In Constant Motion
Inspiration
‘If you’re not moving, you’re dead,’ said distance athlete Adam Campbell, but a devastating accident had him questioning his mantra. Arc’teryx has launched a new film, In Constant Motion, that follows Campbell, an Arc’teryx athlete and world-renowned ultramarathon runner, on his road to recovery after a near-fatal fall.
See the full film below.
The movie was honoured with the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival’s (VIMFF) award for Best Mountain Sport Film.
Campbell’s running came to a halt on August 30th, 2016, when he suffered a near-fatal accident while attempting a traverse through Roger’s Pass in British Columbia with runners Nick Elson and Dakota Jones. After grabbing a loose rock hold, Campbell tumbled nearly 200ft and sustained four broken vertebrae, a crushed iliac crest, and deep lacerations to the bone. With a body now supported by titanium rods and screws, he questions his future as a professional athlete.
Ten months later, while searching for the athlete he once was, Campbell finds himself at the start line of the Hardrock 100, an ultra he has won at in the past. It’s within these 100 miles Campbell discovers that physical rehabilitation is only part of his recovery, and what he’s looking for can’t be won on the podium.
‘My accident was horrifying and scary for me and my family, but it also came with surprising silver linings,’ said Campbell. ‘It brought me closer to my family and forced me to be vulnerable in ways I had never let myself be before. I hope that in sharing a bit of my journey I can share some of the positive lessons that I have learned as a result of my accident and through my recovery.’
Adam will also be in London with the film at Arc’teryx brand store, as well as presenting a talk about In Constant Motion at the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, taking place July 5th-8th.
