Skateboarding for Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

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This ea64Studios video follows the journey of 15 skateboarders on a mission: to skate 45 miles through Washington, D.C. to help raise awareness and funds for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

Read about the five main factors for living well with pulmonary fibrosis here.

The documentary is dedicated to famous daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel and follows the journey of the elite skaters as they go “from Bethesda, to Georgetown, to Rosslyn, to Alexandria, to George Washington’s house, back to Rosslyn,” and includes some pretty rad moves on their boards.

Read more about Evel Knievel’s battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis here.

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