There is a little known challenge in the ultrarunning world known as Nolan’s 14. That challenge involves running a 100 mile (160 km) route through the mountains of Colorado, while bagging all 14 individual 14,000 ft (4267 meter) peaks that make up Sawatch Range. The runners who take on this challenge are free to follow any route they choose, so long as they manage to get all 14 peaks in under 60 hours. Only 15% of those who try are actually able to do it.
Now, a new documentary about Nolan’s 14 has been released, and it looks fantastic. The teaser trailer for the film can be found below, and it serves as a good introduction to this grueling undertaking. You’ll recognize some of the biggest names in ultrarunning in the clip, which also gives viewers a glimpse of just how difficult this challenge truly is. The final quote in the trailer sums it up well. “There’s running. There’s ultrarunning. Then there’s Nolan’s 14.”
If you like what you see, you can rent or buy the full documentary on Vimeo as well.
Nolan’s 14 – Trailer from Pheonix and Ash Productions on Vimeo.
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