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Calling all fans of extreme sports, athletes and the average people who take up the challenge, the documentary Hood to Coast that chronicles what’s been deemed ‘The Mother of All Relays,” a 197-mile relay race from Mt. Hood to the Oregon coast, is getting a theatrical run at Brooklyn's IndieScreen Theater and running through July 21.
Among the wonderfully driven – or downright insane for signing on– people who are featured in the film is Rachel Larsen, an out lesbian whose signed on as part of the Rookie team that eschews training at all cost – at that’s how it looks in the trailer. Rachel was a non-runner who took on the massive challenge and she embodies everything inspiring about deciding to jump blindly into a new experience. No matter the gender, age or politics of the audience, everyone can find something to relate to or to find inspiring in Rachel's story.
Here’s the official synopsis for the film directed by Christoph Baaden and Marcie Hume:
Hood To Coast follows four unlikely teams on their epic journey to conquer the world's largest relay race. Each year 1000 teams (12,000 runners) in 2000 vans cover 197 grueling miles as a relay team, putting themselves through an arduous physical journey that as an individual would be impossible. Some run to test their personal limits, some to overcome personal obstacles, and others leap in blindly looking for a way to shake up a complacent life. As we follow these four teams, we realize that winning isn't everything in a documentary that takes a celebratory look at personal motivation and attempting the extraordinary.
Here's a clip of Rachel's team Thunder N' Laikaning:
Watch the trailer for the film below:
The film plays in Brooklyn at the indieScreen Theater July 15-21 at 8pm. Meet the directors - opening weekend, July 15-17 and the directors, along with Rachel will host a Q&A after the film. Tickets available at BrownPaperTickets.com.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
