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New city, new features and over $20,000 in prize money…it’s gonna be BANANAS! The DTTD has grown from a local DIY project to the most anticipated and respected urban snowboarding event in the world, while entertaining tens of thousands of people over the past seven years in Seattle and San Francisco. This year, event creators Snowboy Productions talked with sponsors and riders about the idea of bringing the DTTD to other amazing cities and the overwhelming response was Minneapolis, MN.
“It’s also a nice nod to Minneapolis-based riders like Zac Marben, Jonas & Jordan Michilot and Jake Olsen-Elm who competed in the early years and have really supported the event” said Krush Kulesza. “We’ve had an amazing run in Seattle and San Francisco, but we’re really stoked on the opportunity to move it around each year and really keep it fresh.”
This year’s line-up includes:
- Forest Bailey
- Dylan Thompson
- Ted Borland
- Brandon Hobush
- Nial Romanek
- Andrew Brewer
- Johnny Lazz
- Ryan Paul
- Jaeger Bailey
- Spencer Shubert
- Dylan Alitos
New Course:
This year the #DTTD will build largest course to date. They will be adding a new level/section creating a total of nine features on three levels. “The Downtown Throwdown is a ‘snowboarding’ event, not a ‘rail jam’, and adding the third level to the course this year is going to really drive that home!” said Think Thank owner and Lib Tech Ripper Jesse Burtner, who along with Crab Grab’s Preston Strout who will be tickling your ears with knowledge and humor as they emcee the event.
To continue the name dropping, DWD owner and longtime DTTD supporter Sean Genovese will be heading-up our judgeMENTAL team that will include two Minneapolis snowboarding icons, Arnette’s Zac Marbenand Monster Energy’s Ethan Deiss. Add in sponsor booths with prizes and gear to check out, raffles for snowboards and other great prizes, the first ever Minneapolis offering of Cobra Dogs and an afterparty from Arnette to make this THE EVENT of the upcoming season!
So get to 3rd & Hennepin around noon on October 19, 2013 to witness the next chapter of the DOWNTOWN THROWDOWN. Best of all it’s a FREE event!
Let us know your coming and join the DTTD Facebook events page.
Huge thanks to Lib Tech, Monster Energy, Arnette, Snowboarder Magazine, Cal-Surf, Diecutstickers.com, Windells, The House Boardshop, Cobra Dogs, City Pages and the city of Minneapolis for making it all possible.
