Malton and Norton half-pipe refurbishment is underway
Volunteers and campaigners successfully stripped back the structure at the weekend.
Work is progressing into revamping the halfpipe at Malton and Norton skatepark.
Volunteers started early on Sunday morning (27th June) to strip back the ramp, in preparation for a sanding down and repainting refurbishment in the next stage of the project.
The scheme was given the go ahead following a vote by Norton Town Council back in May.
Ryan Swain has been spearheading the campaign: "We needed to strip back all of the decaying and rotting wood. We had a look around the infrastructure of the halfpipe, and there's good news as 90% of the metal is in good condition.
"The remaining 10% is a little damaged, but it's nothing that can't be salvaged or repaired. The volunteers here are all from different walks of life, but we're bound together as a community.
"We've brought this project together to make something better for the whole community and for future generations.
"One of the hardest bits is over, so going forward into Phase 2 we need to go back down as a communal team to sand down and pain the ramp.
"We then need to call in the ramp building company supporting us to come and relay the ramp so that it's good to ride.
"We hope the MNAP (Malton and Norton Area Partnership) project will help us, and then the Council will hopefully give us permission to relay the wood at the facility.
"I'm hoping for a grand opening once it's all done to attract supporters, sponsors and celebrities to come down and show their support. It's the rejuvenation of not just the skatepark, but the whole youth factor in all of Ryedale".