2009 Winner Ben Bourgeios keeps the WRV/HURLEY PRO title in North Carolina

This year's WRV / HURLEY PRO Contest went down in Nags Head, North Carolina on September 18th -- 20th. Contest winner Benny B. was pretty much on fire for the whole event, but Ben had lot of guys nipping at his heels all the way to the finals. Hurley stand outs included finalist Asher Nolan (3rd) and Michael Powell (2nd). This was Michael's biggest contest result yet. Oliver Kurtz (5th) and Michael Dunphy(9th) made a strong showing, and turned many heads during the event. The three day event saw tons of waves, giveaways, spectators, and just a whole lot of fun. Speaking of fun, the Hurley product launching was a hit (check photos). Special thanks goes out to the whole crew at the Comfort Inn Hotel for letting us take over and do our thing. Also I must thank all the sponsors that made the weekend a hit. Contest MC's were Ian Parnell, John Klientop, Matt Pruett, and myself. Needless to say we had plenty of fun on the microphones. All in all, the Contest was a blast !!!  — Noah Snyder