Mermaid Trail Run - 2024
Woodside, California
Woodside, CaliforniaSat 9th November 2024
8 races
Organiser's Description
Saturday, November 9th, 2024
3 Mile, 6 Mile, 9 Mile, Half Marathon, 6 Hour Challenge (Individual & Relay),
Kids 1.5 Mile Dash & Virtual RunRun, hike or walk at Huddart Park in beautiful Woodside, CA. Towering redwoods, lush trails and the magical forest await.... **Trail Running Film Festival @ Packet Pickup on Thursday, Nov. 7th**Join us at Sports Basement in Redwood City for packet pickup and stay for the Trail Running Film Festival! Participants can purchase a ticket for $15 or non-participants can purchase tickets for $20 online.Location: Sports Basement
Time: Doors 6:00pm, Film starts 6:30 pm (Packet Pickup from 3pm-6:00pm)
Additional Details: https://trailfilmfest.com/*See below (after race info) for the full list of films screening at this year's Trail Running Film Festival**Sirena 6 Hour Individual & Relay**
We're excited to continue the SIRENA 6 Hour again this year! Participants in the Sirena 6 Hour will challenge themselves to run or hike as many 3 Mile loops as they can within the 6 hour time limit. Challenge yourself as an Individual or part of a 2 Person Relay Team. Participants will have access to a designated crew/drop bag area along the finish chute and will also have access to a special 6 Hour Aid Station stocked with all the fun food and snacks needed to fuel for 6 hours of fun! We're talking pancakes, quesadillas, melons, and more.SWAG Options:
Sign up to get ALL the swag or you can customize your SWAG options during registration. Removing swag can save you up to $14.*Note: Opting out of the various swag items during your registration will reduce your entry fee at checkout.
Select: No Shirt - Save $8 (shirts are long sleeve)
Select: No Medal - Save $3
Select: No Necklace - Save $3
Age Discounts:Youth 19 & under receive a 20% discount*
*Age discounts automatically applied during registration
Here's the full list of films screening at this year's Trail Running Film Festival:Izta
Directed by Rabbitwolf Creative
Duration: 10 minutes
Laura Cortez is a trail runner born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In an effort to further discover the land and culture that shaped the generations before her, Laura set out to establish an FKT on a route from the city of Amecameca to the summit of Iztaccíhuatl.
Know To Run: Yatika
Directed by Jordan Marie Whetstone, Devin Whetstone
Duration: 10 minutes
Know to Run focuses on themes of “what are land acknowledgements” and the inclusion of local Indigenous communities being part of the trail running community, making running and outdoor spaces more accessible and equitable. Red Needle
Directed by Dom Bush and Simon Sylvester
Duration: 6 minutes
Ultra-runner Sarah Gerrish lost one ovary to cancer at 15 and the second to surgery at 36. Red Needle explores the stigma, trauma and lessons learned from Sarah’s life-changing experience as she uses trail running to help her on her journey. Brian Reynolds: The Leadville Trail 100
Directed by Michael Grasela
Duration: 16 minutes
Brian Reynolds is a double amputee below the knee athlete who grew up overcoming many challenges in his life but never had a role model he could look up to. In this film, Brian attempts the famous Leadville 100 Ultra Trail Marathon out in Colorado in order to advocate for all para athletes that nothing is impossible. Run Like a Kid
Directed by Guy Tucker
Duration: 1 minute
This short film explores what running means to one child and reveals lessons all runners can take to the trail. Girls Run Ultras
Directed by Ellie Windham and Christine Rivera
Duration: 15 minutes
A journey that follows the all women’s running collective, Girls Run NYC as they push themselves individually and unitedly collectively through The Black Canyon Ultra Marathon in 2022. Well Worn Life with Dani Reyes-Acosta
Directed by Daniel Mitchell and Trent Sugg
Duration: 6 minutes
Dani Reyes-Acosta is a mountain athlete, land cultivator, and storyteller whose path consistently seeks the limits of her possibility. Dani is a visceral example of how self-care and self-determination can harmonize via the outdoors. Now
Directed by Steven Mortinson
Duration: 20 minutes
Long-time ultrarunner Yassine Diboun confronts the shadows and turmoil of his past while preparing to take on the Hardrock 100.
3 Mile, 6 Mile, 9 Mile, Half Marathon, 6 Hour Challenge (Individual & Relay),
Kids 1.5 Mile Dash & Virtual RunRun, hike or walk at Huddart Park in beautiful Woodside, CA. Towering redwoods, lush trails and the magical forest await.... **Trail Running Film Festival @ Packet Pickup on Thursday, Nov. 7th**Join us at Sports Basement in Redwood City for packet pickup and stay for the Trail Running Film Festival! Participants can purchase a ticket for $15 or non-participants can purchase tickets for $20 online.Location: Sports Basement
Time: Doors 6:00pm, Film starts 6:30 pm (Packet Pickup from 3pm-6:00pm)
Additional Details: https://trailfilmfest.com/*See below (after race info) for the full list of films screening at this year's Trail Running Film Festival**Sirena 6 Hour Individual & Relay**
We're excited to continue the SIRENA 6 Hour again this year! Participants in the Sirena 6 Hour will challenge themselves to run or hike as many 3 Mile loops as they can within the 6 hour time limit. Challenge yourself as an Individual or part of a 2 Person Relay Team. Participants will have access to a designated crew/drop bag area along the finish chute and will also have access to a special 6 Hour Aid Station stocked with all the fun food and snacks needed to fuel for 6 hours of fun! We're talking pancakes, quesadillas, melons, and more.SWAG Options:
Sign up to get ALL the swag or you can customize your SWAG options during registration. Removing swag can save you up to $14.*Note: Opting out of the various swag items during your registration will reduce your entry fee at checkout.
Select: No Shirt - Save $8 (shirts are long sleeve)
Select: No Medal - Save $3
Select: No Necklace - Save $3
Age Discounts:Youth 19 & under receive a 20% discount*
*Age discounts automatically applied during registration
Here's the full list of films screening at this year's Trail Running Film Festival:Izta
Directed by Rabbitwolf Creative
Duration: 10 minutes
Laura Cortez is a trail runner born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In an effort to further discover the land and culture that shaped the generations before her, Laura set out to establish an FKT on a route from the city of Amecameca to the summit of Iztaccíhuatl.
Know To Run: Yatika
Directed by Jordan Marie Whetstone, Devin Whetstone
Duration: 10 minutes
Know to Run focuses on themes of “what are land acknowledgements” and the inclusion of local Indigenous communities being part of the trail running community, making running and outdoor spaces more accessible and equitable. Red Needle
Directed by Dom Bush and Simon Sylvester
Duration: 6 minutes
Ultra-runner Sarah Gerrish lost one ovary to cancer at 15 and the second to surgery at 36. Red Needle explores the stigma, trauma and lessons learned from Sarah’s life-changing experience as she uses trail running to help her on her journey. Brian Reynolds: The Leadville Trail 100
Directed by Michael Grasela
Duration: 16 minutes
Brian Reynolds is a double amputee below the knee athlete who grew up overcoming many challenges in his life but never had a role model he could look up to. In this film, Brian attempts the famous Leadville 100 Ultra Trail Marathon out in Colorado in order to advocate for all para athletes that nothing is impossible. Run Like a Kid
Directed by Guy Tucker
Duration: 1 minute
This short film explores what running means to one child and reveals lessons all runners can take to the trail. Girls Run Ultras
Directed by Ellie Windham and Christine Rivera
Duration: 15 minutes
A journey that follows the all women’s running collective, Girls Run NYC as they push themselves individually and unitedly collectively through The Black Canyon Ultra Marathon in 2022. Well Worn Life with Dani Reyes-Acosta
Directed by Daniel Mitchell and Trent Sugg
Duration: 6 minutes
Dani Reyes-Acosta is a mountain athlete, land cultivator, and storyteller whose path consistently seeks the limits of her possibility. Dani is a visceral example of how self-care and self-determination can harmonize via the outdoors. Now
Directed by Steven Mortinson
Duration: 20 minutes
Long-time ultrarunner Yassine Diboun confronts the shadows and turmoil of his past while preparing to take on the Hardrock 100.
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