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A wheelie long way up: BMX rider tackles world’s first floating skatepark

13-Apr-2023 12:30:18 | The Guardian

• British rider Kriss Kyle takes on ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
• Balloon flies around 30 miles over the Cotswolds for stunt

A British BMX rider has spoken of completing a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” after he performed tricks on a floating skatepark more than 2,000 feet (610 metres) above the ground.

Kriss Kyle completed the world-first stunt, called Don’t Look Down, on 6 February when he rode around a custom-made bowl suspended by a hot air balloon. The balloon set off from Charlton Park Estate in Wiltshire and flew about 30 miles over the Cotswolds before touching down.