Wild In The Park 2010 Tour Indonesian Championship - Greenpark, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Cibubur (30 October, 2010)

Volcom Stone’s Wild in the Park was back in full force after a 1 year hiatus, and this incredible comeback tour all came to an explosive end at the Indonesian Championships in Jakarta. With a prize purse of more than Rp 10,000,000.00 along with 2 sick electric guitars and plenty of products from Volcom, it is no exaggeration to say the stakes were high.

17 & Under champions!

Pro Am champions!

Trick of the day from Volcom Stone Age, Rino Herman

After 3 qualifying rounds in 3 different cities, we had rounded up 40 of the top Indonesian skaters in the Open division (Pro Am) and 21 of the best in the Beginner’s division (17 & under). The scene of the action had to be at Jakarta’s only skate-park, the Greenpark in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). On this day Indonesian skating could finally be appreciated for what it really is – a movement.

Bagus Alvito, this year's 17 & Under contestant, a smooth board slide.

Pevi Permana, with a fakie ollie drop.

The rain beat us to the venue and most of us rocked up a little behind schedule, but as soon as all the contestants arrived we jumped into the practice sessions for both divisions. It’s the first time Volcom hosted an event at this park and we wanted to feel the lay of the land that we were to conquer.

Carlo Aulia from Bandung in the 17 & Under.

We kicked off the skate showdown of the year with the Beginner division, dividing all 21 skaters to 7 heat rounds. Dewa Oka, the winner from the Eastern regional brought his best and was killing it with insane tricks in every zone. Meanwhile, Carlo Aulia from Bandung decided to put on his own magic show and pulled out an endless bag of tricks, resulting in both these tricksters securing spots on the final stage.

Indra Leonardo, hardflip revert.

Mario Palandeng, bs smith.

After an hour (rain) shower break, the crowd settled themselves in their wet seats for the highlight of the entire tour – The Open Division. The skaters in this division are Indonesia’s best for a reason, and it was a no holds barred contest. Pevi Permana’s aerial show and intricate tricks got the audience amped, and he cruised his way into the final. Volcom Indonesia’s rider, Rino Herman was not to be outdone, and he dropped a few gems of his own including a hand plant and kick flip bs 50 on the ledge.

Burger burger, eat all about it.

During our lunch break to match these skaters rockstar performances we had our rider, Norman Genta and his band Slave, pump some adrenalin out of the sound system. It clearly did the job because the finalists had a fire in their hearts that had just been stoked.

Dewa Oka winner of this year's Championship.

The final of the Beginner division was a pool of raw talent, but Bagus Alvito and Dewa Oka proved to be more refined in their lines and tricks and drew away from the pack. This time around Dewa Oka (Bali) was the stronger of the two, and walked away as the Indonesian 17 & under champion. The Bandung boys, Bagus Alvito and Carlo Aulia respectively scored 2nd and 3rd place, and Henrico (Central Java) walked away with the 4th place prize.

Reno Pratama's sky high pose with side grab.

Rino Herman the Open champion. Kick flip nose slide.

In the final of the Open division we had 8 of the best skaters and 1 remaining round to decide who would win title of the best skater in Indonesia. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do the math on this one – it was simply EPIC. Reno Pratama (Jakarta) cruised on in and landed an ollie big heel in zone 1 and a big spin boardslide. Pevi Permana (Bandung) wasn’t impressed and did a fakie ollie drop along with a 360 aerial. But then Rino Herman rocked up and decided amateur hour was over, stealing the show with an insane kickflip nose slide down the rail and sealed it with a hardflip big drop that granted him the pass to walk away with 1st place and Rp 2,000,000.00 worth of Stone Age products for trick of the day. Reno Pratama (Jakarta) followed in 2nd place, Pevi Permana (Bandung) in 3rd place and lastly Indra Domdom (Bandung) in 4th place.

Rino Herman, hard flip big drop won the best trick of the day.

Timotius Firman's take for national tv coverage, Global TV Clasers.

Rocking perfomance by Rocket Rockers!

Indra fueled the crowds with a dose of freebies.

A scene of riot in the park!

Results:
Beginner division (17 & Under):
1. Dewa Oka (Bali)-Rp. 1.500.000
2. Bagus Alvito (Bandung)-Rp. 1.000.000
3. Carlo Aulia (Bandung)-Rp. 750.000
4. Henrico (Jogja)-Volcom Products

Open division (Pro Am):
1. Rino Herman (Bali)-Rp. 4.000.000
2. Reno Pratama (Jakarta)-Rp. 2.000.000
3. Pevi Permana (Bandung)-Rp. 1.250.000
4. Indra “Domdom” (Bandung)-Volcom Products

Trick of the day by Volcom Stone Age Rp. 2.000.000 worth of products, Rino Herman (Hardflip big drop).


Thanks to the support from our friends and family below:

Timotius Firman (jA!)
Fathir Muchtar
Rocket Rockers
Rosemary
The Slave
Global TV (Clas Mild)
Juice magazine
Area Magazine
Trax magazine
Hai magazine
Happen magazine
Provoke magazine (Windy)
Go Girl magazine
One shop (Indra-Bali)
Insect shop

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HELIFISH Surf Series - Cimaja Sunset Beach, Karang Papak (3 October, 2010)

This is our 5th season of hosting the Helifish surf series in Cimaja Sunset beach and our love for this spot just keeps growing. It’s the combination of the mountainous backdrop, the kids’ enthusiasm, and the unpredictability of the waves that just keeps drawing us back. We all slept with our fingers and toes crossed and apparently it worked because the sun was shining and the weather was SWEET. We divided the beach into 2 judging spots, and with waves just under 2.5 feet, the whistle blew to get the Grom’s going.

A local in the Junior division.

Judges chilling with beautiful mother nature.

Sadly the ocean was not being friendly to our little groms, as the current was too strong for them to manage, so after the first heat we switched it over to the Junior division. The bigger boys handled the ocean just fine, Teguh handling it a little better than the other, scoring himself 1st place.

Cakrayuda the winner in Pro Am division.

As we proceeded into the Pro Am division, Cakraduya stunned everyone with more than just his golden hair, dominating every heat and scoring the highest points in the division.
The Groms got back into the water once the ocean calmed down, and these guys were fired up. No one likes waiting, especially not a group of under 12 year olds. Dian, who rode 11 hours from Pangandaran to make it to the competition, made sure his trip wasn’t in haste and nabbed the first place. Once the awards were given out, the rain came down, couldn’t ask for better timing.

Results:
Groms:
1. Dian H.
2. Muldi
3. Ook
4. Rizal

Juniors:
1. Teguh
2. Rian Hidayat
3. Arifin
4. Atris

Pro-Am:
1. Cakrayuda
2. Rudy Bombom
3. Rian Hidayat
4. Fredy

A huge thanks to all local event staff that help to make this possible, Boyke, our driver Jae with his relentless driving, local kids, local media and the government of Sukabumi.

Much LOVE West Java.

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WILD IN THE PARK Stop #3 - GOR Saparua, Bandung (18 September, 2010)

The final regional qualification for Volcom Indonesia’s Wild In The Park series 2010 brought us to the cool and breathe easy city of Bandung; a city appropriately dubbed by the Dutch as “Paris van Java” or “Paris from Java”.

The playground.

For this competition we had to transform another basketball court into a skate park, Indonesia desperately needs more skate parks. Dear government officials and local council members, please LET THE KIDS RIDE FREE. And there is no shortage of kids that do want to ride, as nearly 100 skaters rocked up for this final qualification.

Bandung contestants.

Bagus Alvito, boardslide.

In the Beginner division we went through several heats to arrive at the top 8 who would proceed into the final. Carlo Aulia and Alvito made all the right moves and landed all the tricks that marked them as the contenders to beat in this division.

Pevi Permana, crook grind.

The Open division brought us some of Indonesia’s biggest names in skating including Pevi Permana, Indra “domdom”, Andrew Remote and many others. It was definitely a showdown of the finest to land a place in the Jakarta final.

Rangga, blunt slide

The Beginner division finals were filled with twists and turns, as contestants pushed each other to raise the level of their tricks. But in the end, it was Kevin CR who shredded the course and walked away with the big cheese – 1st place.

Absar, front side nosegrind.

Morgan and Febby interviewed for a local TV channel.

Kevin, the winner of the beginner division.

Indra "Domdom", backside tailslide.

The Open division was wilder than the jungles of Congo, as these Indonesian predators went for the kill in each and every section. To our surprise, the underdog Ega MP came out of nowhere and stole the prize. While the big names were busy trying to land the big moves, Ega kept it steady and consistent and racked up the points. Smart hunter.

Winner of open division.

Winner of beginner division.

Results:

Beginner Division (17 & Under):
1. Kevin CR
2. Carlo Aulia
3. Bagus Alvito
4. Farhan
5. Reza Firmansyah
6. Hari Wicaksono
7. Yudha Afri

Open Division:
1. Ega MP
2. Absar
3. Rangga Roesllyta
4. Indra “Domdom”
5. Muhammad Fadli
6. Pevy Permana
7. Anggie

Everybody wants a piece a of Volcom.

We do believe the more you give, the more you get, so we decided to close up the session by giving away heaps of Volcom goodies as a thank you for all we received! Special thanks goes out to our Bandung crew, Febby, Benjo, Stone and to all the kids that rocked up to support the event. See you at the WITP Final in Jakarta. 30th October is the date.

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Skateboard Demo - Samarinda, Borneo (30 Jul-1 August, 2010)

3 days after an exhausting skate competition we had to leave for Borneo with our bodies tired and beaten up. But we sucked it up like the real men we are and decided to follow our philosophy “skate don’t hesitate”. I’m glad we did because it was a sick destination for our final skate demo and signing of the year.

Rangga, nose grind.

We started off in Balikpapan and got welcomed by the rain trying to dampen our style, so we pointed several fingers at the sky and peaced out to Samarinda after lunch.

Ryan, 50-50 down rail.

It was a 4-hour rocky ride to Samarinda and we booked ourselves into a hotel that was quite close to the skatepark and store that we were hitting up. Our trip included a short stint in Tenggarong, a smaller town on the outskirts of Samarinda, so they boys could check out some spots and get a few more bruises on their already knackered bodies.

Vandalism? No sir, this is street art.

Rangga, front side board slide.

Trick of the day.

We hung out with the local riders and shared campfire stories, and Genta decided to go for a swim in the pond after failing to land a 4 stairs 50-50 drop. Moral of the story: don’t curse the rain because you will get wet.

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WILD IN THE PARK Stop #2 - GOR Kridosono, Jogjakarta (17 July, 2010)

The 2nd stop for the Central Regional qualifying session was Jogjakarta, a city that strongly carries the Indonesian heritage. As per usual, the morning registration was packed with kids streaming to get their names inked down onto the roster. In total we had 144 kids sign up to compete, a record number for any single competition we’ve ever hosted. It was great to see how tradition co-exists with modernity in this city.

For this leg of the tour we transformed a local gym into a skate park for the day, creating a respectable course with ramps and rails.

In the beginner’s division we had a number of contestants from Jogja along with a few from Jakarta, Solo, and other surrounding cities. From this diverse pack, Bryan, Henrico and Panjul really stood out, each completing the heat with smooth tricks and solid landings.

Norman Genta, Frontside Over Crooked.

Ryan Novianus, Smith Grind.

For the Open division, we were proud to have 2 of Volcom Indonesia’s riders, Genta and Ryan (both from Jogjakarta), jump in to qualify. This division had 102 skaters battling head to head for the chance to proceed into the finals. We were eventually left with the top 16, and although Genta’s luck ran out, Ryan scored big time with his combos proceeding to the coveted stage.

One thing 140 kids all have in common is that after a long session of skating, they all want food! We served up a finger lickin good BBQ of hotdogs and burgers, allowing our riders in the finals to fill up their tanks for the last stretch.

Clown is in the house, being funky fresh on the board.

Bryan from Jakarta killed the Beginner division, landing tricks in every section and securing his position in 1st. He was followed by Luman, Henrico, and 4 other finalists who all earned a spot in the Jakarta finals.

The Open division was sheer madness as well and certainly the highlight of the entire competition. Ariyoshi put up a solid fight landing several kick flips, and Rico Ti made his mark as well, but ultimately it was Ryan that wooed the crowd with combos of flips for a grand finish in 1st position.

Ryan went home with Electric sunglasses for his Dunkinflip and got the Hype of the Day prize as well.

There’s always time for freebies and giveaways!

Indra and his charity mission, makes the kids go wild.

Results:

Beginner division (17 & Under):
1. Bryan
2. Luman
3. Henrico
4. Bramasetya Bayu
5. Andy Kody
6. Panjul
7. Dony Indra

Open division:
1. Ryan Novianus
2. Yosafat Satria
3. Ariyoshi
4. Afriansyah
5. Somad
6. Samid
7. Rico Ti

Thanks to our all of our supporters for the event including Electric sunglasses, Xnetal helmet, the local kids, and Beth and the gang who made this event possible. See you all in Jakarta for the WITP final!

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