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Team Pain Skate Parks

Team Pain Skate Parks is a design/ build company that specializes in wood, concrete and specialty structures with over 20 years of experience. Its founder and president, Tim Payne, has been skating since 1972.

History
Tim Payne, the founder of Team Pain, began skating in 1972. He began skating on water ski lifts's and in parking lots throughout Orlando, FL. Tim started to building mini quarter pipes in the mid 1970's. The materials he used were construction sites in the area; he would pick nails up off the ground and grab 2 x 4's. The parents of a friend of his allowed him to build the ramps in their front yard and aided in providing some used plywood. He was able to build an entire vert ramp for about $12.00.

In 1976, Tim started skating in swimming pools ,also known as bowls. By 1977, when Tim was still in high school, he had built three half pipes within two miles of each other. The first half pipe was built in a friend's backyard. The parents of his friend were not too happy with it and it was eventually adjoined to the half pipe Tim has in his back yard. the half pipe was approximately 32 feet wide and has a 8 foot roll in on the side. The ramps that Tim did build outlasted some of the skate parks that were created in the early 1980's.

During the 1980's, Tim recalls not need to pay to skate and not having to wear pads that continously fell off. Many of the concrete skate parks even today, require a skater to wear protective gear. Bud's Ramp, a ramp that was built in Tim's backyard, opened up his exposure to the skateboarding world. The ramp was 32 feet wide and had 9 foot transitions. Tim sent out flyers to every skate shop throughout the East Coast. Through this event, he established many contacts that would later lead to some of Tim's most memorable projects.

Tim began working on the West Coast with Paul Schmitt, he refers to this as his big break. He was asked to set up demo ramps initally in Florida and then in California for the first National Skateboarding Association (NSA).Though this was a padi job, Tim hadn't begun to think of this as something you could make a business out of.

Tim had done a ramp for the Hot Tropic Contest in Mobile, AL. Lance Mountain had seen Tim's work at the event and asked him to come to California for a secret project. The secret project was for the Search of the Animal Chin.

Timeline: Awards & Events

 * 1972-1983: Team Pain founder, Tim Payne, began skateboarding and creating ramps in Orlando, FL.
 * 1983-1985: Tim was asked by Paul Schmitt and the Schmitt Stix's Team to create demo ramps for demonstrations and contests.
 * 1986: First Big Break - Tim was asked by Frank Hawk, Tony Hawk's father, to start building ramps for the National Skateboarding Association (NSA). The 1st contest was held in Mobile, Alabama for the Hot Tropic Contest.
 * 1987: Search for Animal Chin: Stacey Peralta contacted Tim to build ramps for the Bones Bridgade Movie The Search for the Animal Chin with Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Mike McGill, and Tommy Guerrero. The was the first spine ramp.
 * 1988: The Vision Skate Escape: This ramp was the largest contest to date. The Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at this contest.
 * 1989::The First Wooden Pool Bowl - Charlston Hanger
 * Skateboard Summer Camps:
 * Camp Woodward, PA
 * The First Wooden Bowl Corner - Visalia, CA YMCA
 * Camp Edmund, Oahu, Hawaii


 * 1990-1995 United States, Europe & Asia:  Tim built contest and demo ramps for the Scandinavian Cup, Powell, and many others. Including private skate parks and other contests throughout the US.
 * 1996: The First Plaza Course Competition: MTV Sports and Music Festival: Austin, TX.
 * The Skate Park Revolution (S Park) Video documented the destruction of private skate parks and expressed the need for cities to provide public facilities.
 * The First Wooden Loop for Tony Hawk
 * Jeff Hammond Joins Team Paain and leads the Wood Division.


 * 1997: Tim Payne formed Team Pain Enterprises, Inc. This marked the start of building concrete skate parks.
 * Guiness World Record: Danny Way's Helicopter Drop - The largest Big Air Drop.
 * SkateLab Skatepark & Museum


 * 1998: First ESPN X-Trials and X-Games Ramps
 * Bull Ring Loop for the Birdhouse Movie "The End"
 * MTV Sports and Music Festival: Memphis, TN
 * James Hedrick Joins Team Pain Enterprises - James leads the Concrete Division


 * 1999: MTV Sports and Music Festival: Hard Rock Hotel Roof-Top - Las Vegas, NV
 * X-Games Ramp where Tony Hawk Performed the First 900
 * The First Mega Launch Ramp for Andy MacDonald for Swatch


 * 2000: MTV's Jackass: Episode 5 of Season 1 - Loop & Human Slingshot
 * Bob Burnquist's Private Skate Compound
 * City of Aspen: Concrete Skate Park - This is the first conrete skate park using colorant and natural boulders.


 * 2001: Design of the City of Ripon Skate Park, CA. Voted Best Skate Park in Thrasher & Big Brother Magazines.
 * 2002: Recipient Award of Excellence in Skate Park Construction
 * Recipient Award of Excellence in Concrete Skate Park Design
 * Recipient Award of Excellence in Concrete Skate Park Construction
 * Jackass The Movie: Human Mouse Trap
 * Received the Award for Design by the American Society of Landscape Architects for the City of Aspen, CO's Rio-Grande Skateboard Park
 * Tim Payne is acknowledged with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Concrete Disciples & Skate Park Association USA.
 * The First Open End Loop for Bob Burnquist - King of Skate at Burnquist Compound
 * The First "Mega Ramp" for Danny Way - King of Skate at Point X-Camp, CA


 * 2003: Tim Pain is acknowledged with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" by FloridaSkater.com
 * ESPN X-Games -Team Pain built the Largest Vert Ramp in History at 128 feet long and after the game it was moved to Encinitas, CA YMCA.
 * Team Pain "Recognition for Outstanding Work" by Concrete Disciples & Skate Park Association USA.
 * Team Pain designed and constructed over 20 Concrete Municipal Skateparks


 * 2005: Discovery Channel's, Monster House Show "Skate House Episode"
 * The First Corkscrew Ramp for Bob Burnquist
 * Girl Skateboard Training Facility
 * Surf Expo - Volcom's Sausagefest Contest


 * 2006: Kona Pool Renovation- Jacksonville, FL
 * Jackass: The Sequel - Full Pipe Loop & Wedge Ramp
 * Stunt Junkies "Grand Canyon Parachute Jump for Bob Burnquist"
 * Tim Payne is recognized by Time Magazine as one of the Best Skatepark Builders in the World. The article titled "Its All In The Swoop" is about skate park design.


 * 2007: Tim Payne is inducted into the Florida Skater Hall of Fame
 * Sector 9 Team Facility - "Wooden Bowl"
 * Surf Expo - Volcom's "Acid Drop Contest"


 * 2008: DVS Shoe Company Training Facility
 * Skate Park of Tampa, Tampa Pro
 * Colorado Springs, CO - Memorial Skate Park: At 42,000 square feet, it is Team Pain's largest skate park to date.


 * 2009: Denver Westwood News voted Colorado Springs - Memorial Skate Park "Best Skate Park in Colorado 2009"
 * "The 10 Best of Everything Families" publication National Geographic (5 of the 10 Best Skate Parks in the Country)
 * Team Pain is acknowledged by Shotcrete Magazine for shotcrete application applications used in concrete skate parks, the article "Shotcrete Application in Skatepark Construction" makes reference to the Colorado Springs, CO Combi Bowl, the Kortrijk, Belguim Capsule, and Englewood, FL Skate Park.


 * 2010: Jackass: 3-D Movie - Slip n Bowl
 * Denver Westword News voted Roxborough Skate Park "Best Skate Park in Colorado 2010"
 * Team Pain designed and constructed over 40 concrete municipal skateparks