Greetings Bikies, "Ride the Divide," an award-winning documentary on the Great Divide mountain bike race, will be coming to Madison on Friday, January 28th at the Barrymore.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the UW Cycling Team. The UW Cycling team will use the money raised from the screening to off-set race costs for student-athletes. Visit www.ridethedividemovie.com to watch the trailer and buy tickets. Below it the press release. Press Release: 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 continue its 11-city, 11-day Midwest mid-winter tour when it makes its Wisconsin premiere at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison on Friday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. 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 7:30 p.m. at the Barrymore Theatre located at 2090 Atwood Ave. in Madison. Tickets are $15 at the door, and $10 in advance at www.barrymorelive.com. Yellow Jersey Bike Shop of Madison is the presenting sponsor for the event, which is a benefit for the Cycling Team at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Media contact: Garry Harrington 603-209-5010 [email protected] <leave-13322848-791896.ed76c786a8b48e8721e1f7eecbaa5...@lists.wisc.edu>
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