Thur Feb 3 - Bicycling Movie - "Ride the Divide" and Pre-Movie event at OTB - Benefit for Venture Outdoors
Jim Logan
- Movie - Ride the Divide - Southside Works Cinemas - 7:30 PM -- Southside Works Cinemas Tickets are $15 at the door, and $10 in advance at IMAthlete.com/Events/RideTheDividemovie
RIDE THE
DIVIDE,
AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM,
ON MIDWEST MID-WINTER TOUR
Ride The Divide, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, will conclude its Midwest mid-winter tour when it stops in Pittsburgh on Thursday, February 3, at the Southside Works Cinema. The film chronicles the story of several mountain bikers who attempt the 2,711-mile race named the Tour Divide along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The movie was named the Best Adventure Film at the 2010 Vail Film Festival.
This film has become an instant cycling classic, and made its television premiere in September on the Documentary Channel. But the Adventure Cycling Association said the film should be seen on the big screen: “The cinematography is stunning!” Added UpaDowna, “Ride The Divide is one of the most inspiring real cycling movies … in a long time.” Epic Riding summed the movie up as follows: “In a word? Fantastic. In more words? Moving, funny, inspiring.”
Ride The Divide embraces the inspiring stories of three of the racers who experience the immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada, to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border. There’s Mike, a 40-year-old family man who uses this challenge to chart a new course in life; Matthew, a leader in extreme endurance racing who’s competing for his fifth time; and Mary, the first female rider to race this route. As they set out, they will attempt to accomplish what very few have been able to. Over the course of a few weeks, they’ll attempt to climb over 200,000 vertical feet along the backbone of the Rocky Mountains.
They’ll experience mental breakdowns, treacherous snow, hellacious blisters, and total fatigue. Above all, they’ll race with no support – at times in total isolation. The tests of endurance and the accomplished moments throughout Ride the Divide prompt us to reflect on our inner desires to live life to the fullest.
Ride The Divide made its debut at the Vail Film Festival and was named the best adventure film at the event. Outside Magazine proclaimed that “(t)he toughest bike race in the world is not in France,” after reviewing the film.
Ride The Divide will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Southside Works Cinemas located at 425 Cinema Drive in Pittsburgh. Tickets are $15 at the door, and $10 in advance at www.IMAthlete.com/Events/RideTheDividemovie. The event is sponsored by Venture Outdoors of Pittsburgh (www.ventureoutdoors.org).
Media contact: Garry Harrington 603-209-5010 gharrin...@hotmail.com
From: Garry Harrington [mailto:gharrin...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 10:51 PM
To: Garry Harrington
Subject: Re: Ride The Divide Pittsburgh
I also am asking that you continue to get the word out by sending out another email blast to your subscriber or membership list reminding everyone about the film. I have attached our press release for that. Hopefully, you have already posted this event on your web site and Facebook pages using the attached jpeg logo as artwork. If not, please do so. I also have sent you our poster that can be printed out and posted around town.
This event is a benefit for Venture Outdoors and I hope you will all help get the word out so we can raise more money for this great organization. I thank you and Venture Outdoors thanks you.
Looking forward to seeing you and your members at the show. It should be a great night.
Garry Harrington
Colorado Springs
603-209-5010
Jim Logan
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