On Friday, April 17th we received some really bad news. Due to the economy in general and the uncertainty of securing enough sponsors to offset costs of the Harborshred ’09 contest specifically, the Harborfest festival organizers have decided to postpone the plans for the event. What this means is that the Harborshred weekend, as it had been originally planned will be canceled.

After a weekend of some serious soul-searching and ok almost a few tears (I’ll admit I was crushed), we have decided to re-tool the event to a smaller, more manageable size and scope. The original goals of the whole event from the very beginning was to: raise money for free and low-cost parks, show the local kids that anything is possible with hard work and determination and finally to have fun. We think that we can still accomplish all these goals with your help and support. I know a lot of the riders have huge hearts and are as passionate as we are about providing free and low cost parks for riders and have committed to participate in our new event, Freedom Jam.

Here is an outline of the new plan:
A Pro/Am contest will be held on Saturday, July 25th from noon until 4 at Freedom Skate/BMX Park in Mexico, NY. This location will still attract plenty of spectators and the local riders will be incredibly excited to ride with some of their heroes. There will still be a cash prize for the pro contest and product prizes for the amateur contest. Freedom is located 12 miles east of Oswego so the contest will be finished up in plenty of time to get out and enjoy the crazy mayhem Saturday night. There will be an after party at Bruce’s private warehouse with ramp riding and plenty of fun. The event will be a great time for riders and fans alike.

This whole idea has always been about having fun and proving anything is possible if you dream big. While the news we received on Friday was heart breaking, we aren’t going to let it stop the momentum we have to raise awareness for the need for safe, accessible facilities everywhere.

Thanks a lot for all of the support I have gotten over these last few months…truly I have felt like this has been a team effort to support a cause we all believe in. Please take some time to consider this new event “Freedom Jam” and let me know whether or not we can still count on you being part of this awesome albeit slightly smaller event. If you are interested in registering for the Pro Am contest, please message me back.

Thanks in advance for your understanding…see you in Mexico, NY for Freedom Jam on July 25th!
Susan Linerode
Freedom Skate/BMX Park www.freedomskatepark.org
Bruce Bailey
Red Planet Skate-Bike Park

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