Trail Running Film Festival
March 22, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Trail Running Film Festival is back on tour and returning to Rochester for a great night of films, inspiration, and community. Come explore our collective and individual potential, and let's pursue our wildest dreams. We’re excited to bring you stories from around the world by filmmakers sharing their work of adventure, inclusivity, wilderness, art, and diversity across the trail and ultra community.
We will be hosting you at the The Little Theatre's historic Theatre 1, which re-opened in 2020 with a fully renovated marquee, new auditorium seats, fully updated stage and sound system, and a rejuvenated lobby.
The Lobby
5:00 PM - Doors open.
Pre-purchased ticket holders can check-in and receive raffle tickets for race entries and merchandise prizes. Same-day tickets sales will be available.
The lobby show will be an event within an event. There will be organizations representing a wide variety of local races and events in the upcoming season, including:
April 1: Lloyd & Harrier Games
April 8: Voices From the Trail
April 13: Webster Trail Classic
April 29: Run Our Trail Series
May 4: Medved Madness
June 1: The Mills Miles
June 7: Frost Town Trail Fest
June 7: 9 Hours for 9 Lives Ultra
June 21: FarFetched Invitational
June 28: Many on the Genny
July 5: 0 SPF Trail Half Marathon
July 12: High Tor Trail Marathon
July 26: Mighty Mosquito Trail Race & Relay
August: Innovative Edge XC Series
August 2: Swain Mountain Race
August 16: Twisted Branch
September 13: Ontario Summit Trail Races
September 20: Sleigh Me Ultra
September 21: Pete Glavin XC Series
September 28: Unlimited Breadsticks Trail Half Marathon
October 11: CanLake Ultras
October 19: Many Lite
October 19: Hopson Trail Runs
October 25: Mendon Trail Run
November 15: Bound for the Hounds Ultra
December 13: 0 Degree WTF!
January 3, 2026: Frozen Assets Endurance Run
January 17, 2026: Mrs. McCormick's Ice House
January 31, 2026: Devil's Shadow Winter Trail Races
Additionally:
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We'll have several local non-profit organizations that help support and maintain the trails we love.
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Birdhouse Brewing will be there with beer tastings and to-go sales.
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Writers & Books will be there with a pop-up bookstore with a curated selection of books for the trail running crowd.
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The RIT Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition will be there discussing their programs in Nutrition and Exercise Science.
The Show
6:00 PM - Start of first half.
Head on into the theater for a brief introduction and then on with the first half of the show!
6:55 PM - Intermission.
Take this time for some self-guided dynamic stretching or a visit to the concessions stand for some popcorn and beer. But hurry back because this is no ordinary intermission. While the films are paused, there will be a QR code on screen, which will enter participants into a second raffle to win prizes from our global sponsors, including:
7:00 PM - Local film.
We'll be showing the short film NYC Trail Mix by event photographer and videographer Ron Heerkens, Jr. of Goat Factory Media.
7:15 PM - Start of second half.
Concessions will close for the evening and we'll start up the second half of the main program.
8:00 PM - End of the show.
As the credits roll I'll announce the winners of the local raffle. Merchandise prizes can be picked up on the way out of the theater. Race entry prizes can be coordinated through race organizations.
Photo Gallery
