SUPPORTERS raced past their target at a thrilling go-karting fundraiser to usher in a new chapter at Brentwood Skatepark.
Teams made up of councillors, businesses and skaters roared around Brentwood Karting Circuit in Warley Gap on Thursday to raise a crucial £1,081.
The cash injection means phase two of the Brentwood Skatepark Association (BSA) development – building a street section – can now get under way.
It will improve the overall standard of the facilities at King George's Playing Fields, Ingrave Road, which is popular among skaters and BMX riders alike.
BSA vice-chairman Tina Hadjicostas, whose 19-year-old son Steve uses the bowl already, is delighted to have beaten their £50,000 phase two target.
She said: "It was a fantastic evening, we were pleased that so many people turned up on and were so enthusiastic."
Brentwood Skatepark re-launched in 2012 after the installation of a £72,000 bowl.
