A new four-minute film is the story about rising ultrarunning star Rob Krar while simultaneously highlighting the Grand Canyon watershed and the importance of its protection.
Titled Chasing the Distance, the short was premiered by Tandem Stills and Motion, Inc., one of the world’s prominent image providers representing more than 1,000 photographers worldwide.
Krar’s recent success has come about within the past three years. He began ultrarunning in 2012, earning the fastest known times for single and double crossings of the Grand Canyon. Other wins include the prestigious Western States 100 and Leadville 100 races – which stand as two of the most important events in the sport.
Created in conjuncture with the Sierra Club, its a personal look into the lives of Krar and Christina Bauer, his wife and running partner, and the couple’s deep connection to the land within the proposed Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument in Arizona.
Chasing the Distance details how a proposed Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument would conserve nearly two million acres surrounding Grand Canyon National Park, protecting the landscape that harbors sacred cultural sites and natural treasures. Watch the movie and check out the petition urging the U.S. government to protect the Grand Canyon watershed as a national monument here. (sc.org/grandcanyonheritage)
— Photos By Ian Shive, TandemStock.com
