i'll push you
I’ll Push You A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair
Hosted by REI at Onsight Rock Gym, February 01 at 7 p.m.
All proceeds will go to Catalyst Sports of Knoxville.
Tickets will be $10 and include a Q & A from adaptive athletes in Knoxville and surrounding communities.
Tickets can be purchased online or at Onsight Rock Gym.
It all started with three little words. I’ll Push You is an up-close and personal look into the dynamics of a life-long friendship between two best friends – Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray – as they travel across El Camino de Santiago. This feature-length documentary covers the struggle of the 35-day, 500-mile wheelchair journey across mountains, deserts, hills, and valleys and features perspectives from family and friends. Even though the story begins with the challenge that comes with Patrick’s willingness to push Justin in a wheelchair across northern Spain, I’ll Push You also explores the struggles related to Justin’s rare neurological disease. The parallel paths of Patrick’s experience in Spain and Justin’s life journey come together in a singular moment to reveal their similarities where Patrick discovers he’s both the pusher and the pushed. The story’s beautiful cinematography is set to poignant music tracks that underscore, perfectly, the inspiring example of love and vulnerability on display. Their trek in 2014 captivated individuals around the world and was featured in the Huffington Post, The Meredith Vieira Show, Der Spiegel, Fox & Friends, and many other outlets. Since returning from Spain, Justin and Patrick have been sharing their message of hope, faith, and community worldwide.
100% of all beer donations + a portion of ticket proceeds will be donated to Catalyst of Knoxville. A local organization that specializes in adaptive sports.
This event is BYOS – Bring Your Own Seat. Get creative and bring your pillows, blankets, folding camp chairs (i.e. crazy creeks), hammocks or portaledges to hang low on the wall, crash pads, and similar seating ideas. Make sure your chair doesn’t have narrow feet – they will injure our mats. We will have a few seats courtesy of REI and PLENTY of space for your seat of choice!
Saturday• February 01, 2019
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM
q & A BEGINS at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Onsight rock gym | 5335 Western Avenue
Ticket price: $10
The gym will be closed to public use starting at 6 pm.
