Contest at Lower Trestles gives glimpse at future LA28 Olympic surf event

Contest at Lower Trestles gives glimpse at future LA28 Olympic surf event

Along a sliver of sandy beach between the cobblestone-lined ocean and a dense shrub habitat, a mini beach festival appeared, built in just a few days to welcome the world’s best surfers. Scaffolding and tenting created makeshift buildings for judges and athletes, along with their coaches and friends, at the Lexus Trestles Pro. Fans haul down beach chairs and towels, in lieu of grandstands, filling in whatever sandy space they could find. The oce…