Strap on your running shoes, girls, for the biggest gay run ever on the Town Lake trail! Tuesday 12/1  marks World AIDS Day, a special day dedicated to raising international awareness of HIV and AIDS. And at 5:30pm that day, the Capital CIty Front Runners will be hosting a special group run in partnership with AIDS Services of Austin. 

Don’t be left out! Meet at the stretching area under the Mopac Bridge at 5:30 pm and follow the running group over to City Hall. The official slogan for this event is “Running together – Supporting each other” and as such, the pace will be relaxed, allowing all ability levels to join in. 

Once at City Hall, a few positive and supportive words will be spoken for all of those who continue to live and fight with HIV and AIDS. In addition to raising AIDS awareness, this event is also about bringing awareness to a gay lifestyle that is both healthy and social, helping to break stereotypes that tend to define us. Following the ceremony, everyone will run on back over to the Mopac Bridge.

In solidarity with AIDS awareness, each runner is encouraged to bring a red flower and to carry a red flashing safety light. If you do not have a light, they will try to provide one for most people. Don’t forget to wear red, also! 

But running isn’t the only fun to be had. Rusty Spurs will be hosting the after party at 7pm with food and drinks. 

More information can be found at http://www.capitalcityfrontrunners.com/Site/World_AIDS_Day_2009.html

Just do it!