Head down to Doheny this weekend to check out the 12th Annual Menehune Contest starting at 7 a.m. this Saturday. 

Hundreds of groms are going to be in the contest, with competitors up to 17 years of age entering.

“The annual Menehune contest provides the perfect venue for kids that would like to get involved in some friendly surfing competition in a “no pressure” arena.  The fun and energy that the kids bring to the beach is contagious”, said Jack Sutter, president of the Doheny Longboard Surfing Association.

The Menehune surf contest is named after a figure in Polynesian mythology, comparable to an elf or fairy. They’re thought of as tricksters and are usually mischievous, though not cruel.

Proceeds help fund several of the organization’s ongoing charity outreach programs including the Ronald McDonald House and the local Doheny State Park Interpretive Center. 

There will be auctions, raffles and music through the day. Surfers compete in 15 minute heats with scoring based on a 10-point system that integrates wave selection, length of ride, surfing moves and style. 

Click here to read a story about the contest from 2006.  Click here for more info and directions.

To apply, fill this out: www.Dohosurf.org.  

For more info, email MC250C@aol.com or call (949) 581-9740.

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