Can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?
“Shift” tells the story of RAGBRAI through ground-breaking photography and intimate interviews with three riders and a pair of community leaders as they overcome grueling miles and personal hurdles to find peace, redemption and clarity while bicycling across Iowa.
ABOUT THE FILM
Nearly 50 years ago, a pair of Des Moines Register writers andweekend bicyclistsgot a wild hair to pedal across the state and call it work.
One condition, the paper’s brass said: You have to invite readers to join the ride.
In the five decades since about 300 brave souls set out on that first ride in 1973, RAGBRAI— the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — has grown into the oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world.
"Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary," presented by the Des Moines Register, explores the people who ride, the towns that host and the space RAGBRAI offers riders to find whatever it was that enticed them to put their lives on hold and risk saddle sores in the July heat. The film follows three riders and a pair of community leaders as they reach new personal heights, changing their lives in seven days and finding themselves — literally and metaphorically — in the middle of nowhere.
This documentary is made possible through the support of our fiscal sponsor, Des Moines Film. We are still seeking funds, so please support this film by making a tax-deductible donation to Des Moines Film.
~~~
Directors: Kelsey Kremer and Courtney Crowder
Starring: Dayna Chandler, Torie Giffin, Daniel Giffin, Andrew Boddicker, Ian Zahren, Adam Lineberry and Liam Lineberry.
Release Year: 2023
Run Time: 57 min.