In the High Sierras above Lake Tahoe, The Line Series, “The Courage to Get There”, follows three powerful, graceful and fashionable high performance female downhill mountain bikers shredding the trails. The film highlights the determination and courage of these elite athletes who compete and excel in MTB while shaping the sport for future generations of female athletes. The film integrates the social, mental and physical components of the athletes’ experiences in an informative and inspirational narrative. This narrative is told by the athletes themselves who range in age from 13 to 45.
Kat Sweet, McKenna Merten and Inga Beck are the featured athletes in the MTB episode, filmed on the Tyrolean Downhill of the Tahoe Rim Trail. Watch these accomplished MTB riders navigate the downhill track’s steep descents, high speeds, vertical drops and natural obstacles. Find out why they do it, what inspires them and how they progressed to high performance.
The line is where the athlete begins, turns and wants to go. She chooses. She controls the line, navigates it, negotiates obstacles and pushes her performance to progress to the next level of her sport. Each episode is a monument to her dedication, progression, adventure and human spirit. Her creativity is only bounded by her imagination and The Line.