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Contributed by Michael Cooper

Pre-2003 (mid- to late 1990s): A small group of runners met at Minto Park to run various distances.

11 January 2003: At 8:30 am, OFR was revived with a small group of runners meeting once again at Minto Park. The small band of runners was led by Shawn Murphy, who convinced several runners he had met in Australia at the Gay Games (November 2002) to reform OFR. The core values of the group then and now are to be welcoming to all, regardless of ability, and to never have a single runner running alone.

5 October 2003: Began the tradition of participating in the Run for the Cure as a group, to date raising over $4000.00 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

26 October 2003: Began the tradition of participating in the Rattle Me Bones as a group.

6 December 2003: Began the tradition of participating the Santa Shuffle as a group.

January 2004: Celebrated the Club’s first anniversary.

May 2004: Began the OFR quarterly newsletter with volume 1, issue 1; the newsletter was redesigned with volume 2, issue 1 in April 2005.

29–30 May 2004: Began the tradition of participating in the National Capital Marathon race weekend as a group.

December 2004: Released the new logo and placed our first order of t-shirts.

December 2004: Joined the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association (GLISA).

January 2005: Celebrated the Club’s second anniversary.

March 2005: Launched the OFR Web site prior to the Club’s appearance on the CBC’s programme GO.

May 2005: Formalized the Executive at the AGM, with Michael and Patricia as co-chairs, Peter as treasurer, and Eric and José as Members-at-large.

August 2005: Marched in the Ottawa’s Pride parade as a group. Special recognition to all who contributed in the effort leading up to the pride.

June 2006: Ratified the Club’s Constitution and Bylaws by members.

July–August 2006: Approximately 30 members attended the first world Outgames in Montréal; sports included athletics, cross country, cycling, figure skating, road races (10 km, half-marathon, marathon).

September–October 2006: Launched the redesigned OFR Web site.

January 2007: Celebrated the club’s fourth anniversary.

April 2007: Two members attended the first North American continental Outgames in Calgary.