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Hazelwood Skate/BMX Park at White Birch Park Opens March 17

Opening Day for the 2012 season at Hazelwood Skate/BMX Park in White Birch Park is set for Saturday, March 17, from noon to 5.  Everyone who comes out and uses the park that day will receive a free pass for use on another day.

Local skateboarder Asher Davenport spends a lot of time practicing his stunts on the spines, grind rails and quarter/half-pipes found at the Hazelwood Skate/BMX Park.

If weather permits, the facility will be open the following week, March 19-23, which is Spring Break for students of the Hazelwood School District. Daily hours of operation will be from noon to 8.

Afterwards, regular operating hours will resume at the Skate/BMX Park until the school year ends in May.  The daily schedule of operation for this period will be the following:  Sunday, 2 p.m.- 8 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, CLOSED; and Saturday, noon to 5.

Local BMX rider Brenden Shelby tries one of his stunts at the Hazelwood Skate/BMX Park. He has also placed among the top finishers in Hazelwood’s annual BMX/Skate Competition.

Fees for use of Hazelwood’s Skate/BMX Park are $1 for residents and $2 for non-residents.  Participants must sign a waiver and have it on file at the Parks and Recreation Office in order to use the park.  Safety helmets and pads can be rented for $1 each. Accessory items such as helmets, pads, and bike tubes can be purchased as well.  Summer hours will go into effect after the last day of the school year.

For more information on the Hazelwood Skate/BMX Park, call the Parks and Recreation Office at (314) 731-0980 or visit www.hazelwoodmo.org.

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