Many of the top names in surfing will hit the famed cobblestones of Trestles on May 3-7, 2011, for the 6.0 Lowers Pro. The stakes: a chance to win the coveted 14-karat solid gold railroad spike, a $40,000 first-place payout, and vital points to maintain their ASP rankings. With an increased prize purse of $250,000, a $30,000 gold trophy, and major Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME points on the line, the 6.0 Lowers Pro will be an event few surfers will want to miss.

The ASP PRIME Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro gets going May 3 and runs till May 7. Make sure to catch all the action live at nike6lowerspro.com.

Damien Hobgood edged out local W.A. boy Yadin Nicol while Courtney Conlogue defeated fellow American Sage Erickson to take the 2011 Telstra Drug Aware Pro.

An unheard of New Zealander by the name of Billy Stairmand took out 10x World Champ Kelly Slater, much to the chagrin of Slates, while Taj Burrow and Julian Wilson took the reins into the quarters. Check out all the action from Friday at Margaret River here.

Eight-to-ten foot surf is pounding Margaret River for the 2011 Telstra Drug Aware Pro currently. Kelly decided to stick with his 5'9" while other competitors are scrambling to find bigger sticks. Check out two clips of Taj and Kelly surfing the comp as well as Julian Wilson getting a freesurf.

10–time ASP World Champion and surfing legend Kelly Slater (USA) made a highly anticipated return to the south-west corner of Australia, pulling on a contest jersey at the Telstra Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River for the first time since 1993.

Defending Event Champion Chelsea Hedges Survives Close Call while Owen Wright Falls at Telstra Drug Aware Pro.

The last time Slater competed at this event was way back in 1993 as a 21 year old one time ASP World Champion and the memories from that event were not so sweet.

The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series 2011 continues with its promise to push boundaries to find new remote waves around the world in which to host a world-class surfing competition series. For 2011, the O’Neill CWC Series will bring a 6 Star ASP World Tour event to Gisborne, on the North Island of New Zealand for the first time ever.

Brazilian Wiggoly Dantas grabbed barrel after barrel in the second heat of the day at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME Hang Loose Pro Contest at Fernando De Noronha Island to become the day’s highest scorer.

ASP World Tour campaigner Gabe Kling (St. Augustine, FL), 30, and up-and-coming West Coast talent Lakey Peterson (Santa Barbara, CA), 16, were crowned 2010 ASP North America Champions by finishing atop the regional rankings due to their performances in ASP North America events.

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME Islas Canarias Santa Pro was forced to call a lay day due to gale force winds which made conditions incontestable despite going mobile to La Santa Right.

The 2010 US Open of Surfing is a marathon event that not only includes competitors from the Men’s ASP PRIME and Women’s ASP 6-Star event seeking ratings points to qualify for the prestigious ASP Dream Tour, but also holds the ASP Grade-2 US Open Junior Pro, which will showcase the nation’s finest men's and women's ASP Pro Junior talent hunting for a position of the inaugural ASP World Junior Tour.

The Billabong Azores Islands Pro presented by Nissan is the 28th qualifying event on the 2010 WQS tour. This event is the 5th out of 9 WQS (World Qualifying Series) events with a 6-star Prime status, a status given by the ASP only to the top venues in terms of the quality of surf available.

For all the leaps that were made in modern contest surfing throughout the 6.0 Lowers Pro, the final was won with knifing rail work and solid vertical hits. Plus Andrew Doheny takes the Oakley Pro Junior. Check out the full story and photos.