Frick Summer Trail Race Series Presented by Paper + Dirt
- Date Wed 7th August 2024
- Time 6:30PM EDT
- Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Price $25.00
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating summer of trail running at the Frick Summer Trail Race Series in Pittsburgh, Allegheny! Kicking off on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024, this exciting event invites runners of all levels to enjoy the stunning trails of Homewood Cemetery and Frick Park. Participants can take on a series of four races, each ranging from 5 to 6 miles, held over consecutive Wednesday evenings. Notable highlights include an Orienteering-specific race with checkpoints and a challenging hill course designed for those seeking a true test of endurance. With a special multi-race discount, signing up for the full series is both an exciting and economical choice!
Join fellow trail enthusiasts as races start at 6:30 PM, with bib pickup and bag check available from 5 PM. All races will proceed rain or shine, ensuring a fantastic evening of running and camaraderie. Whether you're aiming for personal bests or simply looking to enjoy the great outdoors, the Frick Summer Trail Race Series promises a memorable experience. Don't miss out on the chance to compete for prizes, enjoy local support, and embrace the vibrant running community in Pittsburgh!
Join fellow trail enthusiasts as races start at 6:30 PM, with bib pickup and bag check available from 5 PM. All races will proceed rain or shine, ensuring a fantastic evening of running and camaraderie. Whether you're aiming for personal bests or simply looking to enjoy the great outdoors, the Frick Summer Trail Race Series promises a memorable experience. Don't miss out on the chance to compete for prizes, enjoy local support, and embrace the vibrant running community in Pittsburgh!
Organiser's Description
LOCATION
Race will start on the grassy area inside the Homewood Cemetery off of Edgerton Avenue and the top of Tranquil Trail.
DESCRIPTION
We are super excited to announce the start of the Frick Summer Trail Series launching in July 2024. Races are held four consecutive Wednesday evenings: JULY 17TH, JULY 24TH, JULY 31ST AND AUGUST 7TH. Individual races cost $20 or $25 depending on when you register, but we offer multi-race discounts. 25% off when signing up for the full four race series. That's $60 for all four races.You may also do walk-up registration in-person on race day for $25 cash or credit card from 5pm to 6:15pm.
Full race details and logistics available as a Google Doc HERE [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YcCbsIaODWWGbEi5HGcfy0G2QHlfBRZBYY3onc2QO_s/edit?usp=sharing].
ALL RACES START AT 6:30PM. Each week we start and finish from the grassy area in between the Reynolds Street Gatehouse Entrance and the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Courts. 7300 Reynolds Street is the Lawn Bowling Courts address and most accurate one to use for GPS.
Races will take place rain or shine. Any decision to cancel due to dangerous weather (thunder/lighting) and/or air quality issues will be announced in the afternoon the day of the race. We will post updates through email, Paper + Dirt website/social media and updates on the RunSignUp page.
Each race will be 5-6 miles in distance. We will post the exact routes within each race's registration page and email out to all participants beforehand.
* RACE # 1 and 4 will follow roughly the same route, allowing runners to measure up the final week against their first week's time. Designed by Chas Wagner.
* RACE # 2, designed by Kevin Tucker and lead of 3 Roc's Adventure Racing Team [https://3riversoutdoor.com/pages/3roc-adventure-race-team], will be Orienteering-specific. Think check points and scavenger-hunt vibes.
* RACE 3: HILLS HILLS HILLS - COURSE BY XANDER ZINSMAIER. Not for the faint of heart or exertion. Xander will be having you climb and then climb some more. Not many PR's this week, but certainly good for marathon and ultra training! Approx. 6 miles.
* RACE 4: 5.34 miles and 642 feet of climb on mainly double-track trails. Designed by Chas Wagner. Route here [https://www.strava.com/routes/3254446803002305656].
RACE DAY LOGISTICS
* BIB PICKUP AND BAG CHECK:
* Takes place at Paper + Dirt shop (7105 Reynolds Street) from 5PM-615PM.
* Takes place from starting line tent near the Reynolds Street Gatehouse Entrance from 615pm onwards
* RESTROOMS
* Port-a-john near the Frick Lawn Bowling Club courts
* Indoor restroom on Frick Museum grounds
* Restroom at Paper + Dirt until 6pm
* AID STATION
* Located in the Hollow at the intersection of Falls Ravine Trail and Tranquil Trail. By the bike tool station and Falls Ravine shelter.
RACE OFFERINGS
Bibs and timing are offered by Miles of Smiles Racing [https://www.smileymiles.com/]. An aid station with water and snacks will be located in the hollow. Prizes will be eligible for top participants after each race. T-shirts will be an add-on purchase at checkout starting in July and on race day for a discount price to all participants.
PRIZES
Top 3 male and female finishers each race receive a $25, $20 and $15 gift card to PRO BIKE + RUN. [https://www.probikerun.com/]
Any participants that complete all 4 races will receive a prize TBD, but should be a goodie!
PARKING
CAR PARKING
1) Reynolds Street, anywhere between South Lang Avenue and Carnegie Place
2) South Homewood Avenue, between Penn Avenue and Homewood Cemetery Gates.
3) Edgerton Avenue, between Homewood Cemetery Gates and South Dallas Avenue
BIKE PARKING
1) There are three bike racks on Reynolds Street where South Lexington Street ends at Frick Park. Super close to the finish line.
2) Frick Museum Parking Lot on Reynolds Street also has 4 bike racks.
Race will start on the grassy area inside the Homewood Cemetery off of Edgerton Avenue and the top of Tranquil Trail.
DESCRIPTION
We are super excited to announce the start of the Frick Summer Trail Series launching in July 2024. Races are held four consecutive Wednesday evenings: JULY 17TH, JULY 24TH, JULY 31ST AND AUGUST 7TH. Individual races cost $20 or $25 depending on when you register, but we offer multi-race discounts. 25% off when signing up for the full four race series. That's $60 for all four races.You may also do walk-up registration in-person on race day for $25 cash or credit card from 5pm to 6:15pm.
Full race details and logistics available as a Google Doc HERE [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YcCbsIaODWWGbEi5HGcfy0G2QHlfBRZBYY3onc2QO_s/edit?usp=sharing].
ALL RACES START AT 6:30PM. Each week we start and finish from the grassy area in between the Reynolds Street Gatehouse Entrance and the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Courts. 7300 Reynolds Street is the Lawn Bowling Courts address and most accurate one to use for GPS.
Races will take place rain or shine. Any decision to cancel due to dangerous weather (thunder/lighting) and/or air quality issues will be announced in the afternoon the day of the race. We will post updates through email, Paper + Dirt website/social media and updates on the RunSignUp page.
Each race will be 5-6 miles in distance. We will post the exact routes within each race's registration page and email out to all participants beforehand.
* RACE # 1 and 4 will follow roughly the same route, allowing runners to measure up the final week against their first week's time. Designed by Chas Wagner.
* RACE # 2, designed by Kevin Tucker and lead of 3 Roc's Adventure Racing Team [https://3riversoutdoor.com/pages/3roc-adventure-race-team], will be Orienteering-specific. Think check points and scavenger-hunt vibes.
* RACE 3: HILLS HILLS HILLS - COURSE BY XANDER ZINSMAIER. Not for the faint of heart or exertion. Xander will be having you climb and then climb some more. Not many PR's this week, but certainly good for marathon and ultra training! Approx. 6 miles.
* RACE 4: 5.34 miles and 642 feet of climb on mainly double-track trails. Designed by Chas Wagner. Route here [https://www.strava.com/routes/3254446803002305656].
RACE DAY LOGISTICS
* BIB PICKUP AND BAG CHECK:
* Takes place at Paper + Dirt shop (7105 Reynolds Street) from 5PM-615PM.
* Takes place from starting line tent near the Reynolds Street Gatehouse Entrance from 615pm onwards
* RESTROOMS
* Port-a-john near the Frick Lawn Bowling Club courts
* Indoor restroom on Frick Museum grounds
* Restroom at Paper + Dirt until 6pm
* AID STATION
* Located in the Hollow at the intersection of Falls Ravine Trail and Tranquil Trail. By the bike tool station and Falls Ravine shelter.
RACE OFFERINGS
Bibs and timing are offered by Miles of Smiles Racing [https://www.smileymiles.com/]. An aid station with water and snacks will be located in the hollow. Prizes will be eligible for top participants after each race. T-shirts will be an add-on purchase at checkout starting in July and on race day for a discount price to all participants.
PRIZES
Top 3 male and female finishers each race receive a $25, $20 and $15 gift card to PRO BIKE + RUN. [https://www.probikerun.com/]
Any participants that complete all 4 races will receive a prize TBD, but should be a goodie!
PARKING
CAR PARKING
1) Reynolds Street, anywhere between South Lang Avenue and Carnegie Place
2) South Homewood Avenue, between Penn Avenue and Homewood Cemetery Gates.
3) Edgerton Avenue, between Homewood Cemetery Gates and South Dallas Avenue
BIKE PARKING
1) There are three bike racks on Reynolds Street where South Lexington Street ends at Frick Park. Super close to the finish line.
2) Frick Museum Parking Lot on Reynolds Street also has 4 bike racks.
Races
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5 Miler - July 17th, 2024 (Race #1)
Wed 17th July 2024 (6:30PM EDT)
$25.00
CLOSEDThe first race is 5.16 miles long and roughly 500 feet of elevation gain. Strava route here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3242623683119861678 Route Description: "Start at the top of Tranquil Trail inside Homewood Cemetery gate entrance. Cruise down the hill, pass under the Fern Hollow Bridge and make a right on Biddle trail and be ready to climb. At the top of the hill, make a soft right on South Clayton, up the hill and hop on North Clayton. Make a sharp right onto Biddle down the hill. At the bottom of Biddle, turn right back onto Tranquil Trail. Take Tranquil all the way to the lower parking lot and soccer fields, make the left at the bulletin board and hop on Firelane Trail. Take Firelane for a short moment and then make a left onto Nine Mile Run trail. Take a left onto Braddock Trail. Stay on Braddock and cross over Lancaster Ave. Once you get to the South Braddock Ave parking lot/clay court tennis court lot, make a left down the hill by taking stairs or trail onto Biddle Trail. At the bottom of the hollow, turn right back onto Tranquil Trail. Stay on Tranquil, cross under the Fern Hollow Bridge again and then make the right on to Homewood Trail up the hill. Take Homewood all the way up to the flat, pass the Reynolds Street Gatehouse entrance and follow trail all the way back to the staring line near the Homewood Cemetery entrance. -
5 Miler - July 24th, 2024 (Race #2)
Wed 24th July 2024 (6:30PM EDT)
$25.00
CLOSEDThis event will have no a set route or course. Instead, you'll receive a map of Frick Park at the start line. The map will include several controls, or checkpoints, marked on the map. Racers will have to pick their own routes to collect as many checkpoints as possible and return to the finish line before the 90-minute cutoff. Don't be late! Many thanks to the Western Pennsylvania Orienteering Club for lending us their orienteering map of Frick Park! Learn more about WPOC and orienteering at http://wpoc.org/welcome.php. -
6 Miler - July 31st, 2024 (Race #3)
Wed 31st July 2024 (6:30PM EDT)
$25.00
CLOSEDHILLS HILLS HILLS - course by Xander zinsmaier. Not for the faint of heart or exertion. Xander will be having you climb and then climb some more. Not many PR's this week, but certainly good for marathon and ultra training! Approx. 6 miles of all the trails you've thought "hmm... I should check that out one day." Strava Course Route here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3250832064402265628 5.97 Miles and 991 feet of elevation -
5 Miler - August 7th, 2024 (Race #4)
Wed 7th August 2024 (6:30PM EDT)
$25.00
CLOSEDStrava Route here - https://www.strava.com/routes/3254446803002305656 Distance - 5.3 miles Elevation - 623 feet Take Tranquil Trail down the hill for approx. 1 mile before making a right onto Falls Ravine Trail, where the port-a-john and community board are on your right. Stay left at the intersection and continue on Falls Ravine Trail. Make a left at Trough Trail. Continue on Trough Trail and make a left onto Lower Riverview Trail. Make a right onto Upper Concrete Block Trail. Left onto Irongate Trail to go down the hill. At the bottom of Irongate, soft right onto Deer Creek Trail. Make a left onto Nine Mile Run Trail where Deer Creek trail ends. Continue onto Nine Mile Run until you make the left onto Dinky Bridge Trail. Take Dinky Bridge up the hill before making the left onto Braddock Trail.
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