Chasing Giants

About the movie

Hillclimbing is an exciting, yet widely unknown form of motorsports. This documentary follows the men and women who compete in historic automotive races held on public roads that are closed down for the weekend. Passionate drivers tests their skills and courage as they push themselves to the limit on these steep, twisty mountain courses. Every event gives witness to automotive destruction at the hands of large boulders, deep ravines and trees.The producer of this documentary has competed in hillclimbs for 25 years. Being the winningest driver in the history of the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association has given him a keen perspective on this addictive and adrenaline filled sport that has defined his life.Chasing Giants pays homage to the oldest motorsports event in the country, the Giants Despair Hillclimb, which began in 1906. Today's drivers are literally racing in the wheel tracks of legends such as Carroll Shelby, Louis Chevrolet, and Roger Penske.Because such a small portion of the general population participates in hillclimbing, co-workers and friends back home can't relate to the range of emotions experienced over the course of a racing weekend. When racers become a part of this diverse community, they soon realize that the camaraderie becomes just as important as the desire to win.Many hillclimb competitors are couples who share the same race car, such as husbands/wives, fathers/daughters, fathers/sons, mothers/daughters, boyfriends/girlfriends, grandfathers/granddaughters, brothers and best friends.Buckle up with the brave characters as they attempt to conquer these legendary hills.