Front Runners & Walkers

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale's Premier LGBTQ Running and Walking Club

COVID-19 Update: Our three weekly meet-ups have been cancelled until further notice Full statement..

Members and Friends,

In light of the local authorities' decisions to limit gatherings to 10 or less people and to close the parks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale (FRWFL) Board of Directors has decided to cancel our Run/Walk Meetup for tonight and until further notice. We are monitoring the situation and will provide updates as new information and guidelines become available. Please visit our website frwfl.org or Facebook Business Page or Community for further updates as well. We also welcome your input. Email us on info@frwfl.org .

We do encourage our members and friends to continue running and walking. You might even want to arrange to meet with a friend or two in the group for a workout. If you are not a member of our Facebook Community - Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale Friends now is the time to join. You need not be a paid member to do so. Our paid membership also has access to our membership roster and contact information via our Members Only Area at frwfl.org . Both of these are great resources for arranging private meetups.

If you or are any member of our "extended family" is in need please of support and assistance while we weather this storm please make it known to the Board.

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors

Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale

frwfl.org

Who We Are

Front Runners and Walkers of Fort Lauderdale, besides being a running and walking group, also offers a social component that provides a supportive environment for its membership. The group offers activities particularly designed for runners, but not exclusively for, the LGBTQ membership. The club welcomes people from all walks of life. Visitors are always welcome to join us.

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Front Runners & Walkers Mark 30th Year with Party - OCQ

Front Runners & Walkers Mark 30th Year with Party

Submitted by Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale

Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale (FRWFL) is celebrating their 30th year in Broward County. To mark the occasion, they are hosting a free community celebration at the Stonewall Museum on Wilton Drive on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 7 to 9 PM. No RSVP is necessary to come enjoy wine, beer and hot hors d’oeuvres. Club memorabilia as well as video and photos will be displayed.

In 1974 Lavender U was formed in San Francisco to provide a setting for gays and lesbians to participate in track and field events especially running. That same year Patricia Neal Warren published The Front Runner, a groundbreaking novel about gay love in the sports world. In honor of this book Lavender U was renamed The San Francisco Front Runners. A signed, first edition of the book will be on display at the museum. Read the entire article