Run with pride and show solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community by participating in the annual Front Runners New York LGBT Pride Run® 4M. The first Pride Run, held in Central Park in 1982, was a landmark race and marked the start of an enduring collaboration among Front Runners New York, …
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Run with pride and show solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community by participating in the annual Front Runners New York LGBT Pride Run® 4M. The first Pride Run, held in Central Park in 1982, was a landmark race and marked the start of an enduring collaboration among Front Runners New York, New York Road Runners, and the City of New York. The race continues to celebrate LGBTQIA+ pride and the ongoing movement toward equality, diversity, and inclusiveness.
The 2019 event broke the Guinness World Record for largest pride charity run with more than 10,200 finishers.
Front Runners New York is New York City’s premier LGBT running and multisport club. Founded in 1979, the club has grown to over 700 members, representing one of the largest LGBT athletic clubs in the world.
Each year, Front Runners New York makes a donation to an LGBT-related nonprofit organization. This year’s race beneficiary, the Audre Lorde Project seeks to work with LGBTSTGNC people of color organizations and communities across differences of race/ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual, orientation, age, ability, and life experiences (e.g. class, immigration status, HIV serostatus, health status, etc.) in order to develop and implement culturally specific and effective programs and services reflecting the needs of our communities.
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Expect lots of rainbows
This year, we had odd weather for the Pride Run. We waited for the race to start in the rain, but as we were walking to the start line, it … MORE
This year, we had odd weather for the Pride Run. We waited for the race to start in the rain, but as we were walking to the start line, it began to clear and went straight to partly cloudy…and humid.
The course starts by going up the Harlem Hills in the first mile or so and up Cat Hill around mile 4 or so with plenty of hills in between. There are all sorts of fun outfits that runners and spectators alike wear. My personal favorite was one spectator wearing a pink unicorn hat and rainbow hotpants.
The humidity and sun combined were a killer this year, but all said I only missed by time goal by 4 minutes. The shirts this year are nice tech tanks that are, sadly, white…but the stitching is all done with rainbow thread which is a cute touch. At the end of the race, runners can grab rainbow bagels (or regular ones if that’s your thing), apples, and rainbow ice pops. There is also a line where you can pick up some free swag, but the line is so long I recommend grabbing it beforehand and sticking it in your checked bag or your pockets. Rewards are announced by drag queen which was also very fun.
I’d run this race again and just hope for better weather. Register early because it sells out.