Rhodes Park, also known as Rhodes Skatepark, is a
skatepark between 15th and 16th Streets under
Interstate 184 in
Boise, Idaho, USA. The park is managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department and includes skateboarding and
parkour
Parkour () is an athletic training discipline or sport in which practitioners (called ''traceurs'') attempt to get from point A to point B in the fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment and often while performing a ...
challenges.
History
The park, which bears Glenn Rhodes' name, was first marketed and constructed, and it debuted in 1995. In 2016 the park reopened after a renovation by
Grindline Skateparks
Grindline Skateparks is an American company that designs and builds skateboard parks. It has designed and built over 400 skateparks worldwide, including the largest skatepark in America, Spring Park Texas.
History
Mark Hubbard was working as a ...
.
Rhodes Park has been featured by
ESPN as a pre-qualifier venue for
X Games.
In 2018 a skateboarder died from injuries from a fall at Rhodes Park. The cause of death was
rhabdomyolysis
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, blood toxins resulting from muscle tissue deterioration after an injury.
See also
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List of parks in Boise
References
External links
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Photographs from Northwestskater
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Parks in Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Skateparks in the United States