BTCEB ANNUAL MOVIE/RAFFLE RUNDRAISER

Join us at this great fun filled social event. We will be showing the movie "Inspired to Ride" and holding a fantastic raffle full of great prizes. And prior to the movie we will be screening "Trailhead", the amazing movie featuring Joaquin Miller Park.
Here are some details. You can use PayPal to purchase tickets in advance:
INSPIRED TO RIDE
An adventure cycling documentary coming to Oakland on February 10

“Inspired to Ride,” a stunning documentary about the inaugural TransAm Bike Race held in 2014 on the TransAmerica Trail, will premiere at the Grand Lake Theatre on Wednesday, February 10 at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay.

“Inspired to Ride” is the followup film from the creators of the wildly popular and award-winning film “Ride The Divide,” as well as their second film, “Reveal The Path.”

On June 7, 2014, forty-five cyclists from around the world set out on the inaugural TransAm Bike Race, a 4,233-mile cross-country, self-supported race from Astoria, OR, to Yorktown, VA. The route roughly follows the TransAmerica Trail as created by the Adventure Cycling Association, traversing through ten states in a transcontinental adventure of epic proportions.

“Inspired to Ride” follows closely the journey of a handful of these cyclists as they prepare, compete and experience what riding 300 miles a day feels like with only a few hours of sleep each night. They will rely solely on their fitness, meticulously chosen gear and mental fortitude to get them to the finish. And to make it even more interesting, they will be entirely self-supported – no crew, no follow vehicles and no prize money waiting at the end.

These athletes will endure agonizing climbs iin the Rockies, driving winds in the Great Plains and sawtooth switchbacks in the Appalachians all for a pat on the back, potential bragging rights and a cold beer when it’s over. Some are out to make history and set records, while others are simply trying to finish.

The filmmakers used the latest technology to give the audience an incredibly immersive experience while these cyclists speed along the TransAmerica Trail, revealing its varied landscapes, intriguing locals and captivating stories which dot this path to discovery. Advance tickets to the screening are $12 and are available at www.imathlete.com/events/inspiredtoride. The Grand Lake Theatre is located at 3200 Grand Ave. in Oakland. Tickets the day of the show will be $15 at the door.