WHAT IS B.A.S.E JUMPING?

BASE jumping is the sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects. "BASE" is an acronym that stands for the four categories of objects from which one can jump:

	B	A	S	E
BUILDING ANTENNA SPAN EARTH

EVENT BACKGROUND

Aziz Ahmad first asked for permission to jump off Menara Kuala Lumpur in 1999 and it was given. The dream of KL Tower International BASE Jump came alive.
KL TOWER INTERNATIONAL BASE JUMP has come a long way since its inception.

History of Events

Malaysia’s First BASE Jump at Menara Kuala Lumpur 1999
The first BASE Jump in Malaysia was Sunday, 3rd October 1999 at Menara Kuala Lumpur. The event was one of the highlights of Menara Kuala Lumpur’s 3rd Anniversary celebrations. This event is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records as the first Malaysian BASE Jump. Participants were Capt. Abdul Rahmat Omar, Lt. Aziz Ahmad and Martin Dumas, a Canadian. They jumped off the broadcast part of the Tower Head at Level TH05 from a height of 300 meters

KL International Tower Jump 2001
On 1st February 2001, Malaysia and the world witnessed the first big BASE jumping event organised at Menara Kuala Lumpur. 50 BASE jumpers from around the world were invited to participate. It took place in conjunction with Federal Territory Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia was the first country in the world to host such a big BASE jumping event off a building. There were 434 jumps completed during this event. The event gained recognition around the world and BASE jumping fraternity.

KL International Tower Jump 2002 and
Alor Setar International Tower Jump 2002
With the success of Kuala Lumpur International Tower Jump 2001, the event was extended in 2002 to include Menara Alor Setar in Kedah.
These dual events made Malaysia the only country in the world to undertake two events of this nature:- 'A WORLD FIRST, TWO TOWERS, TWO JUMPS'
The Menara Alor Star International Jump 2002 was held on 31st January 2002, which coincided with the Sultan of Kedah's birthday celebrations.
The KL International Tower Jump 2002 was held on 3rd February 2002 in conjunction with the City Day Celebrations.
The entire exercise was well received. Both the jumps achieved their objectives with the number of participants and the extensive media coverage.
Over 40 jumpers from all over the world participated.

Malaysia International Championship of Xtreme Skydive 2002
Menara Kuala Lumpur first participated in the International Championship of Extreme Skydive / World BASE Cup 2002.
The event took place from 28th December 2002 to 5th January 2003 and was organized by MIXSA - Malaysia International Extreme Skydive Association.
57 participants from 16 countries took part in the event.
Menara KL was selected as a venue for the Aerial Acrobatics category, which is the world's first championship ever held of that kind.

Malaysia International Championship of Xtreme Skydive 2003
In 2003 Menara KL again took part in International Championship of Xtreme Skydive / World BASE Cup as the venue for the Aerial Acrobatics category.
The event took place from 28th December 2003 to 5th January 2004.
43 competitors from around the world participated.

KL International Tower Jump 2004 and
Alor Setar International Tower Jump 2004
In 2004 Menara KL continued with its international tower jump event in both Kuala Lumpur Alor Setar. The event was extended to have 2 full days of jumping at Menara Kuala Lumpur. There were over 40 BASE jumpers from around the world participating.
KL International Tower Jump 2004 was held on 13 & 14 March
Alor Setar International Tower Jump 2004 was held on 18th March

KL International Tower Jump 2005 and
Alor Setar International Tower Jump 2005
Menara Kuala Lumpur has continued the same concept in year 2005, Kuala Lumpur International Tower Jump 2005 (KLITJ2005). 300 jumps were complete at Menara Alor Setar by 12 jumpers. At KL Tower 46 BASE jumpers completed 650 jumps.
Alor Setar International Tower Jump 2004 was held on 23rd-25th September.
KL International Tower Jump 2004 was held on 1st & 2nd October.

World Record - Most BASE Jumps in 24 Hours
On 31st December 2005, Australian BASE jumper Gary Cunningham set the world record for the most BASE jumps done in 24 hours. He completed 133 jumps. Gary was assisted by a team of 12 people packing his parachutes.

24 HOUR B.A.S.E JUMP
WORLD RECORD BREAKING ATTEMPT
BY GARY CUNNINGHAM
31 DECEMBER 2005 - 1 JANUARY 2006

KL Tower International BASE Jump Merdeka Circuit 2006
With the continued success of event, Malaysia had proved itself as world leader at hosting BASE jumping events. It was now time to step up to an even higher level. Malaysia became the first country to host a BASE jumping event which included 5 different buildings. The event ran from 12th - 27th August 2006.
It included the following buildings:
Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah 12th -13th August
Menara Pelita, Sarawak 15th August
Menara Alor Setar, Kehah 17th -18th August
Menara Komtar, Penang 20th August
Menara Kuala Lumpur 25th - 27th August

The event attracted 68 BASE jumpers from around the world. Over 1880 BASE jumps were completed during the event.

KL Tower International BASE Jump Merdeka Circuit 2007
The 2007 event saw 98 BASE jumpers from 18 countries join Malaysia in its golden celebration commemorating 50 years of independence or merdeka.
The event was over 3 weeks from 8th to 26th August and included 6 buildings in 5 different states of Malaysia. 2780 jumps were completed during the event.
Menara Pelita, Sarawak 8th August
Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah 11th -12th August
Menara Alor Setar, Kehah 16th -17th August
Menara Komtar, Penang 19th August
Menara Kuala Lumpur 24th - 26th August
Menara Telekom Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 26th August

KL Tower International BASE Jump Merdeka Circuit 2008
2008 was more of a training camp for 10 Malaysian BASE jumpers who were given the opportunity to hone their skills BASE jumping off buildings throughout Malaysia. They were joined by 40 International jumpers at KL Tower.
The event was over 4 weeks from 3rd to 31st August and included 6 buildings in 5 different states of Malaysia. Over 1200 jumps were completed during the event.
Menara Pelita, Sarawak 3rd August
Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah 9th -10th August
Menara Alor Setar, Kehah 15th -17th August
Menara Komtar, Penang 23th August
Menara Kuala Lumpur 29th - 31th August
Menara Telekom Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 31th August

KL Tower International BASE Jump Malaysia 2009
The event took place from 3rd to 25th October. It included 8 buildings in 6 different states of Malaysia.
Kompleks Teruntum, Pahang 3-4 October
Felda Residence Hotel, Kuala Terengganu 6-7 October 2009
Wisma Darul Iman, Kuala Terengganu 6-7 October 2009
Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah 9th -10th August
Menara Tamming Sari, Malacca 11th -12th October
Menara Alor Setar, Kehah 14th -16th October
Menara Komtar, Penang 18th October
Menara Kuala Lumpur 22th - 25th October
Menara Telekom Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 25th October

Malaysia Boleh!