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'The Dipsea Movie' About Reilly Johnson's Historic 2010 Win Screens at Library Tonight
Sam Lueck's film tells the story of battle between 8-year-old Tam Valley girl and 68-year-old former champ in the 100th edition of the famous footrace.
Got Dipsea fever yet?
With the 103rd edition of the Dipsea Race set for Sunday, June 9, a film about one of the most spectacular races in Dipsea history screens for free at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night at the Mill Valley Public Library.
The Dipsea Movie, by filmmaker Sam Lueck, chronicles the 100th annual Dipsea in June 2010, when 8-year-old Tam Valley resident Reilly Johnson squared off with 68-year-old grandmother and three-time Dipsea winner Melody-Anne Schultz of Ross in a start-to-finish battle, with Johnson becoming the youngest Dipsea winner ever.
It also delves into the Dipsea's storied history, as well as its brutal, 7.5-mile course and the devotion it incites in its participants.
Lueck will introduce the film and will answer questions after the screening.
For more info on the 103rd Dipsea Race, click here.
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