Overview
Biography
Career Storyline
Statistics
30+
Years in endurance sports
7
World Championship Titles
1
Emmy Award
2
Cycling Hall of Fame Inductions
“When Angela Duckworth talks about Grit, she holds up a picture of Rebecca. When Chuck Norris is about to quit, he calls Rebecca. When young children hold out for two marshmallows instead of just one it’s because someone whispered “REBECCA RUSCH” in their ear. Inspiration, Vision, and Grit make her powerful and unique!”
Blood Road is a 2017 documentary film directed by Nicholas Schrunk and produced by Red Bull Media House. It stars endurance mountain biker Rebecca Rusch, Vietnamese cyclist Huyen Nguyen and cartographer Don Duvall. The film chronicles the journey of Rusch traversing over 1,200 miles (1,900 km) on bicycle along the Ho Chi Minh trail to the site where her father, a US Air Force F-4 fighter pilot, was shot down in Laos 40 years earlier. It won numerous best of festival awards and a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 2018
Awards and Recognition
2020
World Bicycle Relief Trailblazer Award
2019, 2021
2x Female Winner - Iditarod Trail Invitational Fat Bike Race
2022
Inducted into Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame
2019
Inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
2017
Emmy Award - Best Documentary Film, Blood Road
2020
World Bicycle Relief Trailblazer Award
2023
50 Most Influential People in American Cycling
2019, 2021
2x Female Winner - Iditarod Trail Invitational Fat Bike Race
2022
Inducted into Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame
2019
Inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
“I have always been fascinated by those who operate on the edge, push the envelope, redefine sports and industries. I wanted to visually portray the beauty and intensity of athletes while answering the question “WHY”? My criteria: They needed to be the best in the world at what they do. They needed to be true role modes/heros–no ego and just simply fantastic people. Rebecca fulfilled the requirements in spades!”