Where BIPOC Athletes Get to the Start Line.
Tierra Libre Run funds race entries and pairs runners of color with experienced mentors. Everything we build is organized around a single, concrete goal: your trail race.
Origin Story
Catalyzed at Footprints Camp, Vermont
The trail race is the goal. We build everything around it.
Trail running is built around a specific moment: the race. A date on the calendar. A distance. A start line and a finish line.
Tierra Libre Run is a nonprofit initiative created and led by people of color. We organize our work around that race moment: funded entry, matched mentor, community at the aid station. Everything with a clear start and a clear finish.
"We are not a run club. We are not a collective. We are trail access infrastructure, built to be precise, durable, and led by the communities we serve."
Two Programs. One Goal.
The Athlete Fund and Mentor Program are built to work together, removing the financial barrier and pairing every funded athlete with someone who has been there before.
Your Race Entry. Covered.
Select a race from our partner network and apply. If accepted, we cover your registration fee entirely.
Learn About the Fund
Someone Who Has Been There.
Every funded athlete is paired with an experienced mentor of color who has been there before and is ready to help you get to the finish line.
About the Mentor ProgramThe Network Behind the Work
Race directors and brand partners who share our commitment to expanding access and making space for runners of color in trail running.
