Weather conditons weren't too great on April 10, 2016 - despite all the old school gear shining bright!So Longbaord Classics Race Officers Paul Gruber & Muck Müller decided to change the race course.Instead of through the backcountry below the Albona Grat, the race course was moved to a banked-slamlom-style piste ...with everyone gathering at the Middle Station...But with all these colours, it was a bright shiny day anyway!Especially if you have Guitar Hero Man providing a legendary soundtrack - playing half way down the race course!But before it all goes off, Muck ensures a fair startBoards Up... Ready...?Grab your (long)boardsGrab your (long)boardsGrab your (long)boards...(try to not run over Swedish Guitar Hero Man)STRAP IN.......and GO GO GO!Old School neon riders chasing the next generationThumbs Up on the course!Old School GirlsThe racing Kids Category was unstoppable & grows every year!...who each got to pick a prize out of the huge goodie boxOld School Women podiumLongboard Women podiumNo School Women podiumOld School Men podiumLongboard Men podiumNo School Men podiumThere was also a prize for the Longest Travel Distance to get to the LBC which was won by a soul shredder from Hawaii who promised to be back next yearAnd the annual Legends Award of course, which went to Titus Dittmann this year, who collected donations for his charity organizations Skate Aid & Hero ShoppingWell deserved chill out in the test area after the raceIn the Basecamp entertained by Mr MuckVölkl Snowboards given out by Christoph de Pay (Snowboard Development)Good Boards from founder Josef Holub, Nina and Vice President Maik FrieseNitro Snowboards' Mirko Holzmüller (Marketing, Communications & Teammanagment)Never Summer and Sims Snowboards set up by Nicolas Wendleken, Head of European Distribution for Choppy WaterLib-Tech and Mervin Sales Rep for Austria, Didi Feichtner with Alex Schütte from Alpside-FishingMervin MfG Demo Chief Toby Leyendeker and the one and only Muck MüllerKorua Snowboards Demo Chief Vitus Zenz.Golden Ride's Anita Fuchs dressed very well for the occasionAs did this crew who came straight back from the futureAnd these representers of Elho FreestyleAnd Mr. Apocalypse NowAs well as Mr. FirestarterAnd Pineapple GirlAnd these Crazy Bananas.Yet, topping them all, Mr. Titus Dittman, founder of the Titus Skateshops in Germany and producer of the very first Sims boards, rocking one of his classicsAnd this gentleman, riding the oldest board at the event, built in 1984 (same year our German ed was born)More gems from Apocalypse SnowMore gems from Apocalypse SnowGnu Vertigo.Lib-Tech CumminsLib-Tech CumminsMuseum - SimsMuseum - K2 & BurtonWhatever stats forecast and "trend" or "economic experts" predict - Snowboarding wll NEVER die, the next generation is already ready to strap in!THANKS TOM!Museum - Burton Brushie & SafariMuseum - Sims & BurtonMuseum - BurtonMuseum - Sims, Stepchild & Burton
