Film

Choosing To Live

While mourning her late husband, Sarah Hornby craved an opportunity to connect with him through his biggest passion, bikepacking the Canadian Rockies.
 
An emotional moment along the High Rockies bikepacking loop captured during Choosing to Live.

About

Director

Jeff Bartlett Media, Stirl and Rae Media Haus

Producer

Jeff Bartlett Media, Stirl and Rae Media Haus

Sponsor

Salsa Cycles

Running time

8 minutes

Country / Nationality

Canada

Our Judges say:

Choosing to live through connectingto the wilderness. A really beautiful film.

Jimmy Hyland

One story of how bike riding helped someone through grief.

Simon Taylor

A bereaved woman rides the trails her deceased husband wrote about in his bike trail guidebook. Beautifully shot and affecting, as well as a tale of emotional survival.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

While mourning her late husband, Sarah Hornby craved an opportunity to connect with him through his biggest passion. Her goal was simple. She would attempt all 10 routes he created while researching his Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies guidebook, in a single year. As she pedaled, her story transformed. From sadness and loss to a profound celebration of both his life and her own unique journey, she was choosing to live. FILM CREDITS In Loving Memory of Ryan Correy Featuring: Sarah Hornby Produced and Directed by: Jeff Bartlett/Jeff Bartlett Media | Instagram | Facebook Matthew Clark/Stirl and Rae Media Haus | Instagram | Facebook Audio mixed by: Kevin Horton Special Thanks to: Sarah Hornby, Megan Dunn, Katrina Rosen, Penny Lawless, Katie von Gaza, Guy Stuart, Ainsley Bosch, Neil Sheppard, Huw Oliver Sponsored by: Salsa Cycles