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SOUTHERN VOICE OCTOBER 14/1993
Front Runners wants to attract women from its annual Pride Run, shown here, to its
weekly events.
Looking for more than a few good lesbians
Front Runners launching new
effort to broaden the group’s
appeal to women.
On Saturday, Oct. 16, volunteers from
Atlanta’s Front Runners, a gay and lesbian run
ning and walking club, will lend their support
to “Take Back the Night,” a fundraiser for the
DeKalb Rape Crisis Center.
Volunteering for this 5K run and 1 mile
walk is the first of a series of events that Front
Runners will participate in or sponsor in an
effort to create more awareness m the lesbian
community that there is a running and walking
club that encourages their participation.
Renee Barrentine has recently been ap
pointed women’s coordinator for Front Run
ners, a position she is still trying to define. In
her new position, Barrentine says she plans to
develop more activities for the current women
runners, as well as create some new events that
will encourage new women members.
“1 know the women runners and walkers
are out there,” says Barrentine. “And we know
they arc running on a regular basis because of
the good times they posted at this year’s Pride
Run. Now, we just need to get them involved
in the camaraderie we have from week to week.
According to Jim Kane, president of
Atlanta’s Front Runners, some gay and lesbian
running clubs around the country draw between
30 percent and 40 percent of their members
from the lesbian community.
“The women’s coordinator position was cre
ated to broaden our appeal to women,” Kane
said. “We also want to create an awareness that
we have walkers and runners at all skill levels
in our organization.”
“Renee came to Front Runners through an
article in Southern Voice about our Pride Run,”
he said. “We hope more awareness of our orga
nization will encourage a broader membership.”
Barrentine says she is very pleased and
very excited about her new position, and she
wants feedback from the lesbian community
on what they women wan! in a running organi
zation. She plans to work with some of the
other clubs around the nation lo formulate some
ideas that directly support women. She will
also be using any and all feedback that she
receives from the community.
“This is a positive way to interact with
other lesbians and stay fit as well,” Barrenlinc
concludes.
“Take Back the Night” will be run in down
town Decatur on Saturday Oct. 16. Registra
tion will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Front Runners runs or walks every Wednes
day night at 6:30 p.m. and every Saturday morn
ing at 9 a.m., meeting beside the tennis courts
at Piedmont Park. Afterwards, they have din
ner or brunch and socialize, which Kane says
“is the best part of each week.”
For more information on joining Front Run
ners or participating in Take Back the Night,
call 621-5007.
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