Community Calendar

How many laps can you complete around Lake Hollingsworth in 6hrs or 12hrs?

Ultra Ultras is excited to bring back the Tick Tock 6, 12 hour & team relay race around beautiful Lake Hollingsworth asphalt path in Lakeland, Fl. September 30th at 7AM!

Want to ENJOY the event as a team, sign up for a 3-5 person team!

The Leading Edge Take Heart (LETH) 5K is an annual event held in Lakeland, FL that makes a global impact in the lives of orphans and widows in rural Kenya. Runners and walkers alike can make a difference together by participating in this family community event around Lake Hollingsworth on Sept. 30th!

Join us at Thomas B. Mack Park (Anchor Park) in Lakeland, FL to support the work of Red Tent Initiative: Survivors and Allies creating a culture of empowerment to end abuse and exploitation in our communities. #AdvocateSupportEmpower . This year we will have a virtual option for those who do not feel comfortable in a live race setting.

There will be no day of race registration. Early Race packet pick up and day of race packet pickup available. Details below.

Registration Prices for both Red Tent Initiative’s Live and Virtual 5k:
07/20/2023 – 07/31/2023 – $30
08/01/2023 – 09/17/2023 – $35
09/18/2029 – 10/06/2023 – $40 (Registration closes at 7PM 10/06/23. There will be no day of race registration)

Awards:
1st Place Overall – Male/Female
1st Place Masters – Male/Female
1st Place in the following age groups – Male/Female: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
(Awards to top athletes by age group)

We encourage you to pick up your packet early to avoid race day congestion.

Join us for an evening 5k and our 3rd annual Run for the Boo-lies! Support Polk County Bully Project and our mission to help save the homeless dogs in Polk County, especially those block headed Bullies we love so much! Come to the after party for a free beer for all runners at The Yard on Mass starting at 8pm! We would love you to come run, jog, or walk! All levels welcome. Bring your dog with you too! We will have a costume contest pre race too!

Get your tickets here : https://www.athlinks.com/event/run-for-the-boolies-5k-359636

This is our 3rd annual run to help raise money for the Polk County Bully Project. We are a non profit dog shelter that provides freedom rides to dogs throughout Polk County. During the month of August we were able to find 40 new homes for dogs who would have otherwise been put down or lived their life in cages. Our goal is to have Polk County stop euthanasia by 2025.

The 2023 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Polk County 5k event is MADD’s signature fundraising event to help us raise both awareness and funds to eliminate drunk and drugged driving. We hope that you will rally with us in Lakeland, FL to help create a future of No More Victims®. Register and donate TODAY to help us save more lives! The 2023 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Polk County 5K will be held on October 14, 2023, at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. We will be walking, and dashing, around beautiful Lake Hollingsworth! This event will be timed for those registered as 5K participants and all participants receive a racer’s medal and event dri-fit t-shirt when registered by September 22, 2023.

$10 off with code RUNCLUB

7:00 am – 11:00 am Halloween-themed 5K across the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus Costumes encouraged Post-Race Dance Party with food & drink available from food trucks after the race at the finish line Prizes are given to the top 3 finishers in each age group division T-Shirt and swag for each runner Race highlights – finishing time, photos from the race, and video of a runner crossing the finish line Registration is $35 per person (plus taxes & fees) 5K Parking and Packet pick-up – Enter Main General Parking Lot from W Pipkin Rd

The 10k is the oldest annual race in Polk County and runs through the Lakeland chain of lakes and historic Lake Morton district, encompassing three lakes during the course. The Lake to Lake 10k is run on a certified course (FL19044TY).  The race will be chip timed.

The Lake to Lake 10k was founded in 1977.

Free Event! Register yourself, your company, or a family team for the 2023 Polk Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Family, Fun, Festive event for people of all ages. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Please share & join us December 9th, at Bonnet Springs Park.

This year is a 5k, 10k, kids’ sprints event (construction + is preventing the 1/2 marathon ). The event takes place at the Chamber of Commerce building in Central Park, Winter Haven. The awards are the usual 5 year divisions, M & F. The overall winners ( M/F ) in both events will receive a cash stipend in addition to a medal. This year the Kids ( 9 divisions ) will receive trophies for 1st and 2nd, M/F. All receive finisher medals.

Use code ” LRC5″ for a $5 discount

Join the City of Lakeland for its 8th annual Holly Jolly Jingle Bell Jog 5k on the scenic Three Parks Trail, December 16 at 7:30 am. Holiday attire, and cheer, is welcome!!

Please join us for our 2nd Annual St. Joseph Catholic School Nun Run 5k. An exciting 3.1 mile run/walk. It will be a flat course out and back, PR friendly, along the chain of lakes trail.

All proceeds go to St. Joseph Catholic School. (We also have a virtual option if you cannot join us on January 27.)

Join us for a scenic twilight run around beautiful Lake Hollingsworth and then up Buckingham Avenue to finish next to Common Ground Playground (our beneficiary). Wider start-the first mile will be run in the street before moving onto the Lake Hollingsworth trail. Finisher medals to the first 500. M/F age groups are “under 10”, “over 80”, and all five year groups in between. M/F overall, masters and grandmasters plaques.

Bib chip timing by FitNiche Events. Long-sleeved ladies, unisex and youth tech shirts. Kids fun zone, fun dashes with glo-stick bracelets and more.

Polk Senior Games is a non-profit organization that presents an annual two-week series of Olympic-style sports and games for men and women 50 years of age and over. The Games inspire an active lifestyle, combine an interest in sports and games with fun and fellowship, promote a positive image of seniors and recognize their efforts and achievements, and encourage volunteerism. Competition, held at various locations throughout Polk County, is offered in Road Race 5K, Track, and Walking. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each event and age division. Pre-registration is required.

Call 863-533-0055 for the entry booklet to be mailed the first week of January.

Polk Senior Games is a non-profit organization that presents an annual two-week series of Olympic-style sports and games for men and women 50 years of age and over. The Games inspire an active lifestyle, combine an interest in sports and games with fun and fellowship, promote a positive image of seniors and recognize their efforts and achievements, and encourage volunteerism. Competition, held at various locations throughout Polk County, is offered in Road Race 5K, Track, and Walking. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each event and age division. Pre-registration is required.

Call 863-533-0055 for the entry booklet to be mailed the first week of January.