Proud To Run received a special recognition award from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and many leaders of Chicago’s LGBT community at the June 9 Chicago Pride 2011 Reception.
The award was given to the organization, in part, for “[r]ecognizing 30 years of outstanding contributions, through the field of sport, to Chicago’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, charities, and service organizations.”
Emanuel also proclaimed Saturday, June 25, Proud to Run Day in Chicago.
Both the 5K and 10K courses—which both begin at 8:04 a.m.—start at Montrose Avenue, approximately three blocks east of Lake Shore Drive. (The aerobic warm-up and stretch begin at 7:40 a.m.) At 10 a.m., the awards ceremony and a raffle will take place.
Register for the race/walk at www.proudtorun.org. The fee is $30.
Proud To Run raises funds to help Chicagoland LGBT health and service organizations. It is presented in association with Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago, Chicago’s LGBT running and walking club.