Pilgrimage : The Story of the Hellenic Mountain Race

High above the Mediterranean islands and far from the bustle of Athens is a Greece you’ve likely never seen. A country covered by towering peaks, forgotten valleys and singletrack trails dissecting endless folds of mountains. An evergreen landscape dotted with alpine passes and remote villages teeming with history and hospitality. This is the Greece of the Hellenic Mountain Race: An unsupported bike ride covering 883 kilometres and nearly 30,000 meters of elevation - enough climbing to scale Everest over three times. Follow along as a brave group of riders load their bikes down with supplies and complete the route entirely under their own steam. With no prize purse and no fans lining the route, the adventurous few who reach the finish seek something more than fame and fortune…

Presented by Camelbak with support from Tailfin and Ride With GPS

Director - Brady Lawrence

Producer - Nelson Trees

Additional cinematography - Angel Ballesteros

Bouzouki performance - Demetrios ‘Takis’ Dotis

Photography - Llloyd Wright & Gavin Kaps

Animation - Kalina Torino

Assistant - Efthimi Tsipoudas

Special thanks to

Allan Shaw
Christie Thompson
Chris Trees
Clement Hodgkinson
Dakota Gale
Florence Trees
Jakob Ludwig
Jessey Dearing
The Lawrence Family
Matthew Leake
Oliana Luke
Reese Wells
Regina Saribzhanova