The Garden Island HONOLULU — The 55th annual Hard Rock Cafe State Surfing Championships, presented by Surftech, begins today at Ala Moana Bowls, Oahu, and will run through Friday and Saturday. The 2009 champions will be crowned Saturday afternoon, starting
The Garden Island
HONOLULU — The 55th annual Hard Rock Cafe State Surfing Championships, presented by Surftech, begins today at Ala Moana Bowls, Oahu, and will run through Friday and Saturday. The 2009 champions will be crowned Saturday afternoon, starting at 4
p.m., in a special awards ceremony at the Hard Rock Cafe.
Following a 10-month series that began last August, top qualifiers from around the state of Hawaii will contest a total of 26 divisions ranging from Menehune to Grand Master, Longboard, SUP, Women, and Bodyboard. The top six surfers in each division will qualify for the national Surfing America Championships to be held at Huntington Beach, CA., August 25-30, 2009.
The Hawaii Surfing Association is the world’s longest running surfing association. The goal of the HSA’s Hard Rock Cafe Series is to offer a competitive platform for up-and-coming surfers that will prepare them for a future career in professional surfing, should they choose it.
For updates and results, visit www.hasasurf.org.
