The Malibu Classic Blends Generations of Surfing to Save a Life - 08/17 & 18, 2007
44 of the Best Surfers from Around the World to Compete at Historical 1st Point, Surfrider Beach in a Shortboard Invitational Event August 17 th and 18th, 2007.
Pascal Stansfield and Patrick Jensen of Freedom Artists, Skylar Peak and John Hildebrand of Sicky Dicky Productions, Seumas Santoro of Podium Dist., and Brandon Richards of ValSurf present the Malibu Classic to benefit 15 year old Point Dume surfer Lyon Herron.
The Malibu Classic is an invitational Pro/Am Shortboard surfing competition.
The contest will be held from 8:00AM to 6:00PM on Friday August 17th and Saturday August 18th at world famous 1st Point, Surfrider Beach, Malibu, CA.
Admission is $150 fee (Invite Only) and the contest is open to the public.
The contest will feature Malibu Legends, Honoraries, and Malibu Locals Celebrity expression sessions hosted by Jesse Billauer of the Life Rolls On Foundation.
Friday's competition will be followed by a private gala on the Malibu Pier from 7:00PM-10:30PM.
Saturday's competition will be followed by a concert open to the public at the Malibu Inn (22969 PCH, Malibu, CA). Performing live at the Malibu Inn Shwayze, professional surfer/musician Tim Curran, and Zuma , this year's Battle of the Bands winner. Doors open at 8:00PM
The contest and evening galas will benefit the Lyon Herron Foundation.
Lyon Herron, Malibu surfer extraordinaire lives life to the fullest, always sports a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face, no lie. He has been heroically battling a rare genetic disease called Gardner's Syndrome for the past eleven years. The latest challenge is his fight against several Desmoid tumors in his abdomen, chest, and hip. He is scheduled for surgery on July 11th at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio where he will be accompanied by his mom, Barbie; father, Troy; step-dad, Darrell; step-mom, Ali; sister, Bella; and 10-month-old baby brother, Harper. This is one of the biggest surgeries that Lyon has faced so far, and the recuperation will be the hardest of all.
Due to the nature of Lyon's upcoming surgery, the family must travel to the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. As of this time, the insurance company has denied the referral for this operation. Lyons family is working tirelessly, trying to change the insurance to a plan that will cover a portion of Lyon's surgery.
It is with great love and admiration for Lyon that we come together to support him and his family.
The Lyon Herron Foundation is a Non-Profit Corporation and has requested 501(c)(3) tax exemption status. Unfortunately, until the IRS grants this status, donations are not tax deductible. This request could take six months or longer to be granted. Please watch the website as progress is posted continuously. Thank you for your support.
AS of August 6th These Surfers Have Confirmed:
1. Tim Curran
2. Jesse Faen
3. Dan Malloy
4. Chris Brown
5. Yves Bright
6. Danny Fuller
7. Micah Byrne
8. Brad Burdick
9. Andrew Doheny
10. Dusty Payne
11. Hank Mills
12. Dave Post
13. Spencer Regan
14. Kalani Robb
15. Jordan Tappis
16. Colin Giles
17. Brenden Hearne
18. Pascal Stansfield
19. Michael Bailey
20. Gavin Beshen
21. Randy Bonds
22. Justin Swartz
23. Anthony Petruso
24. Josh Curran
25. Nick Rosza
26. Hans Hagen
27. Reef Mcintosh
Confirmed Malibu Legends:
1. Ricky Schaffer
2. Mike Lamm
3. Evan Caples
4. Dave White
5. Mike Chipko
6. Steven Lippman
7. Andy Lyon
8. Dale Rhodes
9. Dave Carter
10. John Baker
11. Jay Riddle
12. Josh Farberow
13. Alan Sarlo
14. Danny Klein
15. Mitch Taylor
16. Ian Warner
17. Joey Jenkins
18. Lee Westfall
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