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Chris Ward Claims 2012 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang in A Fairytale Ending

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Chris Ward Claims 2012 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang in A Fairytale Ending

August 10th, 2012

Padang Padang, Bali, Indonesia – With barely a minute remaining in the ninth annual Rip Curl Cup Invitational at Padang Padang, California’s Chris Ward scored a perfect 10 backside barrel to leapfrog into first place and win the “Ultimate Tuberiding Contest” on Thursday, besting Bali’s Mega Semadhi (2nd place), Java’s Dede Suryana (3rd), and Australia’s Ry Craike (4th) in pumping six-foot tubes at Padang Padang.


Photo by Hamish Humphreys


Ward was on fire all day as he battled his way through arguably the most talented field of tuberiding specialists ever assembled for a contest, including 2009 Padang Cup champ Jamie O'Brien (Haw), defending champion Lee Wilson (Bali), local legend Rizal Tanjung (Bali), Ozzie Wright (Aus), and the event's first-ever female competitor, Bethany Hamilton (Haw).


Bethany Hamilton, Photo by Hamish Humphreys


Needing an 8.25 to take the lead with mere seconds left in the Final, Ward said he knew his miracle perfect 10 backside barrel sealed him the Padang Cup title as soon as he got spit out in the channel and heard the cheers erupt from the cliffs and in the channel.


Chris Ward, Photo by Nate Lawrence


“I knew I had it,” Ward said. “I knew it was at least an 8.5 for sure. Last year I had an onshore heat and didn't even get barreled and lost in the first round. Today it was a completely different story. I was feeling it out there all day. This year Padang gave me the waves.”


Padang Padang local surfer Mega Semadhi had put on a tube-riding clinic in each heat he surfed during the day, drawing massive cheers from his local fans gathered on Padang Padang Beach and lining the cliffs above Bali’s most infamous tube machine. The 23-year-old scored several 9-point barrels on his run to the Final, where he netted the day’s first perfect 10 with his first wave, a deep double barrel ride. Semadhi held the lead for 49 minutes of the 50 minute final, only to get nipped by Ward, who somehow exited an impossibly deep barrel on his backside to score a perfect 10 of his own and snatch the win from Semadhi.


Mega Semadhi, Photo by Nate Lawrence


“If you win, you win. If you lose, you lose,” said Semadhi, who was surfing in the second Rip Curl Cup Final of his career. “Either way, it’s an epic day. From 32 surfers all the way to four, I got to surf four heats. That’s more than two hours surfing perfect, empty Padang Padang. That's a gift right there.”

After being crowned Rip Curl Cup champion and receiving his winner’s check for Rp 60 million (over $6,000 USD), Ward surprised everyone when he got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. She said yes, which sent the hundreds of fans gathered on the beach into a cheering frenzy.


“I asked her before we came here, and I got her family's blessing,” Ward said. “I bought the ring and was thinking, how should I propose? I told myself if I won this contest I was gonna do this right here on the stage. So I guess it was meant to be.”


You can now see all the action from the 2012 Rip Curl Cup on the contest website. Contest highlight videos, interviews with the surfers, and photos will all be available on the event website today. See it all at: www.RipCurl.com.





2012 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang Invitational Results:


Championship Final

1st Chris Ward (USA) 17.50
2nd Mega Semadhi (Bali) 15.60
3rd  Dede Suryana (Java) 9.25
4th Ry Craike (Aus) 9.20


Semi Finals

Heat 1: Chris Ward (USA) 16.70, Ry Craike (Aus) 16.00, Mustofa Jeksen (Bali) 13.50, Rizal Tanjung (Bali) 7.90
Heat 2: Mega Semadhi (Bali) 16.75, Dede Suryana (Java) 15.25, Jamie O'Brien (Haw) 11.50, Garut Widiarta (Bali) 9.75


Quarter Finals

QF1: Ry Craike (Aus) 12.40, Jamie O'Brien (Haw) 12.00, Bobby Hansen (NZ) 8.55, Bethany Hamilton (Haw) 2.25
QF 2: Mustofa Jeksen (Bali) 14.35, Mega Semadhi (Bali) 14.00, Rahtu Suargita (Bali) 4.10, Lee Wilson (Bali) 2.55
QF 3: Dede Suryana (Java) 11.85, Rizal Tanjung (Bali) 6.80, Flynn Novak (Haw) 4.15, Darmaputra Tonjo (Bali) 4.15
QF 4: Garut Widiarta (Bali) 8.50, Chris Ward (USA) 8.00, Made “Bol” Adi Putra (Bali) 2.50, Marlon Gerber (Bali) 1.00



TV News Feed


A TV news feed of the 2012 Rip Curl Cup is available for download and free use today. The news feed features footage of all the day's surfing action, the awards presentation, interviews with the local and international surfers, and generic Bali and beach lifestyle footage.

The news feed, supporting shot list, and event press release with photos are all available through Box.net, at the following link:


https://ripcurl.box.com/s/8bc30a742234fd141461



About the Rip Curl Cup

Now in its ninth year, the Rip Curl Cup Invitational at Padang Padang is Indonesia’s longest-running surfing competition and the only ISC tour event featuring top international surfers alongside Indonesia’s best. The field of 32 surfers is split equally between 16 of Indonesia’s all-time greatest and 16 of the world’s best barrel riders. This invitational format, along with the allure of the wave at Padang and a $10,000 prize purse, makes the Rip Curl Cup the most anticipated event of the Indonesian surf season.


Media inquiries should be directed to: media@ripcurl.co.id

The Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang 2012 is sponsored by: Beach Hut, Uluwatu Surf Villas, Smirfnoff Ice, San Miguel Light, GUS, with media support by Magic Seaweed, ASL (Australian Surfing Life), Surf Time, MAXIM, JUICE, IndoSurfLife.com & BaliBelly.tv

Media Relations Rosanne Riemersma Rip Curl Jl. Sunset Road no.69 Kuta, Bali, 80361 INDONESIA Phone: +62 361 754455 Fax: +62 361 751745

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Tim Hain
Media and Communications
Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour - Asian Surfing Championship Tour

CV. Selancar Indonesia (ISC)
Jl. Raya Kuta No. 21
Pertokoan Kuta Raya Blok 9 Abian Base
Kuta, Bali 80361
INDONESIA
Phone/Fax: +62 361 768293
Mobile: +62 8123606674
Email: tim@isctour.com
www.isctour.com

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Surf Film Festival in Bali; Opening Night On Thursday August 23


With just a little more than two weeks to go Ombak Bali is counting down towards opening night on August 23. South East Asia's one and only surf film festival will once again screen the latest and the best in surf films and documentaries.

Opening night

Kicking off on opening night is the world premiere of Indonesian documentary "Water from the Moon" by Arya Subyakto, in which a group of pro surfers and film makers venture deep into the Sumatran jungle to surf the Bono, a powerful river wave which is feared by the local community for it's devastating power. The main feature of the evening is the Asian premiere of 'Surfing & Sharks' by Julian Watson, a fascinating, adrenalin packed film that delves into the secrets and stories that underlie the shark stigma in South Africa. Directors of both films will be present.

Line-up
With the most eclectic selection of films ever to hit the festival, expect three starry nights filled with big waves, epic adventures and personal crusades. The complete line up of films is available on www.ombakbali.com

Where
La Plancha!! Seminyak's most happening venue is once again hosting this year's festival with a big screen right on the beach. Starts nightly at sunset August 23 - 25.

Free entry
All screenings are free.

About Ombak Bali Surf Film Festival, the 5th edition.
Ombak Bali is a platform for national and international surf film makers to expose their films to an interested public. Ombak Bali also aims to promote awareness of social issues and the environment by screening inspiring surf films that go beyond the waves.


Special thanks
Ombak Bali would like to thank it's main sponsors Rip Curl, Billabong and La Plancha.

www.ombakbali.com


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FIRST DC SHOES CONCEPT STORE OPENS IN JAKARTA’S PLAZA INDONESIA MALL


1 August 2012, Jakarta:  Quiksilver Indonesia in partnership with PT Gagan Indonesia is proud to announce the opening of the first DC Shoes concept store in the capital city of Jakarta’s Plaza Indonesia.

Officially opening its doors on July 27th, the new concept store shows off the full range of DC Shoes skate, BMX, surf and lifestyle products including t-shirts, walkshorts, jeans, caps, bags, accessories and of course the men’s and women’s shoes that they are famous for the world over.

The pioneer of a long list of groundbreaking skateboard footwear technologies, DC Shoes mission has always been about making a significant change in all that they do and it shows in the cutting edge extreme sports products that they produce.  One of the fastest growing of the Quiksilver brands, DC Shoes is quickly capturing the attention and loyalty of today’s urban sports market.

“We’ve seen the demand for our DC Shoes products grow tremendously over the last couple of years throughout South East Asia, in Bali and now in the big cities here in Indonesia,” said Quiksilver SEA CEO Paul Hutson.  “In Jakarta with its huge population there is a pent-up thirst for the specialty extreme sports products that DC Shoes offers, so we are in a great position to be meeting that demand with our new concept store in Plaza Indonesia, together with our partner PT Gagan Indonesia.”

“I’m confident that this new store will not only fulfill the needs of loyal DC Shoes customers but also the many others in search of extreme sports lifestyle products,” says Anil Konidena, COO of PT Gagan Indonesia.  “I’m very pleased to be working with Quiksilver in getting this first DC Shoes store open here in Jakarta, and you can be sure it’s just the beginning.”

PT Gagan Indonesia and Quiksilver have now partnered up to open 6 retail stores throughout Java, including in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung.

This latest DC Shoes store opens on the fourth floor of Jakarta’s Plaza Indonesia Mall, known as Jakarta’s first high end shopping center in all of Indonesia.  Located in Central Jakarta on Jalan M. H. Thamrin, Plaza Indonesia and the DC Shoes store is open 7 days a week from 10 am to 10 pm.


                                                                                                                                                  



DC SHOES MEMBUKA TOKO PERTAMANYA DI PLAZA INDONESIA JAKARTA


1 Agustus 2012, Jakarta: Quiksilver Indonesia bekerjasama dengan PT Gagan Indonesia dengan bangga mengumumkan pembukaan toko pertama DC Shoes di Jakarta, yang terletak di Plaza Indonesia.

Resmi dibuka tanggal 27 Juli, toko terbaru dari DC Shoes ini menawarkan koleksi lengkap dari koleksi skate, BMX, surf, dan produk-produk lifestyle lainnya termasuk t-shirt, celana pendek, jeans, topi, tas, aksesoris, dan tentu saja sepatu untuk pria dan wanita yang memang sudah terkenal di seluruh dunia.

Sebagai pelopor dari teknologi ‘groundbreaking skateboard footwear’ , DC Shoes memiliki misi untuk dapat selalu membuat sebuah perubahan yang signifikan dalam segala hal yang dilakukan dan hal ini terlihat dari produk-produk extreme sport yang dibuat. Sebagai salah satu bagian dari brand Quiksilver, DC Shoes dengan cepat dapat menangkap perhatian dan loyalitas dari pasar urban sports saat ini.

“Kami melihat permintaan untuk DC Shoes telah meningkat dengan pesat selama beberapa tahun belakangan ini di Asia Tenggara, kemudian di Bali dan sekarang di kota-kota besar di Indonesia,” ucap Paul Hutson CEO Quiksilver Asia Tenggara. “Di Jakarta, dengan populasinya yang padat, memiliki pangsa pasar yang ‘haus’ akan produk-produk extreme sport yang ditawarkan oleh DC Shoes, jadi dengan adanya DC Store di Plaza Indonesia yang bekerjasama dengan PT Gagan Indonesia, kami berada pada posisi yang sangat baik untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pasar.”

“Saya sangat yakin bahwa toko terbaru ini akan dapat memenuhi kebutuhan tidak hanya dari para konsumen loyal DC Shoes tetapi juga para konsumen yang mencari kebutuhan produk-produk lifestyle dari extreme sport,” ucap Anil Konidena, COO dari PT Gagan Indonesia. “Saya juga sangan bangga bisa bekerjasama dengan Quiksilver dalam membuka toko DC Shoes pertama di Jakarta, dan hal ini baru permulaan.”

PT Gagan Indonesia dan Quiksilver telah bekerjasama dalam membuka 6 toko retail di pulau Jawa, termasuk diantaranya Jakarta, Surabaya, dan Bandung.

Toko terbaru DC Shoes ini berada di lantai 4 Mal Plaza Indonesia yang dikenal sebagai High End Shopping Center pertama di Indonesia. Terletak di Jalan M.H Thamrin Jakarta Pusat, Plaza Indonesia dan toko DC Shoes buka 7 hari dalam 1 minggu mulai dari pukul 10 pagi sampai 10 malam.




For more information contact:

Quiksilver SEA
Rossi Chesarah - Media Relations
Tel: +6281286899873
Email: rossi.chesarah@quiksilver.co.id

PT. Gagan Indonesia
Ivan Adiyasa – Marketing and Communication
Tel: +6282125080656
Email: ivanadiyasa@gagan.co.id


About DC Shoes:
Founded by Ken Block and Damon Way in 1993, DC quickly grew to a leader in performance skateboarding shoes and renowned action sports brand. Today DC stands as a global brand whose product line has expanded to include men’s, women’s and kids’ skateboarding and lifestyle shoes, apparel, snowboards, snowboard boots, outerwear, and accessories. As one of the cornerstones of its marketing strategy, DC has built a world-class team of professional skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, motocross and rally athletes that exemplify and enhance DC’s brand, develop its signature products, and support its promotional efforts. DC is a subsidiary of Quiksilver, Inc.


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Press Release (2 August 2012): Island Sustainability Centre launched to Assist communities in setting up sustainable practices.

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Press Release (2 August 2012): Island Sustainability Centre launched to Assist communities in setting up sustainable practices.

The ROLE Foundation today launched the Island Sustainability Centre programme
Assisting communities in setting up sustainable practices
Looking for corporate and individual donors and volunteers

Press release and photos included in below email and also attached as a pdf

Kind regards,

Michael O'Leary -- Founder/CEO 

R.O.L.E. Foundation

www.baliwise.org
www.rolefoundation.org

Island Sustainability Center launches 

recruitment campaign 

for funding and volunteers 

Island Sustainability Center established by The ROLE Foundation

Assisting communities in setting up sustainable practices

Looking for corporate and individual donors and volunteers

Indonesia, 02 August 2012 – The ROLE Foundation’s Island Sustainability Center today launched a campaign to recruit volunteers and donors to assist with its environmental programme in Bali. With help from individual and corporate supporters, the center will teach island and coastal communities about sustainable lifestyle practices; and will run several programmes to address existing environmental problems.

The Island Sustainability Center believes that we can clean up the oceans, shorelines and reefs by starting with the lands, waterways and rivers that flow into them. The center is currently working with local communities in Uluwatu, Canggu, Keramas, Geger and Sawangan. It is assisting communities with waste management, energy and water harvesting, permaculture, fresh ocean farming, health education and town planning. The Island Sustainability Center is looking for additional funding and volunteers to support their goal of making Bali a environmentally cleaner and healthier place to live.

Mike O’Leary, CEO of ROLE and founder, said, “The Island Sustainability Center is specifically focusing on protecting the natural beauty of the island, the reason most people choose to visit Bali in the first place. Together we can produce a sustainable, ecological and environmental balance for tomorrow’s generations starting today.”

The Island Sustainability Center is looking for corporations, residents or tourists who are happy to give their time or money to help build a clean and sustainable environment for Bali. Enthusiastic supporters can email Mike O’Leary at mike@rolefoundation.org or visit the Island Sustainability website at: www.rolefoundation.org

---ENDS---

For further information, please contact: 

Mike O’Leary 

Address:	The Island Sustainability Center Jln Celagi Nunggul  No. 101 Sawangan Nusa Dua
Email:	mike@rolefoundation.org
Phone:	+62 807 8805

Note to Editors: 

The Island Sustainability Center – is part of The ROLE Foundation. Island Sustainability believes that a sustainable healthy environment for island and coastal communities can be achieved through education, assistance and awareness.

The Role Foundation - seeks to revitalize coastal environments and communities through the education of women and children and the management of environmental issues.

For more information on The Role Foundation and Island Sustainability – including volunteering, donations and other ways to support the charity - please visit www.rolefoundation.org.

Anna Durward
Bali WISE
Capacity Builder
Indonesia +6281237166459
Australia +61423466488

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