GO SURFING BALI PRESENTS : “ROXY JAM 2009”

Go Surfing Bali akan mengadakan event bergengsi bertajuk "ROXY JAM 2009", pada bulan Agustus 2009 di tanggal 02, 09, 16, 23 & 30 di pantai depan Discovery Shopping Mall, hanya dengan membayar Rp 200.000,- perorang termasuk Roxy T-shirt, Surf Equipment, Soft Drink by Coca Cola, Dokumentasi dan dilatih langsung oleh "Professional Surfer Tipi Jabrik".

Go Surfing Bali Learn to Surf adalah tempat belajar surfing baru yang berdiri untuk memberikan kualitas standar dunia dalam dunia surfing.

Faktor keamanan menjadi jaminan utama yang didapat jika seseorang belajar surfing di Go Surfing Bali Lear to Surf. Berlokasi di Kuta bagian Selatan dengan lebar area kurang lebih 200m kearah Utara (termasuk didepan Kartika Plaza Hotel), sehingga ombak yang tidak terlalu besar dirasa sangat tepat dan ideal bagi orang yang baru ingin memulai belajar surfing.

Go Surfing Bail Learn to Surf didirikan oleh salah satu pro surfer Bali yang terkenal "Tipi Jabrik". Yang mana, Tipi Jabrik kini juga sukses menjadi seorang Direktur Indonesia Surfing Championship ( ISC ), mengetahui banyak hal terkait dengan industri surfing lewat pengalamannya.

Keunggulan Go Surfing Bali dibandingkan dengan tempat belajar surfing lainnya adalah peralatan mengajar yang di impor dari Australia. Selain itu para pelatih surfing di Go Surfing Bali Learn to Surf telah mendapatkan sertifikasi melalui pelatihan intensif yang didapat dari Australia Surf Coach Eddie Valladares yang memang memiliki standar pelatihan Surfing Australia.

Selain itu, Go Surfing Bali akan diasuransikan di bawah Surfing Australia World Insurance yang telah sukses dengan lebih dari 60 sekolah surfing di Australia.

Informasi lebih lanjut : Putu (081 236 463 000) - Eka (081 138 000 79) - Email : info@gosurfbali.com

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Eka I. Rochmansyah
Marketing GO SURFING BALI

THANK YOU FROM LINES MAG ! IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT.....

Still days after the event people around town are still recounting the good vibe and overall presentation of "A Night of Print … Pixels on Paper" at the Black Dog venue. Our new ISC publication, LINES, was also successfully launched and received in high regard from local and foreign personalities. We wouldn't have been able to do this without the support of Bali's surf photographers and bands, our sponsors who helped us launch LINES, and most of all, the island of Bali. So to all involved, terima kasih banyak from LINES, ISC and Black Dog for making it a night to remember.
Check out the online version of Lines at : http://issuu.com/lines/docs/lines-july-2009/11
Check out all the photos from the launch at : http://www.flickr.com/photos/iscprotour/sets/72157621851659360/

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Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

DEAN BOWEN TAKES WIN OVER TEALE VANNER AT BILLABONG PRO JUNIOR BALI

24 July 2009, Gianyar-Bali : In an exciting final today at the Billabong Pro Junior in Bali, Dean Bowen put on a spectacular backside surfing display as well as showed off his tactical contest skills in the 30 minute final against Teale Vanner, coming back to the beach the winner of the comp, $7,000 richer, and the #2 Pro Junior ranking in the ASP Australasian Tour.

Bowen jumped out into the lead quickly, scoring on big turns and aggressive lip bashes rather than taking his chances on one of the rare tube rides that might come through. Keramas is known to be very difficult for the backside surfer, especially for long and deep barrels, so Bowen wisely chose the lip as to use in his points scoring foray.

Once he had gained the lead, he used his priority in the man-on-man final to keep Vanner scrambling on the inside. In the final minute, sitting on priority with Vanner needing a pair of 7.5 waves to win, Bowen used that priority to drop in on Vanner and eliminate his rival's last chance for a high scoring wave, sealing the victory for the young pro junior from New South Wales.

Vanner had been in great form all day, scoring big and exercising his full repertoire of maneuvers, racking up points heat wins and even a 10 point barrel in the quarterfinals. He failed to complete a couple of maneuvers that would have gotten him in good position, which made it extremely difficult to catch Bowen.

Contrary to yesterdays crazy waves and weather, which saw rain, fog, mist, and an extreme high tide coupled with impressive 8 foot waves (and some even bigger closeouts), today's Keramas was lined up, 3-5 foot and glassy, only a few rain sprinkles, and the appearance of more and more sunshine as the morning progressed.

The first two heats were especially memorable, as the slowly brightening sky revealed surfer after surfer ducking in, disappearing, and then being spit out of barrel after barrel. A perfect 10 in each of the heats, and lots of scores in the high 8's and 9's. There were some lulls in the sets, but the rising tide kept the momentum up with 3-4 wave sets coming out of a seemingly flat ocean several times during each 25-minute heat.

The last remaining Indonesian surfer to advance through yesterday's heats was Raditya Rondi, who unfortunately failed to make it out of a couple of barrels that might have had him in the quarterfinals had he been able to find the exit. He along with Dean Bowen were the only two goofyfooters that made it into Round 4. He put in a good effort, but at the horn he was in 4th spot so it was over for him.

Another interesting moment in the day was when the local Police decided to try to launch their Zodiac in the wrong place. They apparently underestimated the force of the waves, and to the entertainment of the crowd, found themselves getting pitched sideways into an almost barreling closeout! The standby jet ski with Kuta Beach lifeguards Made and Wayan raced over and had the soaked policeman on the beach in record time, then dragged the Zodiac back up onto the beach, the water tour over for the day.

It was a great four days of competition with just about every kind of wave and weather condition imaginable, and big shouts out to Billabong for putting together a great competition, to the local police and lifeguards for their security presence, to sponsors Nixon, Sony, Von Zipper, Hawaiian Tropics, the BIMC hospital and to the ASP and the Coca-Cola ISC for running a great event

Results :
1. Dean Bowen
2. Vanner Teale
3. Chris Bennett
3. Dale Staples

Text and photos by Tim Hain - Coca-Cola ISC Tour.

Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

BALI’S MEGA SEMADHI ADVANCES OVER TAHITIAN TAMARAO McCOMB ON DAY TWO OF BILLABONG PRO JUNIOR

22 July 2009, Gianyar-Bali : Fighting strong onshore winds, rain squalls, and doding a couple of 6 foot closeouts sets, Bali's Mega Semadhi managed to hold on to his tenuous second place position in the final minutes of Heat 6 in Round 2 against top seeded Tahitian Tamaroa McComb to advance into Round 3.

It was the final heat of the day and McComb was the favorite to win this event, given his history of outstanding performances and winning record this year, but fate was against him in the final minutes as he needed only a 3.5 point wave to advance over Semadhi. He was left looking with nothing on the horizon as the horn sounded the end of the heat, knowing there was nothing he could do.

Semadhi on the other hand paddled in without really knowing if he had advanced. As soon as he saw the thumbs up from one of his friends on the beach, he broke out into a grin. "It was really hard out there", he said back on the beach. "I didn't really think I was going to make it. It was hard to hear out there with the wind, and I didn't get any good waves or make any big maneuvers, so I was very lucky to get through."

The bright sunshine of yesterday was replaced by strong onshore winds, clouds and sometimes drizzle, for most of the morning, but the 4-5 foot sets pumped through until the wind and rain came around 11:30 and put a stop to the competition for the day, ending with Heat 6 of Round 2 being completed.

Several of the boys seemed to thrive in the testing conditions, coming back to the beach saying things like "it's alright eh? Big and with lots of power, I liked it!" while others came back shaking their heads and saying, "it's a bit dodgy out there, hard to get a good one, wish it was more like yesterday."

A check of the Indonesian boys saw Mustofa Jeksen, Tia Nustawan, and Mega Semadhi advancing, each placing second in their heats, while Dewa Artika, Kadek Julyarta, Wayan Susiana, Muhlis Jafar, Putra Hermawan, and Agus Semertayasa all failed to advance.

Raditya Rondi, Tonjo Darmaputra, and Kadek Murtika have yet to compete in their Round 2 heats, but they'll have their chance tomorrow morning at the contest directors have called for another 6:00 am standby for a 7:00 am start.

Though the conditions today were not (as usual) consistent with the swell forecast, it is hoped that the late arriving swell will be spooling up overnight and that the weather forecast that has a decrease in winds will be correct and result in epic conditions with which to finish off Round 2 and hopefully Round 3 tomorrow.

See attached heat draw for today's results and tomorrows lineup.

Photos and text by Tim Hain – Coca-Cola ISC Tour

Photo 1 : Mega Semadhi with a smile when he finds he has advance to Round 3.
Photo 2 : Mega Semadhi finding a small wave at windy and rainy Keramas Beach.
Photo 3 : Damian Norman wins his heat in a rare moment of sunshine at Keramas Beach
Photo 4 : Mustofa Jeksen floats off the top and narrowly edges out fellow Indonesian Muhlis Jafar in Heat 16 of Round 1
Photo 5 : The boys coming in from a free surf before the start of competition at Keramas Beach

Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

INDO BOYS MAKE GOOD ON DAY 1 OF ASP BILLABONG PRO JUNIOR AT KERAMAS

21 July 2009, Gianyar-Bali : The first round of the ASP sanctioned Grade 5 Billabong Pro Junior contest got underway today at Keramas Beach in Gianyar in glassy 3-4 foot waves, with five of the ten heats being won by non-seeded Indonesian surfers. The 10 heats of round one were completed before the strengthening on-shore winds coupled with the low tide had the contest directors stopping the action for the day.

The first to jump to the lead and post a win for the Indonesian contingent was 16-year-old Putra Hermawan in Heat 2, very much at home in this Keramas wave having surfed, trained and competed here regularly during the last couple of years. He was quite satisfied with his result, saying "I felt really confident out there, knowing that I could do good in these conditions, even though there are a lot of good surfers here today." When asked if he was intimidated by all the older and bigger guys he replied with a grin, "Not really, I just think about ripping each wave and getting points, that's all I care about!"

Next up was Agus Sumertayasa in Heat 4, followed by Mega Semadhi in Heat 6 who charged into the lead early and was one of the rare surfers to go left and get a good score for the effort.

Tonjo Darmaputra came from behind in the deteriorating conditions of Heat 9 to post a win, followed by Kadek Murtika who narrowly bested his rivals in the now 1-2 foot wind blown surf.

So overall it was a great session for the Indo boys, with three regular footers and two goofy-footers advancing into Round 2 against the international field of pro juniors from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, America, Tahiti, America, Malaysia, and Egypt.

The Round 1 is expected to resume starting at 6:30 am tomorrow while the tide is on the rise, and according to the forecast the size should be increasing dramatically, possibly up to 6 foot.

Heats 12, 13, 14, and 16 will have more Indonesian boys getting their chance at a spot in Round 2, including 2007 ISC Pro Junior Champion and previous ISC Junior Champion Mustofa Jeksen.

So come on out to the beach and see these boys surf their guts out for a chance at their share of the $30,000 prize purse at the Billabong Pro Junior 2009 at Keramas.

See attached heat draw for today's results and tomorrow's lineup.

Photo 1 : Putra Hermawan pulling into a clean Keramas barrel on his way to the heat win
Photo 2 : Tonjo Darmaputra blasts a turn on the inside for a heat win
Photo 3 : Sunrise at Keramas Beach in Gianyar-Bali
Photo 4 : 3 foot sets peeling down the reef at Keramas Beach
Photo 5 : Boys will be boys – checking out the scenery at Keramas Beach

Photos and text by Tim Hain – Coca-Cola ISC Tour

Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

“A NIGHT OF PRINT…PIXELS ON PAPER” - Lines Magazine Launch And Photography Exhibition

Dear Friends,

The Coca-Cola ISC Tour is proud to present "A Night of Print…Pixels on Paper", a photography exhibition by some of the surf industry's best photographers including Jason Childs, Dustin Humphrey, Nathan Lawrence, Jason Wolcott, and others who are based in Bali and contribute regularly to the surfing scene here in Indonesia and beyond.

The photo exhibition will take place on Friday July 24th at 6:00 pm at the Black Dog Bar and Gallery in Seminyak, in conjunction with the launching of the Coca-Cola ISC Tour's new publication, Lines Magazine.

There will be free flow drinks from 8 – 10 pm, and live music by Dance To Rock, Hey Fellas, OZ Motion and Mars Attack and the event is open to all.

To find out more and have a great evening of art and entertainment, come on out to the Black Dog on Friday night!

About Lines Magazine:
Lines is not only a showcase for the Coca-Cola ISC Tour, but is a window into the vast richness and variety of waves, culture, and scenery that exists in Asia and beyond, captured by very talented and well traveled photographers and writers. It is a free publication that will be distributed in Bali and other locations in Indonesia, photo heavy and word light, which also includes a product and services directory, fashion, a tide chart, calendar of events, news, and more.


Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

SANDI SLAMET WINS CROWN IN QUIKSILVER KING OF THE GROMS FINAL AT KUTA BEACH BALI

12 July 2009, Kuta-Bali : 16 year old Sandi Slamet from Cimaja-West Java won Quiksilver's King of the Groms 2009 yesterday at Halfways-Kuta Beach, battling it out in a riveting 30 minute final against 12 year old Jeren from Canggu and coming back to the beach the ecstatic winner of the Crown and an all expense paid trip to Hossegor France to compete in the Quiksilver World King of the Groms Final in September.

"I can't believe I get to go to France", he gushed with water still running down his face. "Thanks so much to Quiksilver and to all my friends who have supported me. This is the biggest thing that has ever happened in my life!" he added.

He was carried up to the beachside podium by friends including 2008 Indonesian Surfing Champion Dede Suryana, whose hometown is also Cimaja. "It's a great day for Sandi and great for Cimaja, as this is the first time one of our groms has won a big event like this. We are so proud of Sandi!" said Suryana.

Later that evening at the Harris Resort Hotel on Kuta Beach, Sandi was called up on stage by MC Tipi Jabrik to receive his official crown and winners check to the cheers of the crowd, who had been treated to food, drinks courtesy of Coca-Cola, a fashion show, and ton's of giveaways from Quiksilver including boardshorts, sunglasses, backpacks, stickers, and more.

On the stage, Quiksilver Sport Marketing Manager Jake Paterson congratulated Sandi on his surfing saying, "From what I saw out there today and throughout the last four days of competition, the future of Indonesian surfing is in very good hands." He then asked the crowd to give a big hand to runner-up Jeren, telling them, "This kid is only 12 years old but surfed like a champion, getting first place in every one of his heats starting from Round 1, even besting last year's King of the Groms winner Putu Anggara. He will have many wins in his future, I'm sure of it."

Young Jeren then had his turn at the microphone, graciously congratulating Sandi on his win as well as thanking his sponsors and supporters, after which he was treated to a standing ovation by the crowd.

The final day of surfing at the Quiksilver King of the Groms 2009 was the culmination of the previous three days of competition where over 100 young surfers aged 16 and under from various islands in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Australia descended upon Kuta Beach to compete for the coveted King of the Groms Crown, which would get them a trip to France to compete with the other winners of the National Finals for the title of the World King of the Groms.

Surfing conditions varied each day, thus presenting great opportunities and also great challenges for every ability level. Wave height went from 3-4 foot on the opening day down to 1-2 foot on the third day, before bringing in some solid 4-5 foot sets for the final day. Overall it was a perfect conditions and a perfect location for the young surfers whose ages ranged from as young as 11 up to the age limit of 16.

The Quiksilver King of the Groms is a Grade 2 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour Junior Division sanctioned event, presented by Coke Zero and Sprite Zero. The eligible contestants will receive ISC Junior Division Championship points, and the junior surfer 16 years old and below with the most points at the end of the year will become the 2009 ISC Junior Champion.

Thanks to Quiksilver SEA for putting on the event, for Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia for refreshments and beach cleaning, the Harris Resort Hotel and The Haven for accommodations, Aroma Meats and Bapak Bakery for the beachside meals, SurfTime, Trax, Cosmo Girl, Men's Fitness, Spice, Gadis, Seventeen and Cita Cinta for media coverage and support and GUS for environmental awareness.

Quiksilver King of the Groms 2009 Final Results

1. Sandi Slamet (Cimaja, West Java)
2. Jeren (Canggu, Bali)
3. Koko Mitsuantara (Nusa Dua, Bali)
3. Agus Sumertayasa (Pecatu, Bali)



Text and photos : Tim Hain – Coca-Cola ISC Tour

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Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC





Photo 1 : Agus S Action


















Photo 2 : Beach Podium


















Photo 3 : Crowning


















Photo 4 : Fashion Show


















Photo 5 : Groms Giveaways


















Photo 6 : Groms Celebrating


















Photo 7 : Jeren Action


















Photo 8 : KOG Podium


















Photo 9 : Koko Action

MIXED BAG NAB QUARTERFINAL BERTHS ON DAY 3 OF QUIKSILVER KING OF THE GROMS AT KUTA BEACH

11 July 2009, Kuta-Bali : Day 3 of the Quiksilver King of the Grom at Kuta Beach saw a mixed bag of top, middle and low seeded groms gaining quarterfinal berths for tomorrows final day of competition after battling it out in Rounds 3 and 4.

The surfing conditions were more challenging today with smaller and less consistent surf than the previous two days. Several heats saw very few waves coming through while others had one or two competitors getting close to their 10-wave limit. However it was still very contestable and proved to be a great test for the young grom's ability to make the most out of each opportunity.

Last year's winner and #2 seeded Putu Anggara erased any doubt that he really liked France and is serious about making another trip. Perhaps he met a girl there or liked the food? When asked he just smiled and said, "Both!" His surfing showed great style and very smooth transitions between critical maneuvers in both his heats and so he easily advanced.

#3 Seeded Agus Sumertayasa also had little trouble downing his competitors in both rounds and will be matched up tomorrow against #6 seeded Damyen Amar.

Middle-seeded Koko Mitsuantara ripped through both his Round 3 and his man-on-man Round 4 heats, very impressive on his forehand and backhand after having grown about a foot in the last few months! He will take on #50 seeded Dede Aridin tomorrrow.

#40 seeded 12-year-old Jeren was on fire again today with his two heat wins, picking off some of the longest waves and surfing them all the way into the sand. He will be up against Putu Anggara in tomorrows Quarterfinal 4, so he will no doubt be up all night studying videos of Putu's surfing!

Azor Joseph Laudes (Philippines) was the only non-Indonesian to make it into Round 4, but his run for the crown was cut short when took a wave out of turn so gained no points, his inexperience with priority in man-on-man competition perhaps to blame. He needed only a 2-point wave to gain the lead, but the ocean went flat during the last 5 minutes, leaving him scrambling for any surfable lump but with no success.

So everything is set up for an exciting final day of action at Kuta Beach, with 8 talented young Indonesian surfers all battling it out for the King of the Groms crown on Kuta Beach. The swell is forecasted to be increasing during the night to significantly bigger conditions, possibly up to 5-6 feet, so it will be great for the spectators and surfers alike.

The action should be kicking off at around 9 am. See attached heat draw for tomorrow's Quarterfinal matchups.

The Quiksilver King of the Groms is a Grade 2 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour Junior Division sanctioned event, presented by Coke Zero and Sprite Zero, and sponsored-supported by The Haven, Harris Hotels, Aroma, Bapak Bakery, GUS, SurfTime, Trax, Cosmo Girl, Men's Fitness, Spice, Gadis, Seventeen and Cinta-Cinta.

Photos and text : Tim Hain – Coca-Cola ISC Tour

Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

GROM’S TEAR IT UP ON DAY 2 OF QUIKSILVER KING OF THE GROMS AT KUTA BEACH

10 July 2009, Kuta-Bali : The level of surfing measurably increased on Day 2 at the Quiksilver King of the Groms today at Kuta Beach during Rounds 1 and 2, due to the presence of seeded groms now competing as well as the slight drop in wave size that created much cleaner conditions for the day's surfing.

The 2-3 foot waves were lined up much better, so the more proficient groms were finding longer and steeper walls to race down before taking deep bottom turns and lining up to blast a big hack or try to punt an air. There were still some 4-foot closeouts to dodge, but overall the conditions were very close to perfect for the 16 and under grommets.

Continuing their high level of performance from yesterday's Trial heats were the dynamic duo from the Philippines, Paul John Alipayo and Azor Joseph Laudes, who both won their Round 1 and Round 2 heats after advancing from the Trials yesterday. Paul John nabbed one of the biggest set waves of the day in his Round 2 heat and took it apart all the way into the beach, impressing the judges so much that they gave him a 7.5, the highest single wave score of the day.

Young Matt Lindsay from Australia also narrowly nabbed a Round 3 berth after making it through the trials yesterday, getting a buzzer beating 6.8 score in the final seconds to best Ryan Hidayat from West Java.

Surya Atmaja was the fourth and final grom of the eight trialists from yesterday that made it into Round 3. He continued his run and smashed his way into a Round 3 spot, with his fast and aggressive surfing and impressive mix of maneuvers getting him big cheers from the crowd and big points from the judges.

Rounding out the list of top performing young groms was Jeren, who was surfing beyond his years with power and style, getting a 6.0 and a 6.75 in his Round 1 heat and blowing away his rivals. He had little trouble repeating his performance in Round 2, winning this heat as well, so is solidly in the driver's seat for Round 3 tomorrow.

Of special mention today was the participation 11 year old Annissa Flynn from Thailand, the only girl surfer in the event. She came to Bali through a special invitation from Quiksilver, who after seeing her perform in the recent Quiksilver Thailand Surf Series event in Phuket, winning the Junior Division and placing second in the Women's division, thought she deserved to come surf in Bali for a few days! Though she didn't make it through her heat, she showed off her courage and ability by chasing the biggest waves all over the lineup and taking off without hesitation.

Round 3 is scheduled to get underway tomorrow morning at 9:00 am. Attached is the heat draw for the Round 3 lineup.

The Quiksilver King of the Groms is a Grade 2 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour Junior Division sanctioned event, presented by Coke Zero and Sprite Zero, and sponsored-supported by The Haven, Harris Hotels, Aroma, Bapak Bakery, GUS, SurfTime, Trax, Cosmo Girl, Men's Fitness, Spicey, Gadis, Seventeen and Cinta-Cinta.

Photos and text : Tim Hain – Coca-Cola ISC Tour

Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

TRIAL ROUNDS COMPLETED ON DAY 1 OF QUIKSILVER KING OF THE GROMS AT KUTA BEACH

9 July 2009, Kuta-Bali : The first day of the Quiksilver King of the Groms at Halfways on Kuta Beach saw 40 young surfers age 16 and under competing for the eight open spots in the first round of competition that will start at 7:30 am tomorrow morning.

Halfways on Kuta Beach was pumping with 3-4 foot sets all morning, giving the younger grommets (surfing slang for young surfers 16 and under in age) a real workout and the older surfers some excellent waves to rip apart and impress the judging panel up in the tower.

The morning's lineup consisted of kids from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia, all vying for a place in Round 1 that would give them a chance to compete for the ultimate prize of a free trip France to compete in the Quiksilver King of the Groms World Final at Hossegor France this September.

At the end of the morning's action, there were eight surfers that made the cut and will be on the beach and ready to join the other Round 1 competitors tomorrow morning.

1. Matt Lindsay – Australia
2. Josh Lindsay - Australia
3. Azor Joseph Laudes –Philippines
4. Paul John Alipayo – Philippines
5. Wayan Andika – Indonesia
6. Surya Atmaja – Indonesia
7. Jung – Indonesia
8. Pandu – Indonesia

The Quiksilver King of the Groms is a Grade 2 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour Junior Division sanctioned event, presented by Coke Zero and Sprite Zero, and sponsored-supported by The Haven, Harris Hotels, Aroma, Bapak Bakery, GUS, SurfTime, Trax, Cosmo Girl, Men's Fitness, Spicey, Gadis, Seventeen, and Cinta-Cinta.

See attached Heat Draw for tomorrow First Round competitors list.

Photos and text : Tim Hain – Coca-Cola ISC Tour

Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC





Photo 1 : Paul John














Photo 2 : Matt Lindsay














Photo 3 :Kuta Lineup














Photo 4 : Kuta Beach Morning














Photo 5 : June - Canggu














Photo 6 : Jake And Groms





















Photo 7 : Groms

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QUIKSILVER’S KING OF THE GROM SURFING COMP SET FOR JULY 9-12 AT KUTA BEACH - BALI

From July 9-12, Halfway on Kuta Beach Bali will witness the return of the 2009 Quiksilver King of the Groms junior surfing competition. 16 year old and under surfers (better known as Grommets) from all over Indonesia and as far as Thailand and the Philippines will be competing for the local crown . The winner will receive an all expense paid trip to France in September to represent SE Asia for the ultimate crown of the world "King of the Groms" champion . The famous beaches of Hossegor in France will be the venue for the Final . The Bali winner will compete against the world's best under 16 year old surfers and the competition is shaping up to be fiercely contested.

To kick off the weekend, Quiksilver is having it's 2009 Summer fashion show at Seminyak Square on Friday the 10th of July starting at 6pm. The night will start with a Kids fashion show followed by the latest Quiksilver and Roxy apparel and accessories with the grand finale being the new release of "Quiksilver for Women".

Make sure you make it down to Halfway Kuta Beach to see the hottest groms in Indonesia and the latest offerings from Quiksilver and Roxy at Seminyak on Friday afternoon.

See you there. GO !

The Quiksilver King of the Groms is a Grade 2 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Junior Division Event. The contestants in the Under 16 category will receive points towards their 2009 Coca-Cola ISC Junior Championship rankings.


Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC

THE 2009 RIP CURL GROMSEARCH IS HEADING TO CIMAJA

On the 5th of July, Rip Curl is once again going on the Search for Indonesia´s hottest Grom.
The location for Rip Curls GromSearch stop number 4 is Cimaja, West Java. A beautiful set up on the coast that offers beautiful waves and great conditions.
Being the home of surfers like Dede Suryana, current top 10 ISC Surfer, the western coastline is a promising location for the future of Indonesian surfing.
Rip Curl Asia along with fellow sponsors, Fren, Skull Candy, Eat Sleep Surf (ESS), Light Surfboards, Yayasan Gelombang Udara Segar, Trax Magazine, Surf Time Magazine and Coca Cola ISC will host this year´s event in Search of a future talent to represent Indonesia on an International level.





















About the GromSearch
A search for the hottest male & female groms the Rip Curl GromSearch series is blowing up around the world and Rip Curl is forever searching for the best way to look after the most important surfers... the grommets!

The Rip Curl GromSearch series is all about giving male and female surfers the chance to surf with their friends in a fun environment. At the same time it gives grommets great competitive experience and allows selected winners to compete for a trip to the Rip Curl Pro Surf & Music Festival at Bells Beach, Australia in March next year.














GromSearch has seen some awesome talent, including past winners Stephanie Gilmore, Ben Dunn, Mason Ho, Matt Wilkinson, Jessi Miley-Dyer and Alana Blanchard, Garut Widiartha and One Anwar.

Do it up at your local beach with GromSearch this year!

Thanks,


Eka I. Rochmansyah
Media Coordinator ISC