In an ongoing effort to promote and support female skateboarders, Skatewave * is sponsoring the Girl's Street Contest at the National Skatepark Expo *. Skatewave claims to be "the nation's leading builder of modular skatepark systems", and the Expo will be held at the San Diego * Convention Center Jan. 28 -29.

Said Lyn-Z Adams *, a Skatewave rider and a skater who demoed at the 2002 * X-Games *, "Skatewave understands that skateboarding is for everyone, and is committed to providing opportunities for females to have access to the sport. They get it." Lyn-Z will be competing in the event.

Registration is free and the contest will be held Jan. 28 from 6-7 p.m. at the Park Course in the San Diego Convention Center during the National Skatepark Expo also taking place at the same location. Riders can pre-register on site from 2:30-4 p.m. Jan. 28 or contact the Premise Intelligence Agency for a registration form.

Skatewave is a division of Landscape Structures Inc., Delano, Minn. Founded in 1971 by Barb and Steve King, Landscape Structures designs and manufactures play equipment for municipal parks, schools and child care centers.

More information about Skatewave Modular Skatepark Systems can be found at the Skatewave website at www.skatewave.com, or call Skatewave at 1-866-SK8-WAVE.

[CORRECTION: This press release originally stated that Lyn-Z Adams was a 2002 X-Games Silver Medalist, when in fact she did not compete at the 2002 X-Games, but performed in Vert and Street demos. ]

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