Rainbow Retreat
Welcome!
Are you an LGBTQIA+ runner who wants to gather with other runners in the community?
If so, the Rainbow Retreat is an experience you don’t want to miss! This unique three-night retreat will be held May 16-19, 2025 in the running mecca of Flagstaff, Arizona, and hosted by world-renowned running author Matt Fitzgerald and Dr. Cory Nyamora, sports psychologist and director of Endurance – A Sports and Psychology Center, Inc.
Here’s your chance to nourish your runner identity in an intimate, welcoming environment. Balancing fun and community building with expert running guidance, the Rainbow retreat will feature:
- Group runs in gorgeous locations
- Group strength training session
- Full access to Dream Run Camp amenities
- Special guests and presentations
- Great food and Flagstaff sightseeing
- Sports psychology, nutrition, and strength-training workshops
Community building and the opportunity to create lifelong connections with fellow LGBTQIA+ runners
To maximize the value of the experience for each participant, we are limiting enrollment to 16 individuals on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your all-inclusive registration fee of $1,995 covers:
- Lodging at Dream Run Camp
- All meals and drinks
- Local transportation
- All group activities
- Signed copies of The Other Talent by Matt Fitzgerald
- 18-week custom running plan
As LGBTQIA+ athletes, some of us may have past experiences of discomfort in athletic spaces or challenges integrating our athletic identities and our sexuality or gender identity. This retreat will offer space to share some of our experiences and well as the opportunity to practice using effective tools to feel more grounded, confident, and integrated as both LGBTQIA+ people and athletes.
If you’re interested, email Matt at matt@dreamruncamp.com or schedule a video call with Matt to learn more and get your questions answered.
Rainbow Retreat Schedule
| Friday, May 16 |
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| Saturday, May 17 |
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| Sunday, May 18 |
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Names and Faces
Matt Fitzgerald
Host
Matt started running on April 19, 1983, one day after watching his father complete the Boston Marathon. This began a lifelong love affair with the sport. Having completed 50 marathons of his own, authored more than 30 books, cofounded the world’s largest online provider of endurance training resources, and coached dozens of his fellow runners to their goals, Matt lives by the motto, “Let your passion, not your ability, decide how far you go.” That’s why he created Dream Run Camp–to enable runners of all abilities who share his passion for the sport to see just how far they can go.
Darlene Hall, PhD
Guest Speaker
Darlene is a Black lesbian psychologist with strong social justice values and a lifelong commitment to sports/athletics and health. Believing that athletic participation can be a foundation for physical, emotional, and spirit health across the lifespan, Darlene had her first track meet at nine years old, began playing volleyball and running “distance for fun” at thirteen, and began pickleball at fifty-three in 2019. Darlene has volunteered for multiple athletic endeavors, including board leadership (President and Secretary) for FrontRunners (LGBTQ running club), founding a running and walking club for LGBTQs of Color, serving as Female Sports Director of Athletics for the 2020 Gay Games bid, and serving on the Advisory Board for the Homophobia in Sports Project of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Living in the San Francisco/Bay Area, Darlene has a psychotherapy private practice and consulting business, which provides services in multiple areas including sports/athletics and health.
Chris Mosier
Guest Speaker
Chris Mosier is a trailblazing hall of fame triathlete, All-American duathlete, and eight-time member of Team USA. In 2015 he became the first known transgender man to represent the United States in international competition and was the catalyst for change for the International Olympic Committee policy on transgender athletes. He is also a four-time national champion and the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Trials in any sport in a category different than their sex assigned at birth.
In 2016, he was sponsored by Nike and featured in his own Nike commercial, which debuted on prime time during the Rio Olympics. Chris was the first trans athlete featured in the ESPN Body Issue.
Chris is known as the go-to source for policy and information on transgender people in sport. In 2013, Chris created the site transathlete.com, a resource for students, athletes, coaches, and administrators to find information about trans inclusion in athletics at various levels of play. He has mentored transgender athletes around the globe, from high school to the professional level, and helped teams, leagues, and professional sports leagues create gender-inclusive policies.
Cory Nyamora
Facilitator
Cory is a licensed psychologist who specializes in work with athletes. He is the founder and director of Endurance – A Sports & Psychology Center, Inc., a company that provides sports psychology, therapy services, endurance sports coaching and running travel adventures for people of all ages. Dr. Nyamora provides trainings for organizations and athletes on topics related to the intersections of sports, mental health and overall wellness. He is passionate about making psychology and sports training services accessible to all populations and especially values his work and connection with LGBTQ+ populations. Dr. Nyamora is dedicated to building thriving communities by helping others live healthy, balanced and connected lives. Find out more at www.endurancecenter.org or call 510.981.1471.