Just this last weekend, Yelp did a big event in the Richmond Craneway Pavilion called Sunset Showdown, showcasing local vendors and performance groups. We stepped in with a truck full of equipment, laid it out in a 30x30 space, and led members of the estimated 4000 Yelpers in attendance through some basic parkour techniques. After the time it took to set up, test out the equipment, play around, and run the event for 4 hours, I know I was totally exhausted, but it went really well and everyone who stopped by to watch was given a really solid introduction to parkour and all the places it can take you.
The only downside I can think of is that we were kept so busy talking to the attendees that we didn't really get to try out much of the amazing food that the vendors were putting out. We still got to see some cool musical and aerial dance performances.
Thanks to Raul, Chris, Justin, Andrey, and Laura for helping us out. Hope you guys had as much fun as we did. Next time we'll try to bring even more coaches and community members with us.
Take a look at the official Yelp pics of the event here, and Raul's photos here. And don't forget to check out the Parkour Connections Yelp page, maybe give us a review ;)
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