COME JOIN US

Looking for a great way to meet and walk, jog or run with other LGBT (and allied) men and women? Arizona Frontrunners is dedicated to promoting physical fitness for all people at all fitness levels. Our group is comprised of first-time walking partcipants through seasoned marathon runners.

We do not have a membership fee. Our operating expenses (which are minimal) are covered by the money we raise by sponsoring the annual Pride Run and through other fundraising events throughout the year.

Show up whenever you want to join us. We are currently meeting four times per week (locations and times shown in the right column) and we participate in other walking/running events (see our Events page). You do not need to make a permanent change in your schedule to participate, and you don't need to RSVP in any way.

Walk/run as far as you want. Most of our walks are around 2 miles and runs range between 4 and 7 miles. However, our walk/runs take us on paths that allow participants to head back when they want.

Walk/run as slow/fast as you want. Our group consists of first-time walking participants all the way up to seasoned marathoners.

Bring your well-behaved dogs. They'll enjoy it too! Just make sure to bring extra water for your dogs.

Post-run meals. Usually, some of the members will go out to dinner after an evening run or go out to breakfast after a Saturday morning run. Again, no obligation, but the more the merrier..

Our FIRST STEPS

Arizona Frontrunners began in the Phoenix area in 1999 and was officially incorporated in 2001. Three runners started the group by just meeting once every two weeks. Following the organization of other Frontrunners groups in the nation, they eventually started spreading the word and inviting more people. Since then the group has grown considerably, especially since we have made an effort to recruit more walkers.

About Frontrunners

Arizona Frontrunners is a chapter of International Front Runners (www.frontrunners.org). The Frontrunner organizations take their name from "The Front Runner", a novel by Patricia Nell Warren, which was first published in 1974. It is a love story about a proud, out, world-class college sprinter and his coach, and their struggle to compete in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. The first Front Runner group started in San Francisco in 1974 and adopted their name in 1978. The concept of an international organization began in 1986.

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