Four Wheel Fools : Empire Skatepark Halloween Jam 2013

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Empire Skatepark Halloween Jam 2013

A festive feel to this post as on Saturday Empire Skatepark in Colchester, Essex hosted their annual Halloween jam.

With refreshments provided by amigo Mikey Joyce at the Kiki cocktail bar and decorations of quality by the park staff and friends. Fancy dress was not compulsory, but some excelled all the same!

One of the park staff, Harry Wilson decided to dress as Blackwell for the night. This led to a surreal scene as Mikey, dressed as a Mexican bandito proceeded to apply as many of Lee's tattoos as he could to a regularly dressed Harry using a photo as reference with a permanent black marker, sitting next to a crocodile and The Joker on the sofa.
At the mid point of covering one of Harry's forearms, Blackwell turned up dressed as Brandon Lee (off of The Crow). He immediately picked up a second marker and attacked Harry's other arm and neck using his own tattoos as reference. As I say, surreal.
After changing into some Blackwell-esque gear, provided by the man himself, Harry emerged from the kitchen in a long black wig, the transformation was complete. I laughed my arse off for a good minute before I could focus a descent photo!

Blackwell by Blackwell

"Tonight Matthew...."

Geoffrey Holder

The Kiki Bar, the micro mini and a plumber.

Andy Law with one of many flipped lip tricks. Andy - if you can name it, let me know. I think this was to tail.

After a good amount of booze had been consumed and everyone had upped their games with the effects, a best trick comp went down on the micro mini in front of the kiki bar. I'm not sure if there was an overall winner, but prizes were given, rewarding some tech trickery and wall associated gnarliness alike and many a spectator's shin were hit.