Tamalpa Runners is very pleased to announce that we have donated $1,000 to the new trail running film being produced by Nicole Amyx, daughter of legendary distance runner Florencia Gascon and Tamalpa’s archivist and early film documentarian, Tim Amyx. Your board voted unanimously to donate $1,000 to Nicole’s fund raising effort. We encourage our club members to also donate to Nicole’s film for a special private screening once it is released, sometime this Fall, 2025. For a synopsis on the film and early trailers, read below.
Trail running is disappointingly homogenous, yet the Bay Area is home to a diverse population and some of the best trails in the US. In our film, Paddy and the Dipsea Generations film team will follow four young athletes from across the Bay as they take on the iconic Dipsea race. The race’s unique handicap start makes it ripe for improving access to the sport. Exploring these young people’s stories will enable the filmmakers to explore the complex history of Bay Area trail running while staying grounded in a celebration of the next generation’s vision and passion for the sport. The fundraising campaign will run for 60 days until January 31st 2025, and they’re setting a target of $30,000 to help cover the production costs. Find out more about the project, watch their exciting teaser, and pledge your support for Dipsea Generations at: https://seedandspark.com/fund/dipsea-generations
To see a trailer for the upcoming film, click here.
To join the Crowdfunding campaign, click here
Nicole Amyx (on right) with David Leipsic, sister Bella and Annika Levaggi at the Dipsea finish.
