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September 19, 2018

I’m Not Stopping – Lael Wilcox Races Across Switzerland

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Revelate Designs has partnered with PEARL iZUMi to present “I’m Not Stopping – Lael Wilcox Races the Navad 1000 Across Switzerland.”

The Navad1000 is a 1000-kilometer-long self-supported mountain bike race that climbs 30,000 meters through the Swiss Alps. Lael Wilcox chose the race as her first ultra-endurance competition in Europe, crossing nearly the entire country of Switzerland by bike. The film showcases the relentless natural beauty of the Swiss Alps and the challenges of ultra-endurance bike racing. Sacrificing sleep and finding food and water along the way, Lael pushes as hard as she possibly can through the course’s grueling route in an attempt to beat the course record of 5 days, 5 hours, 8 minutes. After days of effort and focus, Lael finishes in an expeditious, 4 days, 10 hours, 13 minutes, becoming only the second woman ever to complete the Navad 1000.

“The sheer beauty of Switzerland and the high level of competition inspired me to push myself in ways I’d never imagined,” Wilcox says. “I love this style of racing because I spend almost every hour outside moving through the natural world. Over the course of days, the landscape and conditions are constantly changing. I thoroughly enjoyed the effort this race demanded, and I honestly don’t think I could’ve ridden faster.”

This 14-minute short film was produced and edited by US-based photographer Rugile Kaladyte and presented by Revelate Designs and PEARL iZUMi. Watch “I’m Not Stopping” here: