Author of The Front Runner video message for Nike LGBT Sport Summit

Via Outsports, Patricia Nell Warren, author of 'The Front Runner' and longtime LGBT activist, talks about the gay sports movement in the 1960s and '70s, and her vision for the future of the movement.

16 September 2012 / Inaugural Dallas Pride Run

Join Dallas Frontrunners at their inaugural Pride Run

Details can be found HERE.
Date Sunday, Sept 16, 2012
Time 8:30AM
Location Reverchon Park
Distance 5K (USATF Certificated)

Registration Fee:
Early Bird (before Sept 9) $20
Regular (before race day) $25
Race Day $30

22 June 2012 / Dublin Pride Run promo video

Dublin Frontrunners are holding a first ever 5K Pride Run on 22nd June this year. It is in aid of the charity Headstrong and there will be an after-run party in the Phoenix Park Polo Ground. Frontrunners and others from around the world are welcome to join their friends in Dublin! The event conincides with the Pride Festival in Dublin so there will be lots of events on throughout the week also. Entries can be made on www.dublinfrontrunners.ie.

23 June 2012 / Atlanta Front Runners Pride Run

Atlanta Front Runners will hold their 22nd annual Pride Run Saturday, June 23, 2012 in Piedmont Park.

The run will benefit the Atlanta Pride Committee and Jerusalem House, Atlanta’s oldest and largest provider of permanent housing for Atlanta’s low-income and homeless individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

Advance registration is $30 and open now HERE. Visit the event's Facebook page.

22 June 2012 / First ever Dublin Pride Run!

Dublin Frontrunners are holding a first ever 5K Pride Run on 22nd June this year. It is in aid of the charity Headstrong and there will be an after-run party in the Phoenix Park Polo Ground. Frontrunners and others from around the world are welcome to join their friends in Dublin! The event conincides with the Pride Festival in Dublin so there will be lots of events on throughout the week also. Entries can be made on www.dublinfrontrunners.ie.

23 June 2012 / Front Runners New York Lesbian and Gay Pride Run

A message from FRNY:

Join Front Runners New York and 6,000 of our friends and allies in Central Park for the annual 5 Mile Lesbian and Gay Pride Run, June 23, 2012 at 9am. The 31st running of the Pride Run this year will be the biggest and best ever with entertainment throughout the day, stiff competition for cash prizes, and a banging after-party at Boxers NYC Sports Bar.

Haven’t registered yet?? – You better hurry! Registration is already ahead of last year’s numbers which sold out by early June. So sign up today or you may have to watch from the sidelines.

6 July 2012 / London Frontrunners welcome visitors to World Pride

World Pride is happening in London this year from the 6th - 8th of July. London Frontrunners is organizing a weekend of activities for our members including marching in the World Pride march. We would be delighted for any visiting Frontrunners to join us.

If you are interested please contact David Maher HERE.

19 October 2012 / IFR Annual General Meeting in St Louis

The International Front Runners Annual General Meeting for 2012 will take place in St Louis Missouri on the weekend of Oct 19 to 21, 2012.

The Saint Louis Frontruners are hosting the meeting on the weekend of the St Louis Rock and Roll Marathon and Half which takes place on Sunday October 21, 2012. The meeting is open to all members so you can invite all your members to attend if they wish and take part in the marathon as well.
The meeting will be on Saturday October 20, 2012 from 1PM to 5PM at the Parkway Hotel, and the club has arranged for a group rate at the hotel if you wish to stay there. registration for the meeting and hotel rooms will be available soon through the IFR website.

As part of the weekend of events there will be a reception Friday evening, and a fun run and brunch Saturday morning, and a pasta dinner on Saturday evening.

10 June 2012 / Los Angeles Frontrunners Pride Run

LOS ANGELES FRONTRUNNERS
Pride Run 2012
31st annual run/walk for LGBT pride



Sunday, June 10, 2012
WeHo City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood
7:30am (5k) 8:30am (10k) 9:45am (Kid's Race after 10k)



Pride Run 2012 marks the 31st running (and 30th anniversary) of the LA Frontrunner Run/Walk for LGBT Pride.
Come join us in celebrating 30 years of running, fitness, friendship, and family.

Pride Run 2012 will feature a traditional 5 & 10k Run, 5k Walk/RaceWalk and Kids Race.
Back this year is the Ultra Pride Run, where runners race both the kk and 10k and the lowest cumulative time is the winner.

For more race information, click on Race Info

Pride Run 2012 is co-sponsored by Christopher Street West
and the City of West Hollywood.

En français / Reportage dans la presse régionale sur le meeting GaySportMed

Lu dans La Provence :

Athlétisme : Ils courent pour la tolérance
Publié le jeudi 26 avril 2012 à 11H29

Seul club gay à Marseille, les Frontrunners organisent leur premier meeting samedi.

Giampiero est italien. Directeur de recherche en physique des particules au CNRS, il a passé quasiment la moitié de sa vie aux États-Unis. Deux décennies durant lesquelles ce fringant quadragénaire a sillonné la Californie, se posant longuement à San Francisco. SF, ou "The City by the Bay", fief d'Harvey Milk, homme politique américain défenseur de la cause homosexuelle, assassiné à l'automne 1978. SF, ou "Frisco", emblème de l'ouverture, où l'une des plus importantes communautés gays au monde est regroupée dans le district du Castro. SF, berceau du premier club Frontrunners, né en 1974.

Frontrunners... Qu'es aco ? "C'est un mouvement sportif international LGBT qui regroupe une centaine de clubs", répond le Transalpin, installé dans la cité phocéenne depuis quatre ans. LGBT... OK, mais ça veut dire quoi ? "Lesbiennes, gays, bisexuels, transgenres", décrypte Giampiero Mancinelli, responsable de la section athlétisme des Frontrunners Marseille, association multisports créée en décembre 2002.

Ces jours-ci, l'Italien est sur le qui-vive. Car son club, le seul de ce type dans la ville, propose son premier meeting, samedi, à Luminy : le GaySportMed, inscrit au calendrier officiel de la Ligue de Provence. Myriam Lamare, championne du monde de boxe et conseillère régionale Paca déléguée à la lutte contre les discriminations, en sera la marraine.

Un aboutissement pour les membres du team qui se retrouvent chaque mardi, à 20 h, devant l'entrée Prado du Parc Borély. "C'est un début, ce ne sera certainement pas parfait", prévient toutefois Pierre Huguet, 35 ans, professeur d'histoire en lycée professionnel et trésorier des Frontrunners. Qu'importe. L'organisation d'une telle manifestation est surtout symbolique.

"Un moyen de sortir de l'isolement"

Soixante inscriptions ont déjà été enregistrées. Deux coureurs viendront de Londres. La journée ne sera pas uniquement réservée aux homosexuels puisque la compétition est "mixte", donc également ouverte aux hétéros. "Ils sont les bienvenus, ce serait grotesque de ne pas les accepter, souligne le jeune enseignant.Au début, le mouvement était confidentiel, mais depuis 2010, il s'est structuré. Nous avons plusieurs objectifs : d'abord, faire du sport, évidemment. Mais c'est aussi un moyen de sortir de l'isolement social, d'intégrer un groupe.Je suis parti à Glasgow il y a deux ans pour une mission, je ne connaissais personne. Un club Frontrunners venait de se monter là-bas. Je l'ai contacté, ça m'a ainsi donné l'occasion de rencontrer des gens."

Le mouvement permet aussi à quelques-uns de ses licenciés de "sortir du placard", dixit Huguet. "Certains n'ont pas fait leur coming-out auprès de leurs proches, signale-t-il. Avec nous, ils se sentent eux-mêmes, ils sont libérés."

"Les réseaux sociaux nous aident"

70 membres, 500 sympathisants : le phénomène prend de l'ampleur à Marseille. "L'un de nos principaux objectifs est de combattre les discriminations", lance Stéphane Colonna, leur président."Nous ne sommes pas communautaristes, ni sectaristes, poursuivent les dirigeants de l'association. Il y a simplement un peu de militantisme." Le sport permet en effet aux membres du club de véhiculer une autre image du monde LGBT. Loin, très loin des clichés. Compréhension, estime, ouverture : voilà leurs maîtres-mots.

"Il n'y a pas que l'athlétisme", renchérit Colonna. Natation, volley, football, roller... De nombreuses activités sont proposées. "Grâce aux réseaux sociaux comme Facebook, nous arrivons de mieux en mieux à communiquer et nous faire connaître", rajoute Giampiero Mancinelli. Une nouvelle marche vers la reconnaissance pour les Frontrunners.

Le GaySportMed à Luminy

"Contre les discriminations, faisons du sport ensemble", voilà la devise du GaySportMed, première compétition des Frontrunners Marseille, organisée samedi à partir de 10h au stade de Luminy. Au programme : 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 1 500 m, saut en longueur, triple saut, lancer du poids, javelot, 5 000 m, 4 x 200 m "relais de l'intégration". La manifestation est ouverte à tous.

Renseignements : www.frontrunnersmarseille.fr, www.gaysportmed.com

Les rendez-vous hebdomadaires :

- Course à pied : le mardi près du parc Borély.

- Natation : le samedi à la piscine Saint-Charles.

- Athlétisme : le jeudi, le vendredi et le dimanche au stade Jean-Bouin.

- Volley-ball : le lundi, au Lycée Brochier, et le dimanche sur le campus de Luminy.

- Football : le samedi sur la plage du Prado.

- Roller: le mercredi et le dimanche à Borély.

19 June 2012 / Seattle Walk With Pride

Seattle starts Pride Week with Run and WALK with Pride on Sunday 19 June 2012. This is the 29th year. This year the money raised goes to The It Gets Better Project with money directed at GLSEN Washington. Run, Walk, or Donate. If you are visiting Seattle, contact Seattle Frontrunners for hosted housing for this event.

Info HERE.

21 April 2012 / Learn to run a 5K with DC Front Runners

DC Front Runners are offering a GREAT course for those interested in running their first 5K race (3.1 miles). The 8 week course begins on April 21 and ends with you running in a race on June 21. To learn more or sign up, contact Blake at outreach@dcfrontrunners.org. To learn more about them go to www.dcfrontrunners.org. Better yet, join them on Friday, May 4th for their First Friday Happy Hour and meet them in person.

22 April 2012 / Arizona Frontrunners Pride Run in Phoenix

Arizona Frontrunners will be having it's 5K Pride Run in Phoenix this Sunday April 22. We welcome all out of town Frontrunners!

Register HERE.

24 June 2012 / St Louis Frontrunners 3rd Annual Pride Run/Walk

A message from St Louis Frontrunners, a member of FGG member organization International Front Runners:

St Louis Frontrunners presents the 3rd Annual Pride 5K Run/2K Walk on Sunday, June 24, 2012. We are excited to announce improvements to this race, based on your feedback and our partnership with Pride St. Louis as part of St. Louis Pride Fest!

This year, we have a new race location, Tower Grove Park, at the heart of Pride Fest. Come for the Pride Run/Walk and stay for Sunday's events including the Pride Parade and the best in entertainment.

As an added benefit this year, registered runners and walkers will receive dri-fit short sleeve technical shirts while supplies last. Interested? Registration is easy...just go HERE for details.

Come out and join us at the Pride 5K Run/2K Walk. Hope to see you there.

--John Hamblin St Louis Frontrunners

19 May 2012 / Team DC sponsor of new memorial race

A message from Team DC:
 

BKB Annual 5K Run/Walk - Saturday, May 19

As many of you know, our community lost a wonderful friend, fellow athlete and inspirational educator last year when Brian Betts was brutally murdered. In his memory, the first Brian K. Betts (BKB) Annual 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, May 19 at West Potomac Park. Team DC is proud to be a Sponsor of this event and we hope that you will join the many friends, colleagues and students of Brian at the event to support the Brian K. Betts Foundation which was created to "promote academic excellence and educational enrichment for students and faculty who seek to improve and progress in their education or career." More about this foundation and how you can register for the event can be found at www.bkbfoundation.org.

17 June 2012 / Seattle Frontrunners Run and Walk with Pride

Run and Walk With Pride is an annual community event open to all, presented by Seattle Frontrunners. Join us on Sunday, June 17th in Seward Park for a fun 4K run, 10K run, or 4K walk. All abilities are welcome, so come and join the fun! Chip timing is provided and we have awards for top finishers. All finishers will be eligible for our fabulous raffle prizes!

Each year we select a local non-profit GLBT organization as our beneficiary. The selection process is designed to ensure the proceeds make a meaningful difference to them as our beneficiary.

For 2012 we selected It Gets Better Project, with proceeds going to GLSEN WA!

You made the videos, now is your chance to really help Make It Get Better! Register today and Donate/Fundraise for this great cause!

Info HERE.

World boxing champion patron of GaySportMed track meet

GaySportMed has announced that Myriam Lamare, holder of several championship titles in boxing from the WBA, WBF, and IBF , will be the patron of the upcoming track meet to be held on 28 April in Marseille.

Lamare continues to compete, while serving as a member of the regional assembly of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Watch a great video of the 2012 Sydney Frontrunners Little Black Dress Run

Thanks to Prue Dudley for this fun video of this year's Little Black Dress run from Sydney FrontRunners.

En français / Qui vient au meeting d'athlétisme Gay Sport Med ?

Gay Sport Med commence à mettre en ligne les portraits de sportif(ve)s qui comptent venir au meeting qui aura lieu le 28 avril à Marseille ! Plus d'infos ICI.

Seattle FrontRunners say "It Gets Better"

FGG member organization Seattle FrontRunners has made this "It Gets Better" message.


View it below, and visit our "It Gets Better" page HERE.

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