FRICK PARK RACE 1: 5-MILE SPEED (Opening Night)

Year 2 of the Frick Park Trail Race Series is finally here! 

Race #1 is the shortest distance of our four races and all on wide paths, no single-track. It's not a walk-in-the park, though. With 600 feet of climb, it's still a challenging course. The aid station is at Mile 3.2, once you leave Nature Trail and hop on South Clayton.

Course Description

1. Start out on Tranquil Trail and go all the way until the Lower Frick Parking Lot
2. Turn right onto the Firelane Trail by the Lower Frick Field
3. Turn right onto Firelane Trail Ext.
4. Hard left at Lower Riverview Trail
5. Hard left on Riverview Trail and make the big climb
6. Right to stay onto Riverview Trail
7. Left onto Riverview Trail Ext.
8. Turn left to stay on Falls Ravine Trail
9. Right onto Nature Trail
10. At top of hill, go right to hop on South Clayton Trail
11. Hard right onto Biddle Trail
12. At bottom of hill, turn left onto Tranquil Trail
13. Soft right onto Homewood Trail
14. At top of hill, hard right onto Kensington Trail
15. Once Kensington ends, left onto Hawthorne
16. Another left and a quick right onto Kensington
17. Soft right to hop on Homewood again and head up the hill for the Finish Line!

Race Dates/Times 

• Race #1 Wednesday, April 30th 6:00pm
• Race #2 Wednesday, May 7th 6:00pm
• Race #3 Wednesday, May 14th 6:30pm
• Race #4 Wednesday, May 21st 6:30pm

Each race is roughly 5-6 miles in length. Races 1, 2 and 4 will be traditional races, whereas Race #3 (May 14th) will be an orienteering-themed event. Think scavenger hunt with checkpoints and no set course.

There will be 1 aid station out there for Race #1 (South Clayton Trail) with gels, water and small snacks.

We'll have prizes for Top 3 Men, Women and Non-Binary. Lula La Chula will have their food cart, serving tasty Oaxacan food after every race.

Race shirts will be provided to all registrants this year. You only receive 1 race throughout the series, although anyone who signs up for the whole series receives a special item at our final race. T-shirt design will be unveiled March 1st, 2025. This year's design crafted by the super talented Tara Banatwala.

You need to be registered by April 23rd, 2025 to be guaranteed a t-shirt for Race #1. No guarantees after April 23rd because we need to reserve t-shirts for the other three races.

Race Schedule for Week 1 (April 30th) and Week 2 (May 7th)

• 4:30pm-5:45pm   Bib pickup at the Paper + Dirt bookshop, 7105 Reynolds St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
• 5:50pm >>>>       Meet at 7300 Reynolds Street (across from Frick Museum entrance and next to Frick Lawn Bowling Courts)
• 5:55pm >>>>       Course description and pre-race announcements
• 6:00pm >>>>        You’re off!

Race Schedule for Week 3 (May 14th) and Week 4 (May 21st)

• 5pm-615pm        Bib pickup at the Paper + Dirt bookshop, 7105 Reynolds St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
• 6:20pm >>>         Meet at 7300 Reynolds Street (across from Frick Museum entrance and next to Frick Lawn Bowling Courts)
• 6:25pm >>>>      Course description and pre-race announcements
• 6:30pm >>>>        You’re off!

Locations

Packet Pick-Up: 7105 Reynolds Street. Paper + Dirt. Directly to the right of Frick Park Market and across the street from Sterrett Classical Academy/Middle School.

Start/Finish Area

The grassy area between the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Courts (7300 Reynolds Street) and the Reynolds Street Gatehouse Entrance. Directly across the street from the Frick Museum Reynolds Street entrance. 

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