- Adaptation is a feature documentary following a group of wheelchair athletes as they converge in British Columbia, Canada for the BC Summer Race Series. The World's first downhill mountain bike race series to include an adaptive category.
- Adaptation is a feature length documentary film which follows a group of wheelchair athletes as they converge in British Columbia, Canada for the BC Summer Race Series. The World's first downhill mountain bike race series to include an adaptive mountain bike (aMTB) category. Adaptation is not just a film about a race, it's a group of stories about the human race and our ability to overcome adversity. Whether for the thrill of competition, or a need to push through the pain of daily life to simply get lost in a moment. The film seeks to inspire the uninspired, and educate the uneducated. To celebrate the gift of life, love, and friendship through all its complexities.
- According to The World health Organization, every year, around the world, between 250 000 and 500 000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI). So many people live their lives completely unaware of just how lucky they are to have a fully functioning body. How the simple act of crossing the street and stepping over a curb is fantasy to someone who has suffered an SCI and been left with some form of paralysis.
At its core, Adaptation is a film about life. How the simple act of walking across the street is a fantasy to those with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Perception becomes a relative term. Adaptation, a necessity.
The film follows a collection of wheelchair bound athletes as they converge in British Columbia Canada for the beginning of the BC Summer Race Series. The world's first downhill mountain bike race series to host an adaptive mountain bike (aMTB) category. Each adaptive athlete has their own unique story to share and their own reason for doing the race. Whether it's for the thrill of competition, or a need to push through the pain and anguish of daily life just to get lost in a moment.
But Adaptation is not just a film about a race. It's a group of stories about the human race. Overcoming adversity and complacency to truly live the gift of life. Using extreme sports to level the playing field, breaking down barriers and misconceptions about physical disability. It's about picking yourself up and dusting yourself off when you fall down. The film seeks to inspire the uninspired, and educate the uneducated. To celebrate the gift of life, love, and friendship through all of it's complexities.
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