The first in-person Pride 5K in Flagstaff had 225 participants with elites racing for prize money.
was the only race in which Hiltz was able to compete as nonbinary, which is why as race director, they couldn’t wait to give fellow nonbinary athletes a chance to have their identities represented.
“I feel less alone, and I think everyone feels that too, and that’s what makes it so special,” they shared. Among the virtual and in-person participants, 156 athletes registered for the Pride 5K as nonbinary, Hiltz said. The race also brought local run groups and organizations together. Hiltz’s girlfriend, Emma Gee helped with race logistics. Members of Hiltz’s training group, Northern Arizona Elite, McKirdy Trained, and the University of Northern Arizona cross-country team volunteered for the event. Run Flagstaff did the timing and course layout. As Hiltz shared on, local police officers offered to patrol the event for free, which allowed them to give an extra $1,000 to The Trevor Project.
In addition to the 5K, which took place in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Flagstaff, the race included a kids fun run around the track at Coconino High School. After the awards ceremony, participants enjoyed free yoga hosted by Yoga Six Flagstaff. And custom-made yoga mats were donated by Lululemon. Outside of Flagstaff, almost 2,000 people signed up to run virtually and several organized group runs took place in the U.S. and Canada.
The Pride 5K started as a virtual event aimed to serve the LGBTQ+ community during the height of the pandemic when most events were canceled. In June 2020, the first Pride 5K offered participants a t-shirt and bib plus an eight-week 5K training plan. Nearly 2,000 people signed up for the inaugural event, and $33,000 was donated to The Trevor Project in the first year.
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