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Logline

After early-onset Alzheimer’s strikes, two far-away friends drop everything in a race against time and memory loss, turning a cross-country bicycle ride into a national call to remember what matters.

Synopsis

Tracey Collins, age 55 and devoted mother of three, has recently been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 53. This comes after struggling for over 2 years to receive an accurate diagnosis. However, it isn’t the first life-altering event she and her children have had to endure. Three years ago Tracey underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor, and in 2015, her husband died by suicide and left the family struggling to make sense of how to move on. Now, faced with a daunting future, she must find a way to prepare both herself and her loved ones for the uncertain road ahead.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Brent Hardy — Director/Editor
Brent Hardy brings over two decades of storytelling experience to Racing Al, serving as co-director, second camera, and primary editor. Though this marks his feature-length directorial debut, Brent previously edited the 2007 documentary The Outlaws. This project holds profound personal meaning for Brent, not only due to the emotional weight of the subject matter, but because of his close connection to Tracey, the film’s central subject. As the brother of Tracey’s partner, Scott, Brent has a personal bond with Tracey and has earned her complete trust, an essential foundation for capturing raw, authentic moments on Camera.

Mika Lentz — Co-Director/Producer
Mika has contributed several award winning documentaries including Failure is Not an Option for History Channel, Hitler’s Lost Sub for NOVA, To The Moon for NOVA, Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack for National Geographic Specials, Fire on the Mountain for History Channel, Pearl Harbor USS Oklahoma: The Final Story for PBS and USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter for PBS. Mika produced a documentary feature on behaviorally challenged kids and the effects on their communities – The Kids We Lose (2018). Mika is also known for Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023), Wild Crime (2021) and Father Spirit.

Scott Hardy — Co-Producer
Scott Hardy is a divorced father of two grown daughters, and lives in Saco Maine with his partner, Tracey Collins. Scott has a long career serving people – ranging from outdoor apparel and gear sales and service at L.L. Bean, to running customer support teams at a mid-sized software company, to AmeriCorps Program Manager serving disadvantaged youth in Maine and New Hampshire. Serving others has been the throughline of Scott’s career, and now he has the opportunity to serve his largest community to date, those affected by, or to be affected by Alzheimer’s disease. And that
community just happens to include the love of his life, Tracey. Scott will be serving as a co-producer for this project, working alongside Mika at key phases of the project. 

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