Woodward, a leader in action sports experiences, and Street League Skateboarding (SLS), the premier professional skateboarding organization, have joined forces to create a new skate plaza in Woodward, Pennsylvania.
The SLS Plaza will be a unique 12,000-square-foot space featuring SLS competition-style elements, with designs inspired by official Street League-sanctioned events.
The plaza will allow Woodward campers to hone their skating skills in an environment typically reserved for competitions and ridden only by the best skateboarders globally.
Designed and built by California Skateparks, the plaza offers nearly 12,000 square feet of rideable area with various features, including multiple double sets with hubbas and round rails, two different-sized step-up gaps, a double kink round rail, a big triple set section with a round rail, and many more.
The plaza is geared towards intermediate to advanced skateboarders and offers a unique environment to progress and develop their skating talent.
“At every SLS tour stop, we work with California Skateparks to create a new course that will inspire SLS pros to push the progression of street skateboarding and fuel their creativity,” said Joe Carr, CEO of Thrill One Sports & Entertainment, SLS’ parent company. “While accessible to young skaters, the new SLS Plaza is built with those same goals in mind.”
In addition to the plaza, Woodward will host weekly SLS-themed skate competitions in the new plaza during weeks 1-10 of the Woodward PA summer camp.
Weekly winners will be invited back for an SLS-themed amateur finals event during week 12, judged by SLS-sanctioned judges, providing a “real” professional competition experience.
The winner will receive a trip for two people to an SLS U.S. tour stop in 2024, including a VIP experience and the opportunity to skate the course outside the competition.
The collaboration between Woodward and SLS is part of the SLS Futures initiative, aimed at providing the next generation of skateboarding talent a pathway to the professional ranks.
Through this partnership, Woodward and SLS are committed to fostering a new generation of SLS competitors and stars.
The SLS Plaza is one of many renovations taking place at Woodward, Pennsylvania, including Sandlot East, an indoor skatepark designed by Ryan Sheckler, a multisport progression center, and a reimagined snake run.
Woodward has been offering innovative environments and dynamic programming in action sports since 1970, with eight destinations across the U.S.
Woodward Sydney is planned to open in 2024. Meanwhile, Street League Skateboarding has driven the growth and acceptance of street skateboarding worldwide since its founding by Rob Dyrdek in 2010.
SLS offers an amateur-to-professional pathway and creates thrilling live events across the globe, with the SLS Championship Tour being recognized as the world’s premier professional street skateboarding competition.