Rainbow Run continues at Sydney's Mardi Gras

FGG member organization Team Sydney tells us about their entry in the Mardi Gras parade, which will also serve as the Sydney leg of the International Rainbow Memorial Run:

Team Sydney are one of the few entries that have been allowed to enter more than 150 people in the parade on Saturday 27 February, so we’re expected to make quite an impact.

Our parade entry opens with the “Red Section”, building momentum for Gay Games Cologne 2010. It will be led up the parade route by the Wett Ones in their shiny red convertible, followed by Sydney Frontrunners carrying the Gay Games Federation Rainbow Flag and finally Team Cologne: 20 Germans carrying LED helium balloons representing the sports being presented in Cologne this year.

The Rainbow Flag being carried by Sydney Frontrunners is the very flag that was carried into the first Gay Games opening ceremony in 1982 by Tom Waddell, the founder of Gay Games. The International Rainbow Memorial Run for Gay Games VIII started last weekend in San Francisco, home of the Gay Games [see this blogpost], and will travel through each of the host cities around the world during the lead up to Gay Games Cologne 2010, starting tonight in Sydney!

Following the Red Section is our float and choreographed marching group: The Age of Games: The sound and lighting truck will be transformed into a Greek chariot harking back to the founding of games, and opening the door to an exploration of the past, present and future of games throughout the marching group. Our marching group is comprised of members from Bentstix Hockey, Cheer Ignite Sydney, Freezone Volleyball, GLMA Martial Arts, GSquash, Outfielders Summer Softball League, Wett Ones Swimming, Rams Bowling, Rangers Football Club, and Spectres Basketball.