Imagine sprinting across the curved roof of the Singapore Oceanarium, leaping between rooftops nine storeys above ground, then racing through a theme park before making a final dash for the flag. For Dominic Di Tommaso, Noa Diorgina and two of Southeast Asia’s leading parkour athletes, this was no ordinary day at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).
In a first-of-its-kind freerunning project in Singapore, Red Bull brought together Australian athlete Di Tommaso, Dutch freerunner Diorgina, Thai parkour athlete Spinboy and Singapore’s Koh Chen Pin, known as CP, from Lion City Parkour, for a high-altitude capture-the-flag race across some of RWS’ most recognisable attractions.
The result was a cinematic course that transformed the resort into an urban playground, with athletes navigating architectural curves, rooftop gaps, handrails and staircases in a race that reached as high as 90 feet above ground.
The challenge began on the roof of the Singapore Oceanarium, where the athletes became the first to run and flip across its sweeping blue spine. Set high above the ground, the structure provided one of the project’s most striking sequences, as the two teams moved across its curved surfaces.
From there, the race continued to The Laurus, a Luxury Collection Resort, where the athletes cleared a series of 10-foot rooftop gaps, nine storeys up. The course then moved through WEAVE, RWS’ retail and lifestyle destination, before reaching Universal Studios Singapore.
At the theme park, the teams launched in front of the iconic Universal Studios globe, raced along Hollywood Boulevard past Mel’s Drive-In and continued towards Far Far Away Castle.
The action took different routes from there. Di Tommaso and Spinboy scaled the exterior walls outside Hotel Ora and leapt across a sequence of handrails spaced eight feet apart. Diorgina and CP, meanwhile, dropped into the Singapore Oceanarium’s Open Ocean gallery, home to Southeast Asia’s largest viewing tank, with a capacity of 18 million litres.
The race reached its climax at the Grand Steps, where a sprint down three flights of stairs brought Di Tommaso and Diorgina into a final contest for the flag.
For Di Tommaso, who had previously visited Singapore for the Sentosa Fitness Festival in February, the appeal of the project lay in the architecture and the opportunity to approach familiar spaces in an entirely different way.
“I first came for Sentosa Fitness Festival in February and instantly I was drawn to the locations,” he said. “There is some amazing architecture here and I really wanted to just have the opportunity to express myself in the way that I love in this amazing location here at RWS.”
Diorgina, making her first visit to Singapore, was particularly taken by the rooftops and the chance to access spaces rarely experienced from that perspective.
“This is my first time in Singapore. I love the rooftops because when we jumped over the gaps the view looked so amazing,” she said. “And then, I was surprised that we could be the first people to go on the roof of Singapore Oceanarium!”
The project also adds to Di Tommaso’s portfolio of Red Bull productions staged at iconic locations, including the Pyramids and Sphinx in Cairo and the Sydney Opera House, where he became the first athlete to freerun across the venue.
Beyond the spectacle, the project arrives as parkour continues to develop across Southeast Asia. Crews such as Team Farang have helped push the sport forward, alongside a growing community of local athletes.
For CP, being part of a production of this scale was both a personal milestone and an opportunity to bring greater visibility to the Singapore scene.
“It has always been a dream of mine to be on a Red Bull project, especially on such a scale!” he said. “Being the first on top of the roofs of the Singapore Oceanarium / The Laurus, a Luxury Collection Resort, opportunities like these are usually rare. So, to have the permission to do this is extremely historic as it’s the first of its kind. I believe Singaporeans will be shocked by this but also, finally Parkour having a voice in such a positive light can really boost our sport more legitimately.”
Di Tommaso has watched the local scene evolve over years of visiting Singapore, from a young community into one with greater structure and public awareness.
“I’ve been coming to Singapore for a very long time and I’ve got to see the parkour scene grow in an exponential way. I think when I came it was very young and developing, much like the Australian scene, but now we’re seeing a lot more structure, a lot more attention from the general public and a lot more awareness as to what parkour is at its core, which is fundamentally learning to use your body. That’s what makes it so functional, too.”
He has also seen parkour used beyond athletic performance, including by older adults working on fall prevention. “I’ve seen elderly here in Singapore learning parkour for fall prevention, which is incredible to see and shows exactly what the sport can do beyond the tricks. I’m excited for where it’s going. I really just want more and more people to know about the sport and to be involved in some way so they can be helped or benefited by the sport itself.”
For RWS, the collaboration offered a new way to showcase its mix of attractions, architecture and hospitality. “Red Bull is renowned for turning the extraordinary into memorable experiences. This aligns strongly with what we continuously strive to offer at RWS. Through this collaboration, we showcase our destination in a fresh manner, transforming our iconic spaces into a high-octane playground for world-class freerunning, while reinforcing RWS as a lifestyle enclave where adventure, entertainment and culture converge,” said Jenny Wang, Senior Vice President, Resort Sales and Marketing, RWS.
“It also reflects our ability to curate globally compelling experiences that excite audiences on-site and beyond Singapore, giving them new reasons to visit and revisit RWS,” she added.
The production was carried out under professional supervision, with Red Bull and RWS implementing safety measures and risk assessments across the course, which passed through public spaces with spectators present.
The project also arrives alongside RWS’ Festival of Thrills, running until 1 November 2026. The wider celebration includes Halloween Horror Nights 14 at Universal Studios Singapore, F1 activations at WEAVE and dining experiences by Michelin-starred chefs.
Photo Credit: Red Bull
For a closer look at the race, watch Dominic Di Tommaso, Noa Diorgina, Spinboy and CP take on the course on the Resorts World Sentosa Official YouTube Channel
