Steve doing "The Walden"
The GSI Crew
Pre-Contest party
Australian chanp Josh Constable on the Walden 10'10 SUP
Heat 1
Old friends
2nd place trophy
Ventura's Danny B. on the new Walden Starto-Flex
The 2009 MSA Classic is always a great surf event, this year was no different."The MSA Classic is the premier competition in the Coalition of Surfing Clubs annual series. This club-level, invitational contest will be held at Surfrider Beach, Malibu from September 12-13, 2009. More than 275 invited athletes representing elite surfing clubs from California, Hawaii, the East Coast, Japan, and Australia will come together to compete at First Point, Malibu, one of surfing’s legendary waves.
"Other sports have Yankee Stadium, Churchill Downs, Old Trafford, Madison Square Garden, and Camp 4, Yosemite. All fine. Surfing has their spots, too, and one of them is First Point, Malibu. So come to Malibu. Hang out with us and take it all in. Witness the history and walk among the legends.” said Michael Blum, MSA President.
Events during the MSA Classic are free of charge and open to the public. Early rounds begin Saturday, September 12th and run through Sunday, September 13th."
"Other sports have Yankee Stadium, Churchill Downs, Old Trafford, Madison Square Garden, and Camp 4, Yosemite. All fine. Surfing has their spots, too, and one of them is First Point, Malibu. So come to Malibu. Hang out with us and take it all in. Witness the history and walk among the legends.” said Michael Blum, MSA President.
Events during the MSA Classic are free of charge and open to the public. Early rounds begin Saturday, September 12th and run through Sunday, September 13th."
MSAsurfing.org
Steve Walden competed in his first contest in over a year. Steve still recovering and a little weak from the dreaded flu came to Malibu unsure of what he could muster up, he left Malibu with a 2nd place win in his age group.
