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Ian's Bungy Industry Summary

Registered as Jump Master No 017 with the Standards Association of New Zealand on 19 July 1991 according to “The Code of Practice for Bungee Jumping” NZS 5848.

Ian Rauner has spent most of his working life planning developing and operating bungy operations worldwide. Over 10,000 people have jumped under his guidance and he has trained over 200 staff.

Ian has been involved in bungy since its earliest days as a commercial industry in New Zealand and has been closely involved in its development into a mature and safe sport that operates under a well conceived code of practice.

1990
Started work for World Bungy at Freeman´s Bay on the Waterfront, Auckland New Zealand. Trained as Jump/Site Controller in all aspects of bungy operations.
1990
1990-91
Operated various Bungy promotions/shows in New Zealand also a sponsored show on the US Island of Guam in Micronesia. Daily operations of the Auckland site
1990-91
1991
Set up and operation of New Sensations Bungy on Patong Beach Phuket Thailand.
1991
1992
Set up of second Beer Garden site and a night catapult site in Patong
1992
1993
  • Set up of site Kavos Beach Corfu Island Greece
  • One week operation on Langkawi Island Malaysia for the Lima Air show
    • 1993
    1994
  • Set up of a site in Bali Indonesia.
  • Second seasonal site on Faliraqi Beach Rhodes Island Greece. Catapult only site set up on Kavos Beach Corfu Island Greece.
    • 1994
    1995
    Operation of Batam / Greek sites, Catapult site set up for summer Carnival in Capetown South Africa
    1995
    1996-97
    Operation of Batam site and supplying equpment to other operators
    1996-97
    1999
    Management and operation of Jungle Bungy Jump Phuket Island Thailand.
    1999
    2000
    Set up of Catapult only site on Lamai Beach Koh Samui Island Thailand.
    2000
    2001
    Planning and development of New Site at Mae Rim Chiangmai Thailand.
    2001
    2002
    Direct Management and operation of the Chiangmai site and general overview of bungy operation in Phuket.
    2002
    2003
  • Development of New Site on Jomtein Beach Pattaya Thailand, scheduled to open by Q4 2003
  • Bungy Consultant for Borneo Bungee Co. Sdn. Bhd. Including all aspects of bungy structures, staff training, operational systems and procedures and safety
  • 15 Day Bungy Jumping Promotion/Exhibition for Lima 03 Airshow. Langkawi, Malaysia. A tourism Malaysia promotion by " Nature Ouest " as a tribute to Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad.
  • Bungy Consultant and Coordinators for Grammy Movies. Set up and operation of Tandem Bungy Jumps in various locations for the movie " X-GAMES ". Consultant and Superviser for studio filming of Actor and Actress bungy scenes.
    • 2003
    2004
    Bungy Operators for Freedom X'treme. An extreme sports event promoted by Grammy Productions and Sponsored by 1.2.Call. Jumping under the Rama 9 Bridge in Bangkok. 50 jumpers including many Actors, Singers and Celebrities. Coverage by all major Media Networks.
    2004
    2005
  • Bungy Consultant and Specialist Bungy Supplier to "Seng Stunts" Thailand for Movie " Tom Yum Goong"
  • Rigging Supplier and Consultant to " Living Films " for TV. Advertisment Filming.
    • 2005
    2005 to Present Day
    Development, Construction and Operation of the "X-CENTRE". A New Action Sports Complex in Chiang Mai Thailand offering multiple adrenalin attractions at the same Venue. Check: www.chiangmaixcentre.com
    2005 to Present Day

    H.S.E. First Aid Training

    At the X-Centre we always strive for high safety standards but, as some of our activities are extreme in nature, we still have to be prepared for accidents. For that reason all our staff have received first-aid training from Richard Thomas. Richard is an H.S.E. qualified instructor and a professional medic for police teams in the UK.

    Invitation to Travel Companies

    The X-Centre welcomes queries from travel agencies throughout the world. Upon request we will provide a standard scale of rates but are happy to discuss special commission rates for agents that can provide large numbers of customer referrals. We have the capacity to provide food and refreshments for very large groups and have ample parking that can accommodate several tour buses if needed. For further information please send use the enquiry form.