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Local phenom & "über grom" Decker McAllister in last year's Rincon Classic

2009 DECKERS RINCON CLASSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY SURF HAPPENS
26TH ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JANUARY 17 & 18, 2009
 
Santa Barbara (CA) December 17, 2008 - Santa Barbara County’s oldest and most revered surfing competition returns to the fabled cobblestones of Rincon Point on Saturday and Sunday January 17 & 18, 2009 for the Deckers Rincon Classic presented by Surf Happens. With over $50,000 in sponsor donated prizes, and the bragging rights of competing for the coveted divisional titles on the line, the 26th annual event will showcase the area’s top surfers, bringing together the multi-generational extended family of locals who call her shoreline home, to celebrate the spirit of Aloha through the sport and lifestyle of surfing.

The surfing competition is an all age’s event consisting of fourteen divisions from the 11 & under Gremlins, to the 55+ Legends division and will run from 7:00am to 5:00pm both days. In addition to the regular divisions, the 09 Rincon Classic features specialty division favorites such as: the Red Bull Airshow, the Budlight Professional “Budlight Pro” Division ($4,500 purse), the Wahoo’s Expression Session, and the Oxbow Long board Divisions. This year the event dropped the first division cost by $10 from 2008 and included the insurance as part of that fee. First division entry is $60, $40 for the second division with bigger discounts for three or more and $150 for the Budlight Pro division. Register online at surfhappens.com. Please note you must be a Santa Barbara county (805) resident only.

Surf the net with the Queen of the coast from the comfort of your home! The 2009 Deckers Rincon Classic announces the launch of our first LIVE webcast! Courtesy of ReelComp.com, the event will be captured live for web surfers to view both event days featuring: live announcing and commentating, live scores, special guests, on beach interviews, online giveaways, instant replays, highlight video clips, and 15-30 second sponsor advertisements.

After the contest, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is hosting the 2009 “Classic Sunday” – Awards Ceremony and Live & Silent Auction Fundraiser. Enjoy delicious food fully catered by Wahoo’s Fish Taco’s, find out the results of this year’s contest winners, view actual highlights of the 2009 weekends event, bid and win big at our silent and live auctions to help raise money for charity’s Heal The Ocean, Hugs For Cubs, The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, and the Surf Happens Foundation. Also featured is a photo slideshow courtesy of dubock.com and Santa Barbara’s home grown reggae talent, Cornerstone.