1 June 2011, Kuta-Bali: The West Java Department of Tourism and Culture is delighted to announce the return of the Best West Java Open 2011 Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver that will take place from June 13-18 at the seaside town of Cimaja just west of Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta on the island of Java.
The 6-star Asian professional surfing competition boasts a total prize pool of Rp 65,000,000 (approximately $7,650) and is a dual sanctioned Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship and Asian Surfing Champion event, which will attract South East Asia’s top pro surfers to the scenic beachside town of Cimaja in search of great waves, big prize money, and valuable championship points. The event will include an ISC/ASC Open Division, ISC/ASC Longboard Division, ISC/ASC Women’s Division, and ISC Masters Division.
In addition to the Rp 65 million prize money for the main event, Power Balance and DC have come to the party with additional cash prizes of Rp 5 million each for the Open Division surfer with the best “Power Move” by Power Balance and “The DC Most innovative maneuver” by DC. Power Balance are also throwing in Rp 1 million for the Longboard Division surfer with the best “Power Nose Ride” and another Rp 1 million for the best “Power Move” in the Women’s Division.
The famed cobblestone righthand point break at Cimaja known as the most consistent and high performance wave in the region, and also happens to be the birthplace and hometown of 2008 Coca-Cola ISC Open Champion and current World Qualifying Series pro surfer Dede Suryana, 2009 Quiksilver King of the Grom’s Champion Sandi Slamet, and his younger brother 2010 King of the Groms Champion Andre Julian.
Suryana was also last year’s West Java Open winner and is extremely happy to be competing again this year to defend his title. “Winning the event last year in front of my friends and family was such a great experience. Getting to hug my mum with that trophy in my hand was the best moment ever. At the beginning of this year I was worried that the dates wouldn’t line up and there would be a WQS event at the same time and that I wouldn’t be able to come home for this contest, but luckily things worked out and I can be here to defend my title. I’m so looking forward to holding up that 2011 trophy on finals day!” said Suryana.
The Best West Java Open will kick off with a huge launch party in Jakarta at the Hard Rock Café on Thursday night June 9 starting at 8:00 pm, with an Echo Beach 80’s style theme as the dress code. First on the agenda is a press conference to introduce the event to the media, and then its straight into the Roxy Short-Short competition, where Jakarta’s sexiest girls will take to the stage to compete for cash prizes, Roxy products and more.
In between rounds there will be a Fashion Parade with athletes and models showing off the latest Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC gear, as well as lots of door prizes, lucky draws, and prizes for the Best Dressed in Echo Beach theme. To round out this Best Party night, Rolling Stones tribute band The Acid Speed will take over the stage and send the party into overdrive.
On June 12th, Quiksilver and Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia will conduct a beach cleanup day at Cimaja Beach in cooperation with various local community organizations that includes trash can painting, games and other fun activities in order to ensure that the competition site and the surrounding beach area is pristine for the start of the surfing action that will commence on Monday morning June 13 and finish on Saturday June 18.
The Best West Java Open presented by Quiksilver will be opened by West Java’s Governor Ahmad Heryawan in an opening ceremony at the contest site on June 13th. This is the second year running that the West Java Department of Tourism and Culture has partnered with Quiksilver Indonesia to sponsor a surfing competition at Cimaja Beach as a way to promote sports tourism in West Java’s best surfing destination.
“This West Java area has heaps of surfing potential and has spawned some of Indonesia’s top surfers like Dede Suryana, Sandi Slamet, and Andre Julian, who are also on our Quiksilver surf team, so we’re proud to work with their government and local community in presenting this event,” says Quiksilver’s Simon MacGregor. “And this year with it being part of the new Asian Surfing Championship tour, the spotlight will be shining brightly on this West Java area. It will be a very exciting event and we’re expecting a big turnout, so make your plans now so you don’t miss out,” he added.
To follow the Best West Java presented by Quiksilver event on-line and view heats draws, heat and waves scores, video’s and photos and more, see www.isctour.com/events/
The Best West Java 2011 Surf Competition is presented by Quiksilver and supported by Jim Beam, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Desa Resort & Spa, Augusta Hotel and Restaurant, Heineken, Power Balance, Pemda Sukabumi, Java Sport & Tourism Authority, Sukabumi Surfing Association, and TP3TP.
Media Partners: Trax, FHM, Fitness, Hai, Men’s Health, Juice, SurfTime, Lines, RVM, Alam TV, SurfersVillage.com, and Indosurflife.com.
Media Contacts:
Quiksilver SEA
Ni Putu Purniati
Marketing Manager Quiksilver
Tel: +62811387805
Email: purnie@quiksilver.co.id
Coca-Cola ISC Tour - ASC
Tim Hain – Media Director
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