We Are Here. We Run Long.
Finally, you can watch at home!
I’m so excited to finally launch this documentary to the broader public! It’s been traveling around with the Trail Running Film Fest, showing in trail communities all over North America. The feedback has been so positive, and it’s time to bring it to everyone.
We Run Long is an organization trying to change representation in the trail running world. It’s full of really great people that I got to spend three days with in Colorado last year during their camp.
Although I was a fly on the wall, I felt the power of this gathering. People were vulnerable, supportive, and uplifting. And for many, this was something they had never experienced before. With the support of Altra Running and Freestone Endurance, everything was taken care of, from lodging and transportation to food and gear. The red carpet was rolled out, and it allowed the campers to relax and focus on community and being in nature.
It’s hard to describe how it felt to be there. Tears were flowing at the finish line of the 50k and 30k, which is the race that the camp culminated in. I think everyone walked away fulfilled and excited to be a part of the trail running community and to continue to seek positive change.
I’m truly grateful to have been a part of that weekend, and I hope I did it justice with this documentary. Please enjoy it and let me know what you think!
What does it look like when joy, community, and representation converge on the trail?
This is Camp We Run Long. A celebration of belonging, leadership, and the power of showing up for each other in the outdoors.
For three days in the Colorado mountains near Buena Vista, trail runners from across the country gathered to learn, race, and simply be together in a space created for and by BIPOC runners. At the heart of it all are four runners: Kelsey, Rebecca, Ayako, and Alissa. They are the leaders of We Run Long, a community of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color runners seeking to expand their presence in a sport that they don’t often see themselves in.
Through workshops, shared miles, and the West Line Winder trail races, Camp We Run Long became more than an event—it became a reflection of what’s possible when people feel seen, supported, and free to be themselves.
Founded in 2021, WRL partners with races and brands to amplify BIPOC presence on the trails while honoring the Indigenous lands they move through. The 2024 camp was supported by Altra Running and Freestone Endurance.
This film is a joyful portrait of that weekend, and a glimpse of the future we’re running toward.
🎥 Directed by Tony DiPasquale (tonywithasony) 📝 Edited by Nicole Amyx and Tony DiPasquale 🎵 Music by Jacob Connor 📸 Cover by John Larracas 📍Filmed on Núu-agha-yuvu-pu (Ute) lands