1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim
1. The 20th annual Proud to Run race, hosted by Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers Chicago to benefit GLSEN and Pride Youth, was held along the lakefront Saturday, June 23. 2. The men's 10K top winners overall and in each of several age categories. 3. The women's 10K winners overall and in various age categories. Congrats to Linda Taillon for winning, with Dorothy Tanner right behind. Taillon is competing in Hawaii's Ironman again this year. 4. The 1988 Gay Athletic Association Proud to Run t-shirt—marking the first race. GAA, later renamed Metropolitan Sports Association and now Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, turned over the race to Frontrunners several years ago. 5. The women's 5K overall and age-category winners, and at right are the men's overall 5K and age category winners. There was also a 2K fun walk. 6. Race director Roslynn Schaefer introduces all of the volunteers who helped make the Proud to Run race possible. 7.Boston singer Kate Schutt, who, along with comic Sapna Kumar, entertained the crowd. 8. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Frontrunner gay novel, was special guest speaker at the event. Her book sparked the name for the dozens of Frontrunners clubs around the world. Photos by Tracy Baim