The D.C. Front Runners meet for a run last Saturday morning. (Photo by Lennie Carter)

Spring is around the corner and so are the opportunities to engage with the LGBT sports community in the D.C. area. If you aren’t interested in competing, there are several noncompetitive offerings from the local clubs.

While the D.C. Front Runners offer a race circuit, they also host a weekly series of walks and runs with no obligation to compete. The schedule is:

• Saturdays at 10 a.m., a 3-, 4-, or 6-mile “fun run” starting at 23rd and P streets, N.W.

• Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., a 3-4 mile walk starting at 23rd and P streets, N.W.

• Sundays at 9 a.m., a distance run (8-, 10-, 12-mile or longer) starting at 23rd and P streets, N.W.

• Tuesdays at 7 p.m., a 3-, 4-, or 6-mile “fun run” or 4-mile walk starting at 23rd and P streets, N.W. (mid-March to mid-Sept.) or starting at Union Station (mid-September to mid-March).

• Thursdays at 7 p.m., a 3-, 4-, or 6-mile “fun run” starting at 23rd and P streets, N.W.

• on federal holidays, a 3-6-mile run or a 4-mile walk starting at either 23rd and P streets, N.W. or Union Station.

The Outriders host bike rides in D.C., Virginia and Maryland which range from weekend rides of 25 to 60 miles to casual after-work rides. The first ride of the season is “Spring into Cycling” on Tuesday, March 22 at 7  p.m. Below are some examples of rides from the previous season:

Cycling Through Virginia Horse Country — This scenic and popular cycling route is only an hour’s drive from D.C., yet passes through quaint Virginia horse country villages and bucolic countryside. The 37-mile route is mostly rolling hills with a couple of longer climbs.

Arlington Evening Bike Ride — A summer-long series of casual after-work bike rides that use bike trails and bike-friendly residential streets in and around Arlington. Rides ranges in length from 13 to 20 miles with an optional post-ride social dinner at a local restaurant.

The Quantico Orienteering Club offers non-competitive orienteering, an outdoor sport suitable for all ages and fitness levels. It is a scavenger hunt in which you use a detailed map to find checkpoints (controls) that have been placed at locations marked on the map. You can attend a local event with friends and family, take turns at finding wilderness checkpoints with your map and powers of observation, and share your adventures afterward.

Capital Climbers is a group of LGBT climbers in the D.C. metro area, including Maryland and Northern Virginia. They climb outdoors locally and in West Virginia and meet indoors at Earth Treks in Rockville, Md., and Sportrock in Alexandria, Va.

The D.C. Pride Volleyball League has open social play at Thompson Elementary School. The spring season runs Wednesdays from March 16-June 1. From 7-8 p.m., there are skill development sessions and drills. From 8-10:15 p.m., teams form and play.

The Federal Triangles Soccer Club offers open pick-up games outside of their league play. They have “Friday Night Lights” monthly (usually the last Friday) during the warmer months. This year’ schedule is expected soon. Most games are payed at Bundy Field. They also have Sunday pick-up games at West Potomac Park year-round from 9-11 a.m. It’s open to all.

The Adventuring Group leads hikes year-round throughout the area. The next scheduled hikes are the Whiteoak Canyon-Cedar Run Hike on Saturday, March 12 and the Signal Knob Circuit Hike on Saturday, March 19.

The Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association hosts one-hour trail rides on the first Sunday of every month at the Piscataway Stables. The rides are limited to 20 people so call in advance to reserve your spot. No spurs required.

The season is about to begin for the Rainbow Spinnakers Sailing Club and you can ride along as crew or learn how to become a skipper. The boats are rented at the Belle Haven Marina for two-hour increments on Sundays from noon-2 p.m. Club members also offer day sails on their personal boats.