• 2014 Gold Rush Expedition Race

    In the 2014 Gold Rush Expedition Race, endurance racers trek, mountain bike, kayak, orienteer and tackle a ropes course during a grueling competition that test their mental and physical limitations. The race was filmed by UC students alongside professional directors, producers and cameramen on location in the Stanislaus National Forest of Northern California.

    As part of the University of Cincinnati's UCForward program, students from across three college programs came together to film and produce a television show based around the Gold Rush race. The opportunity presents a unique situation for students to work with professionals in their field and learn in a hands on environment.

  • 2013 Gold Rush Expedition Race

    In the 2013 Gold Rush Expedition Race, 56 elite athletes tackle a grueling 225-mile course through the California wilderness. Over the span of three days, teams from around the globe face merciless heat and a freak snowstorm while trekking, mountain biking, climbing and kayaking amidst the Sierra Nevada mountains.

    As part of the University of Cincinnati's UCForward program, students from across three college programs came together to film and produce a television show based around the Gold Rush race. The opportunity presents a unique situation for students to work with professionals in their field and learn in a hands on environment.

  • 2012 Gold Rush Expedition Race

    The Gold Rush Expedition Race is one of the foremost expedition races in the world. The 2012 documentary features an international field of 50 elite athletes tackling a grueling 275-mile course through the California wilderness. Over the course of four days, 11 teams face merciless heat and sleepless nights while trekking, mountain biking, climbing and kayaking amidst the Sierra Nevada mountains. The 2012 Gold Rush Expedition Race documentary was filmed, edited and produced by students at the University of Cincinnati.

    As part of the University of Cincinnati's UCForward program, students from across three college programs came together to film and produce a television show based around the Gold Rush race. The opportunity presents a unique situation for students to work with professionals in their field and learn in a hands on environment.

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A three-year project of the UC Production Master Class, the Gold Rush Expedition Race documentaries chronicle one of the foremost expedition races in the world. Each 90-minute documentary features an international field of 50 elite athletes tackling a grueling 275-mile course through the California wilderness as they test their mental and physical limits in the toughest competition in North America. All three films have aired nationally on NBC’s Universal Sports Network. Since 2012, the UC Production Master Class has involved over 90 UC students hailing from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) and the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. The project was conceived by CCM Division of Electronic Media Professor Kevin Burke and professional television director/producer and distinguished CCM alumnus Brian J. Leitten. The 2013 Gold Rush Expedition Race documentary was nominated for an Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
  • Educationally Grounded, Professionally Driven, Student Produced

    — Kevin Burke, Brian J. Leitten

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