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SHAH ALAM: A sports centre geared towards extreme activities will be built here as an alternative entertainment haunt for youngsters to spend their time wisely, according
to the Shah Alam City Council. (MBSA).
The facility, known as the Shah Alam Extreme Park, would provide a different entertainment avenue after the council disallowed cinemas to be built in the city, MBSA assistant public
relations officer Shahrin Ahmad said.
Shahrin said the extreme park located on a 5.2ha site in Section 13 would be part of Shah Alam's Sports Complex.
The sports centre is expected to be completed by the middle of next year at a cost of RM4.5 million.
It would have, among others, six futsal courts, a paint- ball activity centre, Boulder Park, cycling court, rugby field and a family recreational corner and a fast food restaurant.
Shahrin said the Shah Alam Extreme Park was part of the council's plans to upgrade the Shah Alam Sports Complex. - Bernama
Skaters' 3 years worth of wait have been paid off. The most waited skate park in Malaysia, The Shah Alam Xtreme park has finally finished, ready to be ripped off by killer skateboarding skills and on these 8th and 9th of September 2007, there will be a grand opening of this skate park! Menteri Besar of Selangor is expected to be here to see this historical events since there will be Malaysia's first skateboarding bowl competition. So take your skateboards and come here at 8.30 am.
For those who want to know, Shah Alam Extreme Park features 3 freestanding Boulderblocks and a 2-poded freestanding Climbing Wall, a concrete bowl park and a bike park (rockclimbing.com)
pic 2, no 1 and 2 : The planning
pic 2, no 3 and 4 : Skatepark in the making
pic 2, no 5, 6, and 7 : Progress.
pic 2, no 8 : Shah Alam Extreme Park does not just meant to be for skaters only. Rock climbers can join too.
To get there, go the the National Stadium, next to the National Stadium pass by Giant, follow the road around the stadium till you can see the climbing tower at your left (rockclimbing.com)
Resources, pictures and some text from from :
http://wl33.com/blog/?p=474
http://skatemalaysia.com
http://www.rollernews.com/shah-alam-extreme-park-2007-malaysia_2672.html
http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/Asia/Malaysia/Selangor/Shah_Alam_Extreme_Park/
http://aplikasi.kpkt.gov.my/akhbar.nsf/0/be2e5c0573c934f5482570b40004c835?OpenDocument
