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The Second Ascent: An Ultra Trail Running Story

+ Gary Robbins Q&A

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Award-winning journalist and filmmaker Megan Robinson (Search and Rescue: North Shore, The Chef & The Daruma and Physician, Heal Thyself) makes her directorial debut with The Second Ascent, a documentary that follows Gary Robbins and the close-knit Coast Mountain Trail Running team as they attempt to launch a new 100km race in Valemount, B.C., after dramatically losing their globally recognized event in Whistler.

Filmed behind the scenes under a compressed timeline, the film captures the high stakes of building a world-class trail competition from the ground up and a small mountain village’s bid to reinvent itself as an outdoor recreation destination.

 

Q&A with CMTR co-founders Gary Robbins and Geoff Langford and director Megan Robinson

Director

Megan Robinson

Featuring

Gary Robbins

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2026

Language

English

19+
52 min
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Credits

Producer

Bronwyn Carradine

Cinematography

Richard Maxton

Editor

Megan Robinson

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