Riders of the 50-Year Storm revealed

THE votes are in for the 50-Year Storm Invitational, with judges selecting 30 surfers to take part in the contest of 100 per cent pure adrenaline in honour of Shaun Brooks.

More than 650 votes were recorded this year, up from 150 last year.

The invitees include surfers from across Victoria as well as interstate. In alphabetical order, they are:

• Cahill Bell-Warren
• Paul Bleazby
• Troy Brooks
• Greg Brown
• Shyma Buttonshaw
• Llew Callahan
• Glenn Casey
• Ross Clarke-Jones
• Maurice Cole
• Nathan Edwards
• Casey Egan
• Carlo Lowdon
• Harry Mann
• Nic Muscroft
• Nige Muscroft
• Jack Perry
• Mick Ray
• Tony Ray
• Glyndyn Ringrose
• Adam Robertson
• Cody Robinson
• Todd Rosewell
• Dan Ross
• Jeff Rowley
• Craig “Pin” Stevenson
• Tim Stevenson
• Wayne Such
• Jeff Sweeney
• Zeb Walsh
• Darren Wilcox.

There is also an alternate list of another 20 surfers.

The waiting period for this year’s event begins on June 2 and closes on August 31, with the event only to run if the swell is at least 12 foot and conditions are perfect.

Last year, the event raised $10,000, which was donated to charities One in Five and Headspace.

The opening ceremony for the 2018 50-Year- Storm Invitational will be held at Bells Beach on Saturday June 2 from 1pm. The community is invited for a Wathaurong welcome, invitee induction, lunch and a party wave.