{"id":58494,"date":"2024-03-22T13:43:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=58494"},"modified":"2024-03-22T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:43:27","slug":"watch-skatejam-returns-to-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/watch-skatejam-returns-to-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: SkateJam returns to Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The annual Skateboard Jam at Castlegate returned on Sunday 17 March as part of Sheffield\u2019s Festival of the Outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MarioLand, the city centre skatepark, featured new ramps and obstacles which experienced skaters and complete beginners could try out for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the day, DJs played live music and there was the opportunity for skaters to win cash prizes for tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was hosted in partnership with Skateboard GB and The House Skatepark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alec MacDonald, a longtime skateboarder, said: \u201cIt\u2019s really nice to see Sheffield embrace skating and skating culture instead of seeing it as something to be almost controlled and stopped. 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