Gay Running
leagues by city.
Out x Out documents 11 LGBTQ+ running clubs across 9 US cities, each verified on the club's own site as of October 2026.
Where to play, what it costs.
Sort by any column or filter to a city. Seasons and fees are what each league published in October 2026; the register link goes to the league’s own sign-up page.
| Register | |||||
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| Front Runners Atlanta Membership is open to all people regardless of race, pace, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or athletic ability. · With no minimum requirements, you can choose your own level of involvement. | Atlanta | 2026 memberships run Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2026; weekly runs and walks | $39 per year (annual membership) | — | Register |
| Frontrunners Chicago the club describes itself as an LGBTQ+ running and walking club and a member of International Front Runners · everyone regardless of where they are on their running or walking journey | Chicago | year-round group runs Tuesdays 6:30pm and Saturdays 9:00am from the Totem Pole on the lakefront trail (Addison St and Lake Shore Dr) | $35 per year individual, $55 couples | — | Register |
| Colorado Frontrunners a running and walking club for the LGBTIQ+ community and their friends · Runners and walkers of all abilities are welcome. | Denver | Weekly: Tuesday night Sloan's Lake run & walk (6:30pm), Saturday run/walk in Denver (9:15am), Sunday run & walk in Boulder (9:15am) | Membership not required; suggested $25 donation | — | Register |
| Los Angeles Frontrunners Founded 1980 · a running and walking club for members and friends of the LGBTQ+ community; identifying as LGBTQ+ is not required · very relaxed; all levels of runners and walkers | Los Angeles | year-round fun runs/walks several days a week (Tue/Wed/Thu evenings, Tue/Sat/Sun mornings); Pride Run June 21 2026, Doggie Dash Oct 31 2026 | $30 per calendar year singles, $55 couples | — | Register |
| Front Runners New York Founded 1979 · open to all LGBT and LGBT-friendly athletes; minimum age 18 · no pace or experience requirements; runners and walkers at all ability levels | New York City | year-round weekly fun runs, coached workouts and long runs; annual membership (2026 registration open per the Join page) | $30 per year basic membership | — | Register |
| Lez Run- Running Club- Philadelphia all members of the LGBTQ community, their friends and family, with an emphasis on women and nonbinary folks · all skill levels | Philadelphia | Weekly casual group run, Saturdays 8:00 AM at Lloyd Hall, Boathouse Row; runs listed for Oct 31 - Nov 21, 2026 | not published | — | Site |
| Queer Run Founded 2022 · queer, trans, nonbinary, and allied runners of all paces and backgrounds · all paces | Philadelphia | Weekly free runs: Mondays 7pm Rittenhouse Square (3 mi), Wednesdays 6pm Manayunk Philadelphia Runner (3 mi), Thursdays 6am Love Park (4 mi) | Free (weekly runs) | — | Register |
| Stonewall Sports Philadelphia the greater Philadelphia diverse LGBTQIA+ community · No matter your athletic experience, Stonewall Sports provides a friendly space for everyone | Philadelphia | Seasonal leagues via LeagueApps; leadership recruitment open through November 2nd 2026; 2026 sponsors listed | not published | — | Register |
| San Francisco FrontRunners San Francisco's LGBTQ+ running and walking community; welcomes runners, walkers, and everyone in between · runners, walkers, and everyone in between | San Francisco | year-round weekly runs and walks (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday), a 2026 race circuit and the annual Pride Run; annual membership | $36 per year standard membership; $24 community rate (students, seniors 65+, active military, financial hardship); $100 contributor | — | Register |
| Seattle Frontrunners a running and walking club for the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies; welcomes all participants of every athletic ability · your pace and your distance is always up to you | Seattle | year-round Monday mini-runs, Wednesday night and Saturday morning runs; Tuesday track March–Thanksgiving; monthly trail run; Gender Diverse Run 2nd & 4th Thursdays | not published | — | Site |
| DC Front Runners Membership is open to all people regardless of race, age, gender, pace, sexual orientation, or athletic ability. · non-competitive group runs | Washington DC | Tuesday and Thursday 7pm and Saturday 10am runs (9am in summer) from 23rd & P Streets NW; winter schedule 9/9/2025-4/14/2026; monthly DEI Women, Trans & Non-Binary runs | not published | — | Register |
Seasons and fees are copied from each league’s own site on the date in the methodology note and change year to year. Confirm on the league’s registration page before you pay.
LGBTQ+ running clubs work differently from the league sports on this site: there is no season to sign up for, most charge an annual membership or nothing at all, and eight of the clubs below are Front Runners chapters.
Several city clubs are Front Runners chapters; others are independent run groups. There is no season to register for: check the club’s weekly run schedule, meeting point and any membership dues on its own site.
Each city’s leagues also sit in its LGBTQ+ city guide alongside the bars, events and neighborhoods.
- LGBTQ+ guide to New York City · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Chicago · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Los Angeles · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to San Francisco · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Seattle · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Atlanta · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Denver · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Washington DC · 1 running league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Philadelphia · 3 running leagues
Where league nights tend to end up. Gay sports bars Out x Out lists in these cities:
- Boxers NYC · New York City
- Gym Sportsbar · New York City
- Hi Tops WeHo · Los Angeles
- Hi Tops SF · San Francisco
- Woofs Sports Bar · Atlanta
- Nellie's Sports Bar · Washington DC
- Pitchers DC · Washington DC
Out x Out documents 11 LGBTQ+ running clubs across 9 US cities, each verified on the club's own site as of October 2026.
Method: each row was checked in October 2026 on the league’s own site or registration page; leagues we could not verify there are held back, not counted. Free to cite with attribution to Out x Out. Corrections: info@outxout.com.