The fun run that got flooded out by Tropical Storm Allison last year is back on the summer schedule of running events. The Houston Gay and Lesbian Pride 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8.

"We're all dried out," said race director Mac Crone. "And the Houston Montrose Athletic Association (HMAA), which sponsors the fun run, has barred Tropical Storm Allison and all of her friends from registering for this year's race."

Applications for the race are now available on the Internet, by mail and at several locations around Houston.

The 2002 event will benefit AssistHers, a volunteer organization that provides in-home support and care to lesbian women with chronic or disabling illnesses.

The 3.1-mile race along Memorial Drive between Sabine Street and Waugh Drive is an official part of the Houston Gay & Lesbian Pride 2002 celebration in June. Trophies will be awarded to the first overall male and female winners, the first masters male and female winners, and the first wheelchair winner. The top five males and females in age groups 30-34, 35-39, and 40-44 will receive awards. The top three males and females in all other age groups will receive awards.

The race will conclude with a party on Sabine Bridge and presentation of awards and door prizes. All participants will receive a T-shirt.

An early-registration fee of $15 is available until May 31. After that date, the fee is $18.

To download a registration form from the Fun Run Web page, go to www.geocities.com/houstonpride5k/index.html. Forms are also available at the Memorial Park tennis center, Lobo, Crossroads Market and other locations in Houston. Online registration is available at through the ITR web site.

Volunteers who want to help out on race day should call Crone at (713) 661-8919.