The 12th Annual
RATOPIA SURF CLASSIC
TORRANCE BEACH, CA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016
The Ratopia Surf Classic is an annual surf contest created to raise awareness and funding for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). From the 1st Annual Ratopia Surf Classic event back in 2005 to present day, the Ratopia Charity Fund has raised approximately $120,000 in donations to LLS. For the past 11 years, the contest has successfully hosted over 120 surfers each year. Surfers from all skill levels (amateur to professional) are in attendance, traveling from California, Hawaii, the East Coast and Australia to compete for a great cause.
The Ratopia Charity was established after a local surfer, 22 year-old Denny Bales, was diganosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Ratopia's initial goals were to support Denny, increase community awareness about blood cancer, and raise funds for LLS.
Visit http://www.ratopiacharityfund.org/#ratopiacharityfund for more info!