Julian Wilson sets the high-flying pace on day 1 of the Hurley Pro.

The trio of Miguel Pupo, Gabriel Medina, and John John adds new life and energy to the tour, but don’t expect the veterans to roll over for the groms—Lowers is going to be a battle!

The Hurley Pro at Trestles will reconvene this season’s red-hot ASP World Title race on the heels of historic events in Tahiti and New York where this year’s frontrunners have already begun to distinguish themselves.

Swell in the four-to-six foot (2 metre) range is pouring into Lower Tresltes this morning, prompting event officials at the Hurley Pro at Trestles to call Round 3 of competition on at 8am.

Six heats ran at Lowers today, completing the first wave of 25ths with the new format. Then an allstar expression session went down with Kelly, Mick, Kolohe, and more. With only Friday and Saturday left, the Hurley Pro is setting up for an exciting finish in some solid south swell. Check out Thursday's photos, video, and wrap right here.

Small two-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at the cobblestone pointbreak of Lower Trestles have forced event officials to call a third, consecutive lay day for the Hurley Pro at Trestles.

The Hurley Pro Trestles, Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, is in the water with the final day of competition commencing in clean three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves at Lower Trestles.

As the conditions at Lower Trestles clean up for day two of the Hurley Pro Trestles, the performances become even more electric.

The Hurley Pro Trestles, Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, will return to the cobblestone lineup of Lower Trestles today where the world’s best surfers will battle it out in the elimination Round 2 and possible part of Round 3.

Round 1 of the Hurley Pro Trestles is on this morning with the world’s best surfers tackling the two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer this morning at Lower Trestles.

With $100,000 on the line, the Hurley Pro has the full attention of the ASP World Tour surfers. Here's a photo gallery from Wednesday Sept. 9th featuring some of the world's best getting geared up for the biggest paycheck in World Championship Tour history...photos and video of all the action.

Hurley today announced a $100,000 first place prize and a global record $400,000 overall purse for the upcoming ASP World Tour event; the Hurley Pro, Sept. 13 to 19 at Lower Trestles.