Welcome to: Benny's Brisbane Skateboard Directory The site for skaters in Brisbane, Australia Compiled by Mark Brimson     Runaway Bay Skate Bowl   30 mins south of Brisbane   Built: 1980's   Address: Oxley Dr (cnr Lae Dr - unsure)   Runaway Bay was the home of many little skaters who grew up to be well known around the scene, such as Christian West and Al Boglio. (Quite a few Slam magazine covers and other pics of the park have been seen over the years, but none recently.) It is not far from the Gold Coast, but most often forgotten by many who go straight from Brisbane to the Coast via the freeway that cuts out everything in between.   The bowl itself has been there for as long as I have known what a skateboard was, certainly a lot longer than almost all of the other parks around the greater Brisbane area. It is not that high, between 4 - 5 ft, but it is very tight, very kinked and bumpy and hits vert in some areas. It is the standard "U" shape, with two roll ins facing each other at the ends. I have not been there for many years, only skating it once in the eighties, thinking it not to my liking and never going back, so I really don't know exactly where it is or if it is still there or anything.   Pic of the bowl from the eighties     email me at:   mbrimson@yahoo.com ***** (click here to send me mail) *****   Click the "BACK" button to return to the previous menu.