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Paper + Dirt is a bookshop and community space in Pittsburgh, specializing in magazines, hard-to-find periodicals and stationery. 

Our proximity to Frick Park, the “Dirt” side of things, has us organizing trail races, hosting trail run film festivals and other events getting people outdoors and on the trails.

The bookshop is located at 7105 Reynolds St just beyond Frick Park - Pittsburgh’s largest municipal park.

Save the Date for Frick Park Spring 2025 Trail Race Series:

- April 30th, 2025

- May 7th, 2025

- May 14th, 2025

- May 21st, 2025




Trail Running Film Festival


Pittsburgh, PA | 07/19/24 | 630pm-1030pm

Inclusivity, Art, Adventure

We’re hosting the Trail Running Film Festival! The 2024 Global Tour is making a stop in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, July, 19th at 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. The mission of the Trail Running Film Festival is to celebrate running as a universal practice to explore our collective and individual potential and pursue our wildest dreams. They accomplish this by documenting the culture of trail running, supporting filmmakers and creatives, and hosting events that bring our community together. They are committed to promoting inclusivity, adventure, wilderness, art, and diversity across the trail and ultra community. The Trail Running Film Festival is a project of Outdoor Arts & Recreation a Washington State 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Visit their website to learn more.

Purchase Your Ticket

*No one turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out at hello@paper-dirt.com if you’d like to attend.

Participate

Part of a running, outdoors, or trail related organization? Or passionate about inclusivity in nature? You’re invited to be part of the Film Festival! We’ll have tables available for local orgs.


Reserve a Table

Sponsor

Thank you to our current sponsors - Glacier Ridge Ultra, Laurel Highlands Ultra and Hoffman Appalachian Farm - for making the Trail Running Film Festival possible here in Pittsburgh!









We’re looking for sponsors to help make this event possible. If you’re committed to promoting inclusivity, adventure, wilderness, art, and diversity across the trail and outdoors community we’d love to have you as a sponsor! The Trail Running Film Festival will be held on July, 19th at 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. You can read the 2024 Global Tour Press Release here.

GOLD: $500

This amount helps us cover both the costs of the licensing fee and the venue rental! This is huge in making this event possible.

SILVER: $250

This contribution is helpful in covering the general costs of hosting the event and specifically renting a venue to screen the films at.

BRONZE: $125 

Any amount helps! This contribution helps cover the cost of licensing the film so we can share it with the Pittsburgh community.


We appreciate any donation you can make! Thank you for considering sponsoring the 2024 Trail Running Film Festival. If you have any questions please reach out to Mak or Chas at hello@paper-dirt.com