Reels for Wheels

This fundraiser hosted by the Monocacy Composite Youth Mountain Bike Team will showcase two short films highlighting how mountain biking is helping riders in underserved communities:

• “In The Dirt” is a 45-minute documentary film about a group of passionate Native American cyclists who attempt to bring the sport of mountain biking to the Navajo Nation, where no bike shops exist.
• “Trailblazer” – DeAngelo Washington thought baseball was his ticket out of poverty, but after a major injury he discovers an unlikely sport – mountain biking. Facing criticism from his own community, he struggles to become one of the fastest downhill racers alive, and prove mountain biking is a viable path wherever you’re from.

Doors open 1:30 pm

• Film introductions 2:15 pm 
• “Trailblazer” 2:30 pm, followed by a short interview with Director Jonathan Mehring
• “In The Dirt” 3:30 pm

Special appearance and interview with Jonathan Mehring, the director of “Trailblazer”.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will support various bike-related causes including the Monocacy Composite Youth Mountain Bike Team.

This event is sponsored by the Frederick City Department of Economic Development, The Catoctin Land Trust, and Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts (MORE).