The 80 women start first. The fastest is the Swiss Katrin Kellenberger (CH) ahead of Regina Lind (AT) and Heidi Gunesch (DE). Kati has already stood on the LBC winners' podium several times and is super-happy to finally be on top at the 10th anniversary and take the title home to Zurich. After the ladies, it's the turn of the old-schoolers.
A bunch of 110 neon chicks and neon dudes plunge over the ridge and anyone who has failed to put on sunglasses now runs the risk of permanent eye damage due to the flood of neon colors! This year too, some people don't miss the opportunity to jump over the Albona cornices into the slope with old Sims and Burton boards - an action that is applauded by the spectators at the top.
Gustl Schoberleitner (AT) was the fastest man in the old-school classification, followed by Joe Waibl (CH) and Gerd Heser (DE). Steffie Hartinger (DE) took first place in the women's old-school category ahead of Heike Merbold (CH) and Tina Mazur (DE).
Last but not least, the men start with their longboards five minutes behind and can even catch up with one or two of the old-schoolers. 250 longboard enthusiasts race towards the finish line, but only one can be first. Matthias Jorda (DE) goes down in the LBC annals with his victory, with Volker Weiss (DE) coming second ahead of Sebastian Friesinger (DE).
But rankings are almost all smoke and mirrors at the Longboard Classic. The most important thing is to be there and so not only the fastest are honored at the Award Ceremony, but also the youngest, the oldest, the most iconic and so on.