The Rusty Gromfest is back on and in its 14th year. Gromfest is the most prestigious 16 and under boys and girls surfing event in the world and to take down a Gromfest title opens a world of opportunities such as its done for past winners like Mick Fanning & Steph Gilmore.
Gromfest 2009 is set to take on a new challenge with a change to the event’s format. Contest organisers have taken a leaf out of the ASP “Event Handbook” and will adopt the same theory as the ASP. World Tour events are changing their formats to shorter events to fit in with available swell cycles, the primary reason for the change as it greatly improves the odds of good surf throughout the comp. The Rusty Gromfest 2009 will run for 3 days with a 5 day waiting period from the 10th to the 14th of July to maximise the best possible conditions for competitors. The contest format of running 2 simultaneous heats on 2 separate banks will remain the same with the finals being held on one bank.
Entries are now closed – see you at the event!
