2026 SFFR Pride Run (46th Annual)
Our mission: The SF Front Runners Pride Run is a community-led event supporting outstanding local nonprofits, promoting fitness, and celebrating LGBTQ+ pride on the Saturday morning of SF Pride weekend. It features an inclusive 5K/10K run or walk and kids’ dash open to all ages, abilities, and gender identities.
Where: Middle Drive West at Metson Road in Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA
When: Saturday June 27th, 2026 (Pride Weekend!)
- 6:30 AM: Set up starts
- 8:00 AM: Check in, same day registration and bag check open
- 8:15 AM: Kid’s dash
- 8:30 AM: Race director’s welcome, national anthem, local dignitary remarks, and group stretch
- 9:00 AM: 5k and 10k start
- 10:00 AM: Awards ceremony at registration tent, results posted
- 11:00 AM: 5k and 10k close
- 11:15 AM: Bag check closes, clean up begins
Pricing & Registration: We sell out every year!
To better support our logistics (and fundraising), we offer:
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Early bird pricing ($50 until 5/16)
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Regular registration ($55 until 6/24)
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Limited day-of registration ($70 on 6/27, as capacity allows)
All prices are before taxes and fees.
Parking: Please park at Lindley Meadow and walk. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive parking will be closed between Chain of Lakes Drive East and 25th Avenue to keep our event (and organizers) safe and happy!
Questions: Reach out to Brendan Herger, at racedirector@sffr.org
To learn more, check out https://www.sffr.org/priderun
To register, check out Race Roster
To volunteer, fill out volunteer sign up
Beneficiary
We're proud to announce that the 2026 Pride Run beneficiary is Rafiki Coalition
Rafiki's mission statement: At Rafiki Coalition, our mission is to eliminate health inequities in San Francisco’s Black, LGBTQ+, and marginalized communities through education, advocacy, and holistic health and wellness services in a culturally affirming environment. We are committed to empowering individuals and communities to achieve optimal health and well-being by addressing the physical, mental, and social factors that impact health.
From Shanell Williams, Rafiki's Executive Director: For 40 years, Rafiki has promoted health equity through culturally grounded programs that integrate prevention, treatment, and advocacy. Our mission is to eliminate health inequities in Black, LGBTQ+, and marginalized communities. Our shared commitment to wellness, fitness, and culturally affirming care speaks to how inclusion, pride, and well-being are celebrated, integrated, and accessible throughout the year.
Organizer
SF Front Runners is San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ running community welcoming runners and walkers of all levels, fostering fitness, friendship, and pride year-round through group runs, social events, and community engagement. Join us to celebrate personal achievement and support inclusivity in every stride.
Join our weekly runs, socials and other events at sffr.org/
Events
We are pleased to offer 5 events this year:
- In person 5k
- In person 10k
- 100m kids dash
- Virtual 5k (new, with t-shirt in the mail!)
- Virtual 10k (new, with t-shirt in the mail!)
Course
Our USATF certified course covers the best of SF’s Golden Gate Park. Check out our Strava map here, or the Google Maps layer here
Getting here
Please take transportation, or carpool as possible. Parking will be extremely limited
Public transportation
Driving
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Please consider parking at Blue Heron Lake Drive, Lincoln Way, or John F. Kennedy Drive.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Drive parking will be closed between Chain of Lakes Drive East and 25th Avenue to keep our event (and organizers) safe and happy!
Bib pickup
Stay tuned for details!
Volunteering
Stay tuned for details!
Virtual event
We’re excited to announce our first ever virtual run!
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Virtual runners can complete in the 5k or 10k, any where
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Virtual run is open from Saturday 6/13 to Sunday 6/28
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Virtual runners can receive a t-shirt at bib-pickup, or in the mail 30 days after the virtual event is over. Top placer medals aren’t offered for the virtual run (because we’re all running our own course)
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Want the shirt but not the run? Sign up and we’ll still send it
Kid’s dash
We offer a 50 meter kid’s dash. If your young runner would like a shirt and bib, please register using the normal flow. If you don’t need a shirt and bib, please stop by the registration table to fill out a required parental waiver.
Fine print
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Medals will go to the top three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary divisions as well as for by gender identity for each age group: under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+
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The 10K course is two loops of the 5K course.
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The course is USATF certified
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The event is USATF sanctioned
Past Runs
We’re proud to have been supporting our local community for decades. To learn more, see SF Pride Run Past Beneficiaries
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Year
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Organization
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Amount Raised
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Attendees (race + volunteers)
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Race director
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2026
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Rafiki Coalition
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TBD
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TBD
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Brendan Herger
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2025
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3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic
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$37,000.00
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750
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David Adams
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2024
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The LGBT Asylum Project
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$30,000.00
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750
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Nick Messing
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2023
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Transgender Law Center
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$22,000.00
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600
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Krithin Sitaram
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2022
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LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ Youth
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$20,157.00
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Sara Long
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2021
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The LGBT Asylum Project
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$16,464.00
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Nick Kovaleski
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2019
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Gender Spectrum
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$14,000.00
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Chad Slife
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2018
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Project Homeless
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$10,000.00
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Dwayne Jarrell
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2017
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Alliance Health Project
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$6,187.18
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Ted Wyder
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2016
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Open House
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$15,113.00
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Reggie Snowden
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2015
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Pacific Center for Human Growth
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$2,075.00
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Jason Hemp
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2014
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Castro Community on Patrol
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Ward Han
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2013
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Larkin Street Youth Services
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Ward Han
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2012
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Out In The Bay
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$9,400.00
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Brian Ray
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2011
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Family Builders and Bay Positives
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Dominic Paris
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2010
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GSA Network and Being Positive
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$3,000 each
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Brian Hill
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2009
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GSA Network
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Ryan Kerian
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2008
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Lyon Martin Health Services
Black Coalition on AIDS
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$6,500 each
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Chuck Louden
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2007
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AIDS Emergency Fund
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$19,000.00
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Bill McCarty
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2006
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San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department Eureka Valley Teen Program
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Historical Society
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Jeffrey Chu
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2005
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UCSF AIDS Health Project
Family Builders by Adoption
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Howie Chan
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2004
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Larkin Street Youth Services
The LGBT Center
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Eileen Murphy
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2003
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LYRIC
IGLHRC
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Brian Hill
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2002
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Metropolitan Community Center
Positive Resource Center
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Reggie Snowden
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2001
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New Conservatory Theatre
The LGBT Center
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Dan Dean
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2000
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LYRIC
The LGBT Center
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Anne Ludwig
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1999
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LYRIC
PFLAG
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Maureen Bogues
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1998
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The Family Link and Friends of Recreation & Parks (fountain)
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Media kit
Media kit: Pride Run 2026 media kit