over a pyramid and off a ramp (usually clearing barrels and barriers. Expert area is one of a kind. Complete with a 30' tall fullpipe...15' vert pipe and 9' vert pipe lead into the full pipe. The clover bowl (various sized sections: 4', 10, 14') and has 9' quarterpipes leading straight off a launch/booter style kicker type thing.

Over 1000 users per day come to this excellent outdoor park. Also in the area are basketball and beach volleyball.
Setting of your bricks:: Park

Name of Display: Shaw Millennium Park

Approximate number of bricks in display: 8000

Name on One Brick: Tori, Joanne, Brittany & Cody Peers

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