19 July 2012

Australian sports star to open Parkour Park

Palmerston North City Council is to install Parkour equipment at its new Youth Park at Skoglund Park making it the first council in New Zealand to install Parkour equipment.

The new park and equipment will be opened by Mayor Jono Naylor and Ali Kadhim who is one of Australia's most notable Parkour and Free-running practitioners and instructor.

Parkour is a growing sport internationally and is becoming an increasing addition to the Australian physical education curriculum.
Imported from Finland the equipment is specifically designed to be used by youth or adults of any ability and can be non-competitive or as challenging as the participant wants it to be.

A four-bay swing set and a steel climbing wall have been installed to compliment the Parkour equipment.

• Event: Opening of the new Skoglund Youth Park
• Where: Skoglund Park, (access from Thames Street off Tremaine Ave)
• When: Thursday 26 July 2012
• Time: 3pm-4pm
The opening will be attended by Rangitane and City Councillors. Ali along with other Parkour practitioners will give a demonstration on how the equipment can be used.

A football skills session and a sausage sizzle will also feature at the opening.

Editor’s Notes:

Ali Kadhim has appeared in television shows, music videos and is a self-taught filmmaker. He was named one of Sydney’s 100 Creative Catalysts for 2009 and was awarded a Community Medallion for his efforts. He won Best Film Award at the 2010 Shortcuts Film Festival for his documentary ‘Mohammad’.

Lappset Parkour video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qROXjmLhok
Ali Kadhim video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wkSA48VyDA
Palmy Parkour video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1K4gngXF0c

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