New cyclocross documentary screens in St. Louis February 13th and Kansas City Feb 14th
Submitted by Brent Hugh on Fri, 02/04/2005 - 4:35pm
The St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation announced:
The filmmaker will also be at the Kansas City showing.
"Pure Sweet Hell" is a documentary about the sport and community of American cyclocross racing aims to expose the passion, pain, and pleasure of this underground sport. Through creative cinematography and eclectic, original music, this film captures what makes cyclocross, its culture, and community such a distinctive movement.
Cyclocross is a bicycle racing event like no other. It combines the elements of road cycling, cross country running, and mountain biking. Usually raced on grassy fields in the fall and winter, Cyclocross is an obstacle course race on your bike. It began in the 1940s and the first world championship was held in Paris, France in 1950. February 13th is also the date of STLBikeFed's Swap Meet.
More info about the film here.
Complimenting and completing a day devoted to bicycles in St. Louis will be the showing of "Pure Sweet Hell," a brand-new, one-hour documentary by Brian Vernor and Willie K. Bullion, on Cyclocross bicycle racing on Sunday, February 13, at 7:00 p.m. at the new Moolah Theatre.The film will also be playing in the Kansas City area at Glenwood Art, 9575 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS, (913) 642-4404 on Monday, February 14th at 7:45pm. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6.50 at the door.
Admission is $5 and the theatre is located at 3821 Lindell Blvd., 63108 in St. Louis.
Filmmaker Brian Vernor and featured bicycle maker Rick Hunter will be in town at the Bike Swap in Maplewood all day and at the showing at Moolah.
The filmmaker will also be at the Kansas City showing.
"Pure Sweet Hell" is a documentary about the sport and community of American cyclocross racing aims to expose the passion, pain, and pleasure of this underground sport. Through creative cinematography and eclectic, original music, this film captures what makes cyclocross, its culture, and community such a distinctive movement.
Cyclocross is a bicycle racing event like no other. It combines the elements of road cycling, cross country running, and mountain biking. Usually raced on grassy fields in the fall and winter, Cyclocross is an obstacle course race on your bike. It began in the 1940s and the first world championship was held in Paris, France in 1950. February 13th is also the date of STLBikeFed's Swap Meet.
More info about the film here.
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