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!

Please register early! To better support our logistics (and fundraising), we offer early bird pricing ($50 until 5/16), regular registration ($55 until 6/24), and limited day-of registration ($70 on 6/27, as capacity allows)

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

• N Judah (muni) at Judah & 34th Ave

• 29 (muni) at Lincoln & 33rd Ave

Driving

• Please consider parking at Blue Heron Lake Drive, Lincoln Way, or John F. Kennedy Drive.

• 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!

Virtual event

We’re excited to announce our first ever virtual run!

• Virtual runners can complete in the 5k or 10k, any where

• Virtual run is open from Saturday 6/13 to Sunday 6/28

• 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)

• 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

• 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+

• The 10K course is two loops of the 5K course.

• The course is USATF certified

• 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