Celebration of skateboarding taking place in city

The free sessions are open to people of all abilities - with prizes on offer for tricks and skater of the day

A free skateboarding event is taking place in Hull.

The event has been organised as part of Go Skateboarding Day - a worldwide celebration of skateboarding usually held on 21 June.

Its aim is to promote the sport and encourage non-skateboarders to have a try.

The Hull event, organised by Active Sports, takes place at Hull Marina, on the Humber Quays, between 17:00 and 19:30 BST.

The city has 10 skateparks and hosts an annual skateboarding festival.

However, organiser Paul Reagan said the venue chosen for the event would help to reach a wider audience.

He said it was a chance for experienced skateboarders to come together with beginners and have a "good time".

Mr Reagan, 36, said he became hooked on the sport more than 20 years ago after the release of the legendary video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

He said skateboarding had "given me so much" and the free event was his way of "giving something back to the community".

Mr Reagan said he was inspired by the legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk

According to Mr Reagan, the city had become well-known as a centre for skateboarding, with the inclusion of skateboarding as an Olympic sport helping to show it in a "positive light".

Mr Reagan, who also owns Quay Skate Store, one of the event sponsors, praised all those who had helped in making the event possible, including the city council and the owners of the land where it is taking place.

Similar events are happening elsewhere, including in Edinburgh, Brighton, Bath and Liverpool.

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