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Best surfers in the world coming to Trestles for Hurley Pro

September 1st, 2009, 12:40 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

boost.p0912.sz.12The only North America stop for the ASP World Tour will be happening starting on Sept. 13 down at Lower Trestles.

If you can’t get down to the event, there will be live streaming frm their website or on Facebook.

Here’s more from the announcement:

Following an epic Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing, the Hurley Pro moves from the stadium to the stage, where the world’s best will be competing at the ultimate high-performance event.

Stop number six (6) on the ASP’s elite grand prix circuit, the Hurley Pro at Lower Trestles pushes the top surfers to redefine the possibilities on a perfect, head-high wave.   The Hurley Pro comes at a critical point on the year-long tour where world title contenders either finish the job or lose steam…and virtually every minute of it will be available online for the world to see.

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Brett Simpson gears up for Hurley Pro

August 19th, 2009, 12:56 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

Huntington Beach’s Brett Simpson is gearing up for the Hurley Pro, to be held mid-September at Trestles. It was at the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing - where he also won the men’s division - that Simpson nabbed a wildcard spot for the event.

Here’s more from Team MKM about the Hurley Pro event, the only World Tour event held on the Mainland U.S.:

The $340,000 Hurley Pro, September 13 to 19, 2009 at Lower Trestles, San Clemente, is Hurley’s first as the sole sponsor of an ASP World Tour event.  Lined with cobblestones, Trestles is California’s premier point/reef break and a world-class showcase for high performance surfing.  The four-day competition, held during a week-long window, features the ASP’s top 45 surfers (Kelly Slater, Joel Parkinson, C.J. Hobgood, etc.) and three wildcards (Brett Simpson, Rob Machado and World Junior Champion Kai Barger).

“Every event has its own trademark, and Trestles is the place for high performance surfing in California,” Hurley’s Pat O’Connell said.  “Each year, the world’s best surfers come with a free surf mentality and the desire to make their mark on one of the most rippable waves in the world.  Hurley believes in true performance, innovation and free expression, so to have a World Tour event bearing our name on the world’s best surfing canvas is a perfect connection.” dsc_0628

The Hurley Pro marks the only North America appearance of the ASP’s elite Grand Prix circuit and has been won by Slater three of the past four years (’08, ’07 and ’05).  Although Parkinson (Australia) has opened a sizeable lead over Floridian Hobgood and Brazilian Adriana de Souza in the 2009 World Title chase, nine-time world and defending event champ Slater (Florida) remains within striking distance, and Trestles may well be his launching pad to a once unfathomable 10th title.

After defeating former world champion Mick Fanning to win the six-star-rated Hurley U.S. Open, the 24 year-old Simpson moved to 5th place on the World Qualifying Series (WQS), well within striking distance of qualifying for the 2010 ASP World Tour.  His performance this September against the world’s elite surfers at North America’s premier “high performance” wave may offer a glimpse at America’s pro surfing future.

“Winning the Hurley Pro Trials at Huntington was huge for me,” says Simpson.  “I always look forward to competing at Lowers, and I’m excited to make an impact.  There’s nothing I enjoy better than competing against the best surfers in the world.”

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Ask the expert: Is the Wedge too dangerous?

August 18th, 2009, 9:10 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

Three-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, email him at Corkysurf@aol.com

wedgeQ.  I heard about the bodysurfer getting killed at the Wedge this summer.  Do you think that place is really too dangerous when the swell is big and that the city should close it when it gets like that?

A.  That was a sad thing.  But the Wedge is what it is,  and if people are crazy enough to want to put it all on the line for the thrill that is their choice.  Just like surfing giant waves in Hawaii or other places around the world.  It would not be fair to the great surfers who do that to be denied the chance just on the merit that it is very dangerous.  It would be nice if there was some sort of qualification method to determine if somebody is actually skilled enough to attempt some of these challenges, but there isn’t.  So, in my opinion NO.  I don’t think that the city should not allow people to take the risk if they want to do that.

Q.  If you had to pick one place on Earth that would be the ideal location for a surfer, where would that be?

A.  Wow, that all depends on the person.  If it was totally based on surfing and nothing else, I would probably say some island in the South Pacific where there were no people and just perfect surf.  But life is more than just surfing to most people.  We like a social structure, too.  With that in mind I would have to say that right here in Orange County is pretty darn good.

Q.  Where do you surf most of the time?  I used to see you at Cotton’s Point all the time.

A.  I loved Cotton’s and that was my main spot for most of my life really.  But recently I spend more time at spots that don’t require walking far.  I have become lazy in that aspect.  I like Huntington Beach and San Onofre.  Also I spend a lot of time in Mainland Mexico, especially when it’s cold here in the OC.

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Top pros soon to take over Trestles

August 13th, 2009, 5:25 pm by Jeff Malanca, contributing writer

lower-trestlesIf you’re heading down to Lower Trestles in the next couple of weeks don’t be surprised if you spot some superstars in the lineup.

In less than a month the sixth stop of the ASP World Championship Tour will be making a stop at the famous point break.

The Hurley Pro formerly known as the Boost Mobile Pro contest will bring out the best 45 surfers from around the globe along with a couple of wildcards.

Currently sitting in the lead in the WCT ratings is Aussie Joel Parkinson followed by Florida’s CJ Hobgood who’s in second place.

It looks like 9-time World Champion Kelly Slater will be in attendance at Lowers this year.  Slater was off to a bad start at the beginning of 2009 with three 17ths, a win and a ninth place finish.  He’s now moved up into 8th place in the ratings and is looking for a tenth world title.

The Hurley Pro official waiting period begins on Sunday September 13 and runs through Wednesday September 19. Watch the live webcast here.

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Pay parking coming to Trestles

July 2nd, 2009, 7:37 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

For those who have enjoyed the free parking at Trestles, those days could be over, reports Orange County Register reporter Fred Swegles. 

Here’s what he wrote:

Because of California’s budget crunch and state parks’ efforts to raise revenue, San Onofre State Beach will soon begin charging $10 a day to park cars in Trestles’ 84-space public lot at El Camino Real and Cristianitos Road.

Read the entire story here.

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Video: NSSA contest in full swing

June 24th, 2009, 9:08 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

Check out this video the OC Register pulled together on the NSSA surf contest down at Trestles.

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There’s about 800 juniors competing in the contest, and many surfers who have won national titles move on to become world champions. Local standout surfer Kolohe Andino is featured in the video.

Check out a slideshow of the NSSA contest last week.

Details about the contest:

When: June 23-27.

Where: Lower Trestles, San Clemente.

Admission: Free, except for parking fees ($10 per car) charged by San Onofre State Beach.

Find out more about the upcoming NSSA contest.

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Orange County beach events this weekend

June 5th, 2009, 2:33 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

There’s a ton of happenings on Orange County beaches this weekend, so here’s a reminder of a few we’ve written about in the past few days:

Dodgeball on the Beach

When: Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

Where: 19th street, Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach

60s surf contest at Doho

When: Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Doheny State Beach, near the river mouthapj_both_ad

Arnette All Day Antics Pro Junior hits Newport

When: Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7

Where: 54th and 56th street in Newport Beach

Newport Harbor represents OC at Red Bull Riders Cup

When: June 6 - 7.

Where: Upper Trestles, San Clemente

And if you get the itch to shop, here’s a sample sale this weekend:

Modern Amusement sample sale

When: Friday June 5, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. and Saturday June 6, 9 a.m to 3 p.m.

Where: Modern Amusement Headquarters, 853 West 17th Street, Costa Mesa.

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NSSA Nationals just around the corner

June 2nd, 2009, 5:32 pm by Jeff Malanca, contributing writer

nssa1One of the biggest showdowns in amateur surfing is happening later this month.  The NSSA National Scholastic Surfing Association 2009 National Championships are taking place at Salt Creek in Dana Point and Lower Trestles in San Clemente.

A couple hundred of the best amateur surfers from all over the United States will be battling it out at the prestigious contest.  Some of the top talent from Orange County representing the Men’s division include Huntington Beach’s Christian Saenz and San Clemente’s Riley Metcalf.

Some of the standout Junior contenders are Newport Beach twins Jared and Taylor Thorne and San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino. One of the hottest Women surfers is Santa Ana’s Courtney Conlogue and holding it down in the Boy’s is Huntington Beach’s Kanoa Igarashi.

When and where: The big event runs from June 17-20 at Salt Creek and then continues down to Lower Trestles June 23-27.  You can watch all the live action the final three days of competition at nssalive.com.

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Newport Harbor represents OC at Red Bull Riders Cup

June 1st, 2009, 4:26 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

redbull_slide1Newport Harbor High School will be battling it out against other top national surfing schools this weekend at Upper Trestles.

The contest runs June 6 - 7. The National Championships bring together eight Regional Championship teams to surf it out to see whose high school team has bragging rights as the best in the country.

Check out the slideshow or click on the image to the right to see photos of the Newport surfers advance a few weeks ago in Huntington Beach.

Here’s a list of teams participating in the event:

Aptos High School, winner of the Santa Cruz Regional Championship
Malibu High School, winner of the Golden State Regional Championship
Satellite High School, winner of the Central Florida Regional Championship
Mira Costa High School, winner of the South Bay Regional Championship
New Smyrna High School, winner of the North Florida Regional Championship
Ocean City High School, winner of the New Jersey Regional Championship
Newport Harbor High School, winner of the Orange County Regional Championship
San Dieguito Academy, winner of the San Diego Regional Championship

The contest is unique - changing the normal individual format of surf competitions and making it a team event. Two teams compete against each other, only one team in the water at a time, three periods, timeouts, coaches, referees and substitutes.

When: June 6 - 7.

Where: Upper Trestles, San Clemente

Click here for more info

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Tanner Gudauskas gets back to contest mode

May 31st, 2009, 1:09 pm by rshadley

Young goofy-footer Tanner Gudauskas, 20, has had some time to relax after an impressive run in front of his home crowd in San Clemente, where he finished fifth overall in mainland America’s first ASP WQS 6-Star PRIME contest, the 6.0 Lowers Pro.tannermedblog1

Gudauskas launched into the No. 17 seat on The Grind, finding himself just outside of the qualification bubble for the 2010 ASP World Tour at this point in the season.

Now the motivated Orange County native is ready to get back on his competitive horse after the brief sabbatical and is hungry for his first ASP WQS win and a ticket to the ASP Dream Tour.

“I am super pumped coming off of a good result at home,” Gudauskas said. “That was a big contest for me. I want to go out there now and prove to myself that I can win one of the big events and put it in the end zone. I think that my brothers and I have been feeding off of each other for the past years and now we are ready to fire it up for the ASP World Tour.”

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Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro slide shows

May 1st, 2009, 7:25 pm by Roxanne Hack, staff writer

Transworld Surf

Check out Transworld Surf for some great photos from four days of the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro.

The final day of the event is Saturday, May 2. (Click here for schedule.)

You can watch some events live at www.nikelowerspro.com/live

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Upcoming Orange County beach events

April 28th, 2009, 3:10 pm by Roxanne Hack, staff writer

Here are a few upcoming happenings along the coast:

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Joey BuranSurf flick screenings

When: today (“Out of the Pond”, “Echo Beach”), tomorrow (“Beyond the Dream: The Joey Buran Story”, “Clay Marzo: Just Add Water”), Thursday, April 30 (“Havana Surf”, “Hermanos 2″)

Where: Newport Beach Film Festival

More info: click on the titles above for movie descriptions and showtimes, or visit newportbeachfilmfest.com.

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Primo Bruddah Tour Board Donation

When: Thursday, April 30, 10-11 a.m.

Where: Surfing Heritage Foundation, San Clemente

More info: on OrangeCounty.com

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beach clean-upBeach clean-ups

When: Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m.-noon

Where: Newport Beach Pier and Doheny State Beach

More info: Surfrider Foundation (Newport Beach Chapter / South Orange County Chapter)

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Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro

When: now through Saturday, May 2

Where: Trestles

More info: nike6lowerspro.com

Got an event? Leave a comment or email roxanne@orangecounty.com

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Save Trestles victory party goes off

February 9th, 2009, 1:09 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

It was a packed house and good time down in San Clemente at OC Tavern Friday night, where Surfrider hosted a party to celebrate the efforts to Save Trestles.
The long and bitter fight lasted years and prompted countless meetings. But the work of thousands who lobbied to squash the plan for a 16-mile Foothill South toll road, an extension of the 241 toll road, finally paid off. Those against the plan were concerned about the road cutting through San Onofre State Park, and the possible impacts it would have on Trestles surf break.

The place was crammed with people celebrating, many wearing shirts with the popular “Save Trestles” slogan. A big poster reading “Trestles Saved” sat in the backdrop of the stage where bands played all night. Among the crowd were people like Peter “PT” Townend, surfing’s first world champion, and author Stuart Coleman, who wrote the popular book “Eddie Would Go,” one of my favorite surf books every written.

And of course Jerry Collamer, who spearheaded the efforts, was out having a good time.
Collamer first surfed Trestles in the ’60s, he fell in love with the clean water and untouched landscape.
The “Save Trestles” effort, created by Collamer and backed by several environmental groups, was one of the – if not the largest – public activism efforts ever seen by the surfing community.  
So congrats to everyone who took part in the effort – goes to show people actually do have a voice.

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Consultant says toll road won’t effect Trestles. Vote: Do you think it should be built?

July 31st, 2008, 7:55 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

Trestles beach from the air. Photo by Jebb Harris A very interesting article by Reg reporter Pat Brennan this morning about a consultant that says building the Foothill South tollroad will have no effect whatever on surfing conditions at the famous Trestles beach.

The story says that claims by environmental activists were wrong, according to Richard Seymour, a research engineer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and an oceanographic consultant, who was paid $6,000 for the report.

“The reports commissioned by the Surfrider Foundation just contained a number of very, very serious erroneous assumptions – and incorrect theories, and incorrect interpretations of other documents,” Seymour said.

Much of the support for the Save Trestles campain came from surfers looking to protect the loved surf break.

What do you think?

Do you think the toll road will mess up Trestles surf break?
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“Save Trestles” campaign trying to get support for new toll road meeting

July 1st, 2008, 6:07 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writer

Surfrider is trying to gather support for a public hearing by the Secretary of Commerce regarding the hotly debated 241 Toll Road extension.trestle.jpg

 The meeting will be held on July 25 at the Bren center at UC Irvine.

 The Transportation Corridor Agencies has been pushing for a toll road, which would cut through San Onofre State Park.

 Opponents argued that this would destroy one of Southern California’s last pristine coastal watersheds and the surf at Trestles, an area with 12 surf breaks for every kind of surfer. About 2,500 people stepped up to support the “Save Trestles” campaign, showing up during the 14-hour meeting in San Diego last February.

 Surfrider rented three buses to bring people in, but many people came on their own – including some supporters who drove down from San Francisco.

What do you think about the toll road?
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 The California Coastal Commission voted down the proposed 16-mile extension of the Foothill (241) Toll Road, connecting Rancho Santa Margarita to the San Diego (I-5) Freeway south of San Clemente.

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