The best 16 and under surfers from around the nation are about to take over Salt Creek in Dana Point this weekend.  The 2009 Rip Curl GromSearch National Final will get underway on Saturday, November 14th.

Some of the invited athletes from Orange County include: Costa Mesa’s Colin Moran, Taylor and Jared Thorne from Newport Beach and Huntington Beach’s Kanoa Igarashi.

The winner of the premier 16 and under division will win an all-expense paid trip to Bells Beach in Australia to compete in the GromSearch International Finals next April.

This year’s Rip Curl GromSearch National Final has a total prize purse of $2,500.  To watch the live action, log onto ripcurl.com/gromsearch.   

When: Saturday, November 14th

Where: Salt Creek, Dana Point

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