Kickflips, 360s and pole jams lit up the night at Bukit Kiara Skatepark in Kuala Lumpur as SkateJamz 2025 brought together over 250 skateboarders and spectators.
The tournament was organised by semester seven and eight students from Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia as part of their final-year project.
The event transformed the skatepark into a vibrant arena of movement and music that celebrated skateboarding as a sport as well as a lifestyle.
Among the attendees were Ahmad Adlan Anaqi, who had just returned from Bali, Indonesia, in time to join the tournament with his friend Yaziru Amiru.
Adlan expressed appreciation for the format and timing of the event.
“Usually, skateboarding competitions have qualification rounds that stretch over two or three days.
“It’s wonderful for us not to have to worry about preparing for another skate session the day after,” he said.
SkateJamz featured three main categories – Best Run, Best Trick, and Cash for Tricks – with participants competing in Rookie and Open divisions.
In the Best Run (Open) category, Momo Khan clinched first place, followed by Ian Iman and Kieron Brodie.
The Rookie category saw Nur Tia Adelisa Aisya take the top spot, with Fariq Anaqi and Alya Zahra in second and third places, respectively.
In the Best Trick segment, Fikri Fauzi impressed the judges to secure first place while Danish Hurairah and Kieron Brodie followed closely.
The Cash for Tricks session created thrills as a RM500 prize pool encouraged bold, on-the-spot trick attempts.
Professional Malaysian skateboarder Joe Ipoh, who served as a judge, praised the timing of the tournament, which started at 8pm.
“I really like the idea of holding the event up to midnight,” he said.
“It makes everyone more comfortable and even those who are working during the day can join in or watch.”
Winners walked away with attractive prizes, including cash, skateboard decks, merchandise and store credit from local skate brands such as Stoned & Co, Makerz, Naise KL and THVS.
The support from these brands highlighted the growing ecosystem supporting Malay- sia’s skate scene.
Beyond the competitions, SkateJamz 2025 celebrated the cultural side of skateboarding with video screenings, visual art installations and vendor booths.
Project leader Muhammad Arif Ahmad Murad said that it was a wonderful experience working alongside his team.
“SkateJamz 2025 would not have happened if it wasn’t for our advisor Dr Nan Zakiah Megat Ibrahim.”
