The six-episode series takes viewers deep into the life of the world’s most elite off-road cyclists.
The new Call of a Life Time docuseries highlights North America’s premier off-road cycling event—the Life Time Grand Prix.
The six binge-worthy episodes (available free on Youtube) follow 70 riders as they compete in seven races throughout the grueling seven-month 2023 season, vying for a portion of the Series’ $250,000 prize purse. It’s a compelling behind-the-scenes peek into the lives of top athletes.
With nearly one million views to date, Season 1 debuted with unprecedented fan interest. Season 2 takes viewers even deeper into the lives and personalities of the athletes, featuring intense competition, harrowing physical hurdles, harsh weather conditions, emotional highs and lows, camaraderie and the extreme pressure endured throughout the season.
Season 2 includes footage shot from side-by-side vehicles, e-bikes, motos, drones and two helicopters, equally spanning both the men’s and women’s fields.
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Some of the most intense moments include Argentine Sofia Gomez Villafane’s determination to beat her second-place finish from the year before and achieving a solo win at the Sea Otter Fuego XL, along with the sheer grit of racers battling through the intolerably muddy and rainy conditions at UNBOUND Gravel. And episode 4 showcases Keegan Swenson’s record-setting win at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, beating the previous record by over 15 minutes and riding solo for the entire second half of the race.
Other storylines include a contingent of athletes who traveled from Europe and Australia to compete in the world’s most prestigious off-road racing series, further raising the level of competition.
Season 2 episodes highlight the “big four” events, including Sea Otter Fuego XL, UNBOUND Gravel, Leadville Trail 100 MTB, and Big Sugar Gravel. Sea Otter Fuego XL and Big Sugar Gravel episodes showcase both the men’s and women’s races.
The Series was filmed by the award-winning production company, Cold Collaborative, and conceptualized by creative director and company founder, Shannon Vandivier.
“‘Call of a Life Time’ Season 2 has proven that off-road racing in North America is forever changed. A new breed of rider has been born and they’re only getting faster. While shooting Season 2 we saw some returning athletes come into the series with a chip on their shoulder hungry for victory, while others were calm, collected, and ready to build on what they learned during the previous season,” said Vandivier. “We also saw many new riders that proved to be the dark horses of the series, some of the youngest off-road riders, and a new influx of international riders joined the circuit, each wanting to race against the best. This series is a deeper look into the minds, the emotions, and the raw power of the athletes driving this new era of North American racing.”
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