Front Runners New York

About Front Runners New York

Front Runners New York is New York City’s LGBTQ+ running club for LGBTQ+ athletes and allies of all speeds, ages, and abilities. It is a welcoming, social, community-centered club with weekly fun runs, coached workouts, long runs, and other endurance activities. New runners do not need to be members, and the club emphasizes inclusivity, no pace requirements, and participation for both runners and walkers.

Weekly Schedule

• Tue7:00 AM

  Various locations throughout NYC

  mixed

  4.8–12.9km · 3:45-5:00 min/km

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• Tue7:00 PM

  Various locations throughout NYC

  mixed

  4.8–12.9km · 3:45-5:00 min/km

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• Wed7:00 PM

  Across from the Daniel Webster Statue, Central Park

  road

  2.7–9.7km · 6:11 min/km

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• Thu7:00 PM

  Various locations throughout NYC

  mixed

  4.8–12.9km · 3:45-5:00 min/km

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• Sat9:15 AM

  Central Park

  road

  2.7–9.7km · 6:11 min/km

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• Sat10:00 AM

  Central Park

  road

  2.7–9.7km · 6:11 min/km

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• Sun8:30 AM

  Various locations throughout NYC

  road

  5km · 5:00-7:30 min/km

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• Sun9:30 AM

  Various locations throughout NYC

  road

  5km · 5:00-7:30 min/km

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Good to Know

What to Expect

A welcoming, inclusive group with an easy social pace, no experience or pace requirements, and a strong community feel. Newcomers can join weekly fun runs without being members, and the club also offers coached workouts, long runs, and social events for members.

Leadership

The club is organized by Front Runners New York (FRNY), a NYC-based LGBTQ+ running team. The official site references a broader volunteer/community structure, but no single organizer or founder was explicitly identified in the provided sources.