Frick Trail Race Series in 1 Month and Aqua Design Collective's Pop-Up Opening on April 10th

Race series launches April 30th. New Home Aquarium Pop-up from April 10th-April 24th.

Thursday, April 10th 6-8pm - New Home Aquarium Opening Night Pop-Up at Paper & Dirt

Opening Night will feature the exposition of the first public aquascape piece by the Aqua Design Collective. Inspired by the style popularized by nature photography and aquarist Takashi Amano, the exhibition seeks to further the interest in natural aquatic systems.

Please RSVP here.

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Frick Park Trail Race Series

1. Wednesday, April 30th 6pm - Opening Night of Frick Park Trail Race Series

   1. 4.85 Miles and 500 feet of climb

2. Wednesday, May 7th 6pm - Course Design by Lucas Marsak

   1. 5.8 Miles and 600 feet of climb

3. Wednesday, May 14th 6:30pm - Orienteering Race by Kevin Tucker

   1. No set course. Expect 6-10 checkpoints, mild bushwhacking and big-ass maps!

3. Wednesday, May 21st 6:30pm - Closing Night of Frick Park Trail Race Series

   1. Course TBD. Similar to Race #1. Hopefully another after-party in Frick Park Market’s backyard oasis.

The Frick Race Series is a labor of love and has been a dream of mine for awhile. As I’ve said, I’m a big believer in the series format. One-offs are cool, but a series is on another level. They’re a great way to build community and enduring friendships by committing to a particular activity and literally digging the heels in with your people.

Having something to look forward to week over week - without having to schedule in a group chat - lets you focus on the running and racing, not the coordinating.

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T-Shirt Design Unveiling

Spring 2025 T-Shirt

Thanks to Tara Banatwala for the 2025 design!

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I would greatly appreciate your support, presence and good energy at these races. There are several ways to participate:

1. Race - full series pass or individually. Series pass is $60 cheaper than the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. More trees, more miles and no dealing with Downtown!

2. Volunteer

   1. Racer Welcome - handout bibs and shirts and process same-day registrations

   2. Aid Station - hand out water, Gatorade and gels at halfway point of the race

   3. Course Sweeper - pick-up all of the course markings and all the runner micro-trash (cups and wrappers). Run with a buddy!

   4. Volunteer Sign-up

      1. Race #1 (April 30th)

      2. Race #2 (May 7th)

      3. Race #3 (May 14th)

      4. Race #4 (May 21st)

3. Donate (our city permit fee increased from $250 to $1,975 this year. Gotta pay for that NFL Draft, ya’ll!)

4. Grab tasty Oaxacan food from Lulá' La Chula then cheer, heckle or watch some slower-paced Lawn Bowling next to the Finish Line.

5. Support our Sponsors

• Dick's Sporting Goods

• Signal Sauna

• Global Human Performance

• Athletic Brewing

• Nugo

• Clockwise

6. Meet and Run with Trail Sisters Pittsburgh. The Frick Trail Race Series is Trail Sisters Approved thanks to the encouragement and guidance from Tara McElfresh, Hannah Obringer and Paulette Ference.

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2024 Series Recap Photos

2024 Summer Series

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Thanks to all registrants who’ve signed-up thus far, our generous sponsors and to Lucas, Kevin and Alexis for helping with race course design. Please share this email with others interested in hanging at Frick Park on Wednesday nights this springtime!

~ Chas