Seattle Front Runners

Seattle Front Runners brings together LGBTQIA+ runners, walkers, and allies at Green Lake for year-round RunSesh action across multiple days, distances, and paces.

Quick take

This is a community-first running club where your pace and experience level don’t gatekeep you out. Show up, find your group, and run.

Best for

• LGBTQIA+ runners and walkers of all abilities
• Allies who want to run with a community-driven group
• Beginners looking for structured pace groups
• Runners who want social events alongside their weekly miles
• Anyone who wants consistent, year-round group runs in Seattle

When and where

• Saturday at 9:15 AM at Green Lake (main weekly run)
• Wednesday evenings for group runs
• Tuesday for track sessions
• Monday mini runs for shorter efforts
• Fourth Thursday runs focused on gender diverse community members

Details

• Meet at Green Lake Community Center, west side lakeshore lifeguard station
• Address: 7201 East Green Lake Dr. N, Seattle, WA 98115
• Terrain covers road, paved paths, and track
• Distance options: 3, 4, 5, and 6 miles, plus shorter mini runs
• Pace groups range from 8 to 12 min/mile, all abilities welcome
• Walkers are welcome at every run
• Runs happen multiple times weekly, year-round

Why runners like it

• Pace groups mean you run with people moving at your speed, not chasing a pack you can’t catch
• Frequent post-run social activities keep the crew connected beyond the miles
• The club runs on multiple days each week, so missing one Saturday doesn’t mean waiting another seven days

First visit

• You can try a few runs before committing to membership
• Membership is $30 per year after your free visits
• No registration needed to show up and try it out
• Find the group on the west side of Green Lake at the lakeshore lifeguard station
• Connect and RSVP through the club’s Heylo page at heylo.com/g/-N480VsDNSsJ8VrrEQdx

Good to know

Seattle Front Runners also organizes trail runs and fundraiser events through the year, so there’s more on the calendar than just weekly laps around Green Lake.