International Front Runners

IFR AGM & Social, Gay Games Pasta Party, International Rainbow Memorial Run and submissions for IFR newsletter (due by 10 June): [ All links also in our bio! ]

IFR Annual General Meeting 4 June 2026 4pm UTC+2 (Valencia, Spain time) - virtual & in person in Valencia:

IFR Annual General Meeting (AGM) Sunday 28 June 4pm in Valencia during Gay Games at Fundacion Deportiva Municipal Passeig de la Petxina 42, Valencia Spain - to RSVP virtually or in person (note each current club which has paid up dues if applicable and has re-confirmed themselves in our platform annually will have one vote - anyone is welcome to join, but it is strictly one vote per current, paid up club) - we will have a social get together after the event. If you are unable to attend in person, we will also provide a virtual link : https://frontrunners.org/agm2026/registration/form.php (deadline June 27)

Pasta Party, Valencia, 3 July 2026:

The pre marathon/half marathon (all welcome, limited to 50 guests) Pasta Party at the Gay Games - held 3 July (early evening): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJ9mt1Gs-d8on8069xLLMqbdA9X1g6vUYWUh4qrUbs0cFhow/viewform (deadline June 15)

International Rainbow Memorial Run, Valencia, 27 June 2026:

The Gay Games International Rainbow Memorial Run (IRMR) will be held Saturday 27 June 2026 at 8:30am at Underneath the Pont de l’Exposició (bridge) @ Alameda Metro Station (lines 3, 5, 8) - to register use this link (limited to 300 places) https://forms.gle/RQwpAC5E27wjoP6u5(deadline June 10)

Submissions for IFR newsletter (deadline 10 June):

Send us 1-3 paragraphs and photos about your runs, events, and other adventures in the past 12 months how your membership has evolved, any tips for other clubs etc. You will need to submit by 10 June to make the annual newsletter.

Please email your submissions to: [email protected]

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ International Frontrunners Day is 15 June 2026! How will your club be celebrating? International Front Runners (IFR) Day is an annual global celebration observed on June 15th to honor the worldwide network of LGBTQIA+ running and walking clubs. The day celebrates inclusivity, health, and community solidarity, encouraging members to hit the streets or trails to run, walk, and socialize. The event is held every June 15th (typically celebrated by clubs the weekend before or after their regular runs) in honor of author Patricia Nell Warren’s birthday. She wrote the groundbreaking 1974 novel The Front Runner, which inspired the establishment of the very first LGBTQ+ running club in San Francisco.