Lace-up your shoes; the annual Dublin Pride Run is returning in 2025! Organised by Dublin Front Runners, the rainbow-filled event will take place in Phoenix Park on Friday, June 13. The Dublin Pride Run isn’t just an ordinary 5km race, it’s a celebration of movement, energy and physical activity. The occasion champions inclusivity, identity, self-expression and queerness in an open, friendly, safe space, allowing participants to be themselves and connect with others in the LGBTQ+ community, alongside friends, family and loved ones. This year’s event is extra special as it will also mark the Dublin Front Runners’ 20th anniversary. The group was founded in 2005 by Mark Rooney through an ad published in Gay Community News (GCN) Issue 182. While at the end of its first year, it had just 10 members, it has since grown into Ireland’s largest LGBTQ+ athletics club with almost 500 people registered.