Front Runners & Walkers

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale's Premier LGBTQ Running and Walking Club

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Who We Are

Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale is dedicated to promoting health, fitness, friendship, and a sense of belonging through running, walking, and social activities. Rooted in the LGBTQ+ community, we welcome people of all backgrounds and abilities, including allies, who share our passion for staying active and building meaningful connections. We celebrate diversity, embrace inclusion, and strive to create a supportive environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and connected.

Where To Find Us

Join us for a run or walk.

Wednesday at 7:00 PM

3, 4 or 6 mile Run or Walk

Holiday Park (Between the Gymnasium and the Football Fields), Fort Lauderdale

Saturday at 7:30 AM

3, 4 or 6 mile Run or Walk

Galleria Mall

Meet behind the Bank of America, west end of the mall, Fort Lauderdale

Sunday at 6:00 PM

3, 4 or 6 mile Run or Walk

Pride Center, Wilton Manors

IN THE NEWS

Volunteers Needed!

From Ray Thrower, your Member Relations Coordinator:

With the new race season beginning we are in need of help to keep our club active and vibrant. When you complete your 2027 member renewal, you will be asked in what areas you might assist. You can also return to the volunteer form on this page at any time or you can email me to offer help.

Remember that we are now offering additional monthly Strava Tickets when you volunteer for additional chances at our Grand Prize Drawing in May 2027.

We appreciate our member volunteers. :-)

~ Ray (memberrelations@frwfl.org)

P.S. We are truly in need of someone to help with photos, video and/or social media. Just let me know.

Holiday Party Early Bird Tickets On Sale

Price Increases November 27! Purchase tickets here.

Saturday, December 12th, 6:30PM - 9:30PM

Stafford Park (formerly Island City Park Preserve)

823 NE 28th St.

Wilton Manors, FL 33334

Don't miss our popular year end event!

Includes catered dinner with complementary wine, beer and soft drinks, AND our world famous cookie exchange. Holiday attire strongly encouraged!

Annual St. Pete RunFest Club Road Trip

November 13 - 15, 2026

See our St. Pete RunFest page for details!

Hollywood Hot Glass Blowing

Saturday, November 14th, 2026 - 5:30PM

Hollywood Hot Glass

One Young Circle

Hollywood, FL 33020

Let's get artistic and create a hand blown glass item with the experts at Hollywood Hot Glass.

You must pre-pay and choose the item you will create here. The minimum item price is $75.

Plan Ahead for A1A Weekend

February 12 - 14, 2027

Welcome Reception
Expo Booth
Carb Load Dinner
5K
Marathon
Water Stop

LoveWins 5k 2027

Save the Date!

Sunday, April 4, 2027 - Wilton Drive

Volunteers needed ASAP for:

- Fundraising
- Promotions

Also:

- Suggest a Sponsor
- Make a Suggestion

Need Merch?

See it at frwfl.org/shop

Here you can buy an additional running shirt from our past stock. There is also a link to our Cafe Press shop that does printing on demand for many products with our FRWFL logo.

Traveling?

Visit a Front Runners Club!

Remember, we are part of an international fellowship of Front Runners clubs. You can can find the list here.

John Jupa, our Vice-President, recently attended the International Front Runners Annual General Meeting. See the most recent IFR Newsletter.

Youth Race Grants

In order to promote the sport of running, racing and general health among LGBTQ Young Adults (18-22) who are residents of Broward County Florida, Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale is offering a limited number of Race Grants worth up to $50 to pay whole or in part for races in Broward County. Jump to our Race Grants page to apply.

Strava Challenges Grand Prize Contest

The Strava Challenges Grand Prize runs from May 1 to April 30. The prize drawing is held at our Annual Banquet in May. One winner will be drawn for the Running Category and one for the Walking Category.

The actual prizes have yet to be determined, but we expect them to be of some significant value.
Participants must be members in good standing of FRWFL at the time of the drawing and must be members during any month in which they accumulate virtual tickets.
Participants accumulate virtual tickets by actively participating in a Strava Challenge each month. Each month there will be a 30 km Walking Challenge and 100 km Running Challenge. See this month’s Challenges on our Strava page.
Participants will earn one (1) virtual ticket when they complete at least 50% of their challenge and may earn one (1) additional virtual ticket when they meet or exceed 100% of their challenge. (e.g. A walker who complete 25km earns 1 ticket while one who completes 50km earns 2 tickets)
Members may participate in both the running and the walking challenges and thus potentially accumulate virtual tickets in both. However, members may only accumulate a maximum of 2 tickets per month total for all challenges. (e.g. Although a member might earn 2 tickets for running and 2 tickets for walking, they will only accumulate 2 tickets total for the month. )
Members may join the contest at any time, but increase their odds in the drawing by joining early.
Although members may use any tracking app that syncs to Strava, only results in Strava will be considered official.
The official Ticket Tally will be viewable on our Strava page.
Although we encourage all members to participate in the challenges, only those present at the Annual Banquet Drawing will be eligible to win the drawing. Tickets earned by a member for a given category (running or walking) will be entered in that drawing. Additionally, if a member wins in one category they will be ineligible to win in the second category.
Download the Strava App for your phone or watch, create a free account, make sure your privacy settings are set to allow "Everyone" to see your activities, join our Strava Club and join this month’s 100KM Running or 30KM Walking Challenge today.
The Board reserves the right to alter the rules if necessary. For more information, see our Strava page.