Outride the Darkness

They started as a small cycling team from Wisconsin and rose to the top of North American rankings. But racing is only half the story. Their other mission: preventing veteran suicide through purpose and community. Train together. Ride together. Heal together. Because for some riders, this isn’t just a team. It’s a lifeline. *** "Outride the Darkness" is a short documentary about Project Echelon, a professional cycling team using elite-level racing to help prevent veteran suicide through purpose and community. From the creators of "American Crit" and "American Crit II: Tough Days of Tulsa", "Outride the Darkness" blends white-knuckle racing action with an intimate human story — told in the cinematic, character-driven style of Attack Pictures. *contains minimal explicit language CREDITS: DIRECTED AND EDITED BY Szymon Raczkowiak CAMERA Szymon Raczkowiak Florian Ouaddour Mateusz Raczkowiak STILL PHOTOGRAPHY BY Kai Caddy Nathan Schneeberger (Snowy Mountain Photography) Morleigh Schneeberger (Snowy Mountain Photography) Jake Rytlewski Hugo Pereira Genia Tkacheva ON BOARD FOOTAGE Jeff Linder of NorCal Cycling CONTAINS FRAGMENTS OF: "PE Matthew" by Eric Beach "The Underdog Story: An American Team Racing in Europe" IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS STRUGGLING, HELP IS AVAILABLE CALL OR TEXT 988 To learn how you can support the mission or Project Echelon or to donate, visit ProjectEchelon.org With gratitude to those who served, those who continue to serve, and to those helping them heal. And a great thanks to everyone who helped make this film a reality including a special shout out to my friend Flo, who always said yes when a helping hand was needed. 0:00 IntelliCup 6:42 Titles 7:30 Journey 13:23 Veterans 22:00 Europe 26:12 Family 30:00 Meaning 32:12 Future 37:30 Credits