Racing the Rez

About Racing the Rez

Racing the Rez reveals the transformative potential of cross-country running at the team level. The story follows two rival high school teams focusing on five teens growing up on the Navajo and Hopi reservations — two distinct cultures but both richly steeped in the legacy of running as a powerful cultural tradition and a sport.

Racing the Rez is a 2012 documentary film directed by Brian Truglio. It runs 58 minutes and was released in October 2012.

The film is filed under native american, navajo, cross country running, and hopi.

In the United States it streams on PBS and WETA+.

Windtalkers, Rez Ball, and Varsity Punks make useful companions to Racing the Rez, all filed under sports.