Program 2: Adventure Shorts

For lovers of mountain biking, gravel, bikepacking, and cycling in general. This program will take you on a journey around the world.

• Escape and Embrace is a documentary capturing the life-altering odyssey of a young woman who defied oppression in Iran. Faced with the intelligence agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, she embarks on a daring escape, sharing a heart wrenching tale of sacrifice and survival with her pedal strokes on the road.
• An exploration of unsanctioned urban cyclo-cross racing, this short film celebrates the creativity, camaraderie, and can-do spirit that unite a passionate cycling community.
• The Schneeberger family travel from bike park to bike park across Europe, a decision prompted by the discovery of a neurodegenerative disease in Letitia. This is a family living life together to the fullest, one day at a time.
• Jude embarks on a solo cycling journey through Liberia’s dense rainforest, isolated as he rides uncharted terrain while facing dwindling food supplies and life-threatening challenges.