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Rip Curl Malaysia
Announces the 6-Star ASC Sanctioned Rip Curl Pro Terengganu for November 30-Dec
2, 2012
17 October 2012,
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia: At a
press conference in front of the Rip Curl store in the Utama Mall in Kuala
Lumpur on October 15, Rip Curl Malaysia officially announced the dates for the
first ever 6-star Asian Surfing Championship surfing competition in Malaysia,
the Rip Curl Pro Terengganu, which will take place at Batu Burok Beach in Terengganu
from November 30-December 2nd, 2012.
In conjunction with the government of Terengganu, Rip Curl
Malaysia is proud to be the first surf brand in Malaysia to sponsor a 6-star rated
ASC surfing competition with total prize money of 36,500 MYR (over $12,000 USD)
across five surfing divisions; Men’s, Women’s, Longboard, Masters, and
Bodyboard, plus a Skateboard Slalom Race and various specialty awards such as
“Best Malaysian Surfer” and “Best Surf Wipout” to name but a few. In addition there will also be 22,500
MYR ($7,500 USD) worth of Rip Curl products given out to the finalists.
In the ASC tour system, events are rated from 1 to 6 stars
according to the total prize money available in the Men’s Open Division, with 6
being the second highest rating with a total prize purse of $4,000 USD. The
highest rating the Ultima, which boasts a total prize purse of $5,500 USD, and according to Mr. En Nik
Mohd Syahrom from the State Government of Terengganu,
the event will be upgraded to an Ultima level next year.
“After the success of last year’s event in Terangganu, we
decided this year to up the prize money to the six star level,” said Mr.
Syahrom who is the Manager of Promotion and Events for the Terengganu
government. “And have every
intention of upgrading it to the highest level, an Ultima event, next year,” he
said, which drew loud cheers from the crowd.
With big prize money and valuable ASC championship points on
offer, the Rip Curl Pro Terengganu will draw the Asian region’s best
professional surfers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan,
Singapore and the Philippines, as well as from other countries including
Australia, the USA, and France.
2012 ASC Men’s Open Champion Raditya Rondi from Indonesia is
excited about coming back to Malaysia and competing in the Rip Curl Pro
Terengganu, saying “I’ve competed in events in Malaysia every year for the last
four years and always enjoy the monsoon season so I can go back there to surf,
compete, see my friends, and have a great time. With this year’s event having more prize money and points,
I’m super stoked on getting a chance to come back, and hopefully I can win the
event this year!”
Rip Curl SEA Marketing Manager James Hendy flew up from Bali
to attend the press conference and to personally thank Jon Lee from Rip Curl
Malaysia, Bryan Ng as the event organizer, and Mr. Syahrom from the Terengganu
State Government for initiating and supporting the event, saying, “On behalf of
Rip Curl I’d like to say that I’m really stoked to see such a great event being
created here in Malaysia, and I’d like to say a special thanks to Jon and his
crew here at Rip Curl Malaysia, to Mr. Syahrom and the government of Terengganu
for their support, and to Bryan Ng for putting in so much time to organize what
is promises to be the best most exciting surfing event ever held in Malaysia.
Thanks again and we’ll see all of you soon in Terengganu!”
Also coming from Bali to attend the press conference was Tim
Hain from the ASC, who voiced how delighted he was at how the sport of surfing
was progressing in Malaysia. “I’m
very proud of Bryan and the core crew of Malaysian surfers that have ultimately
made an event like this possible with their hard work and dedication, as well thankful
to the surf brands like Rip Curl that are supporting them and believing in all
the positive benefits that the sport of surfing brings to a community. My first
trip to Malaysia for a surf contest was in 2008, and I’ve been coming back each
year since, and its like a dream come true to have a 6 star ASC event this year. I’m really excited
about the event, and so proud of the surf community here in Malaysia.”
The press conference also included a fashion show with the
latest collection of sporty Rip Curl products for men and women being shown off
by models from the Amber Chia Academy, and the official signing of Rip Curl
Malaysia’s surf team members.
Bryan Ng was officially signed as Rip Curl’s Brand
Ambassador for Malaysia, Brenda Lee was signed up as Rip Curl Malaysia’s newest
surf team member, and Mohd “Semmy” Suhaimi from Cherating renewed his surfing contract
for yet another year.
After a photo session
on the podium, the surfers and
management of Rip Curl Malaysia together with Tim Hain from the ASC took
to the stage and answered questions from the various invited
media, then called it a wrap for the afternoon.
For more information about the Rip Curl Pro Terengganu, please
contact:
Rip Curl Malaysia
Vivian Chew – AGM
Office Tel: 03-7880 3821
Mobile: 016- 210 6118/ 019- 210 2118
Email: vivian@ripcurl.com.my
Asian Surfing
Championships
Tim Hain – Media and Communications
Mobile: +628123606674
Email: tim@isctour.com
About the Asian
Surfing Championships
The Asian Surfing Championships began in 2011 with the
mission of growing the sport of surfing in South East Asia from the grassroots
level by assisting each country in organizing professional surfing events that
will develop the skills of their surfers in healthy competition as well as to
draw attention to their area for the progression of surfing locally,
nationally, and throughout the SEA area.
Organized surfing competitions have historically been the
best medium for the development of surfers and for the sport of surfing, where
learning how to compete fairly and to being disciplined in training and
competition are key skills needed not only for surfing but also for life.
The ASC works with the local, national
and multinational event sponsors and organizers to maximize the results of
these competitive surfing events towards accomplishing the goals of sharing the
sport of surfing and bringing positive economic, social, and environmental
benefits to the people in these South East Asian countries. See more at http://www.asiansurfingtour.com
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