Bikes Over Baghdad

ESPN the Magazine

bikes-admin — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:05:40 +0000

When Bikes Over Baghdad departs in November for a handful of shows in the Middle East, the team will have a few new people with them.

ESPN the Magazine is sending a crew to document Bikes Over Baghdad first hand. In addition to the Magazine, expect pieces on Sportscenter, the web, and during X Games.

Stay tuned for more!

Napa Valley Film Festival

bikes-admin — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:56:44 +0000

Bikes Over Baghdad will be screeened at the Napa Valley Film Festival on on Veteran’s Day, November 12.

Coincidentally, the team will actually be putting on shows for our troops in the Middle East during the screening so executive producer Zachary Schauf will represent the film at the festival. In addition, the team is working to do a live question and answer from a base in the Middle East directly after the screening.

More info coming soon!

www.napavalleyfilmfest.org for more information.

CBS Minnesota Interview

bikes-admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:42:29 +0000

CBS Minnesota (Channel 4) caught up with director Christian Schauf on Memorial Day weekend to talk about the documentary.

Check out the story, and video here.

Friends & Family Screening

bob-admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:59:47 +0000

Until now, the Bikes Over Baghdad documentary has only been seen by those of us working on it. On June 14, another group will get a chance to see what life was like in Iraq for the team.

The VIP ShowPlace Icon Theatre at the West End will play host to a red carpet, invite-only screening of Bikes Over Baghdad. Almost the entire team has confirmed their attendance, along with our friends and family. There will be a short question and answer session with Director Christian Schauf and team members Nate Wessel, Chad Kagy, Ron Kimler, Anthony Napolitan, Drew Bezanson, Scott Powell, Micah Kranz, and Zack ‘Catfish’ Yankush.

Following the premier is an after party with a few surprises.

A LITTLE LOVE FROM RED BULL

bob-admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:59:26 +0000

For three years now, a highly trained, professional BMX team known as Bikes Over Baghdad has been traveling around the Middle East visiting several U.S. military bases and putting on astonishing, one-of-a-kind stunt shows for our U.S. troops. The idea was created by program manager Christian Schauf and is supported by Harley-Davidson.

“I realized that the only tours that the troops got to see seemed to involve music, comedy or cheerleaders,” explained Christian, “It was a no-brainer to try to bring action sports over. I’ve been told it’s the #1 requested tour at the bases overseas, and it seems each time we show up somewhere, people have been waiting for us for weeks.”

For the full article, click here