Gay sports leagues Running
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.
THE LEAGUES
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.
City:
Sort:
- Seasons:
- 2026 memberships run Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2026; weekly runs and walks
- Fee:
- $39 per year (annual membership)
- Seasons:
- 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)
- Fee:
- $35 per year individual, $55 couples
- CF
- Seasons:
- Weekly: Tuesday night Sloan's Lake run & walk (6:30pm), Saturday run/walk in Denver (9:15am), Sunday run & walk in Boulder (9:15am)
- Fee:
- Membership not required; suggested $25 donation
- Seasons:
- 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
- Fee:
- $30 per calendar year singles, $55 couples
- FRN
- Seasons:
- year-round weekly fun runs, coached workouts and long runs; annual membership (2026 registration open per the Join page)
- Fee:
- $30 per year basic membership
- LRR
- Seasons:
- Weekly casual group run, Saturdays 8:00 AM at Lloyd Hall, Boathouse Row; runs listed for Oct 31 - Nov 21, 2026
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- Weekly free runs: Mondays 7pm Rittenhouse Square (3 mi), Wednesdays 6pm Manayunk Philadelphia Runner (3 mi), Thursdays 6am Love Park (4 mi)
- Fee:
- Free (weekly runs)
- Seasons:
- Seasonal leagues via LeagueApps; leadership recruitment open through November 2nd 2026; 2026 sponsors listed
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- year-round weekly runs and walks (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday), a 2026 race circuit and the annual Pride Run; annual membership
- Fee:
- $36 per year standard membership; $24 community rate (students, seniors 65+, active military, financial hardship); $100 contributor
- Seasons:
- year-round Monday mini-runs, Wednesday night and Saturday morning runs; Tuesday track March–Thanksgiving; monthly trail run; Gender Diverse Run 2nd & 4th Thursdays
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- 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
- Fee:
- not published
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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) | Join any time 2026 membership via Heylo from $39; weekly runs and walks | 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 | Join any time Weekly group run/walks; membership sign-up online | Register |
CF 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 | Join any time Weekly Tue 6:30pm Sloan's Lake, Sat Denver, Sun Boulder; waiver required | 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 | Join any time 7 fun runs/walks a week; membership open to all | Register |
FRN 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 | Join any time 2026 membership sign-up open; calendar-year dues from $30 | Register |
LRR 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 | Join any time Weekly Saturday 8am group run/walk from Lloyd Hall, Boathouse Row | 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) | Join any time Free weekly runs Mon Rittenhouse, Wed Manayunk, Thu Love Park | 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 | Opens November 2026 Fall 2026 reg ended Aug 14; Winter 2027 expected to open mid-November | 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 | Join any time Weekly runs and walks; new member sign-up online | 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 | Join any time Weekly runs/walks open to all; membership via Heylo after a few runs | 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 | Join any time Runs Tue/Thu 7pm, Sat 10am; non-members sign a waiver | Register |
Seasons, fees and registration status are copied from each league’s own site on the date shown in the methodology note and change through the year. Confirm on the league’s registration page before you pay.
HOW RUNNING IS ORGANISED
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.
BY CITY
One page per city with each sport its leagues play.
- Running in New York City · all New York City sports · 1
- Running in Chicago · all Chicago sports · 1
- Running in Los Angeles · all Los Angeles sports · 1
- Running in San Francisco · all San Francisco sports · 1
- Running in Seattle · all Seattle sports · 1
- Running in Atlanta · all Atlanta sports · 1
- Running in Denver · all Denver sports · 1
- Running in Washington DC · all Washington DC sports · 1
- Running in Philadelphia · all Philadelphia sports · 3
GAY SPORTS BARS
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
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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.