Dipsea Generations

Dipsea Generations

From Community Trail Running by Adam Lee

March 13, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

Patrick O’ Leary discusses his journey with the Dipsea race and efforts to increase diversity in trail running.

Patrick O’ Leary tried to get into the Dipsea many times, and once he finally did, his love only grew. The chance to make the race more diverse and showcase where the sport wants to go was one that he leaped at. It was great hearing about his motivation for the story and some of the challenges they faced along the way. It was great chatting with another passionate creator and film festival entrant! Film Description: Trail running is disappointingly homogenous, yet the Bay Area is home to a diverse population and some of the best trails in the US. This film follows five young runners from across the Bay Area as they take on the oldest, and perhaps the most unique, trail race in the US, the iconic Dipsea race. Its unique handicap start makes it ripe for improving access to the sport. Our screenings: The Last Episode: Listen where you listen: Spotify: Click Here Apple Podcasts: Click Here Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there! If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Lee

Guest: Patrick O’ Leary

Topics covered

  • trail running
  • diversity in sports
  • Dipsea race
  • film festival
  • young runners

Keywords

  • Dipsea race
  • trail running
  • diversity
  • Bay Area
  • film festival
  • young runners
  • sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Community Trail Running

Books & works: Film

Places: Bay Area

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