The Trail Running Film Festival 2023

Happy Trails Racing and the Tailgate Night Runners are very proud to present The Trail Running Film Festival. The event will take place on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Marydale Park (5999 Chippewa Road, Mount Hope, ON, L0R 1W0) under the gazebo. Please bring your own chair! If the weather isn't agreeable, we will move it indoors at the same location.

This is an absolutely FREE event but you must have a ticket to get in. Tickets are limited and, even though they are free, please don't order them unless you fully plan on attending as you will be taking the spot of someone that would like to attend.

There are 9 short films and the event will be approximately 2 hrs in total including a short intermission. The films look really good this year- we are super excited!

The gate will open at 6:30pm and the films will start at 7:30pm. There are washrooms on site. More details will be provided in mid/late April through a pre-event email.

THE TRAIL RUNNING FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL 2023 FILM SELECTION

From The Shadow Of A Mountain

by Alex Massey - (6min)

Markelle Taylor started running as a way to turn his life around. Today he runs free in the oldest trail race in America, on a mountain which was once unreachable.

SOLO

By Ellie Green - (20min)

Solo is the account of one woman's mission to run solo and unsupported across mountain ranges on six continents—overcoming obstacles, conquering fears and finding the joy in achieving her goals absolutely alone.

Chasing Crazy

by Lady Mountain Films - (12min)

Pacers Running presents the journey of GirlGangCrazy, the first running group comprised of Black and Brown women, to complete the Speed Project from Santa Monica to Las Vegas. On foot. Nonstop.

Run Free

Ethan DeLorenzo - (6min)

In this film we take a journey into the traditions of Navajo runner, Brandon Dugi. He shares with us what it means to run free after all this time, on the land of his people in Page, Arizona.

The Reality of Running

Milo Zanecchia - (3min)

Have you ever finished a trail run, and noticed the difference between elapsed time and moving time? Ever wonder what you spend doing during that extra time? Filmmaker Milo Zanecchia used to think it was a waste of time. Now he understands, it’s part of the adventure. This film is a portrait of a real day out.

Faith in the Future

Adam Wells and Ryan Scura - (9min)

As wildfires continue to damage his home trails in Oregon, pro runner Mario Mendoza Jr. confronts what the climate crisis means to him not just as a professional athlete, but as a coach, pastor, and father.

Footprints Running Camp

By Max Romey - (15min)

(More info coming soon)

Nettie From Ohio

By Jessica Vandenbusch - (15min)

Aneta (Nettie) Zeppetella is an Ohio Ultrarunner tackling some of the least-Ohio style terrain (Western States, Fat Dog 120, Hurt) and working to inspire more women in her area to tackle long distances.

Out Trails

By Nick Danielson - (8min)

(More info coming soon)