Community Running Calendar
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Bartow Coed Cheer
Bartow Medical and Fire Academy
Bartow Parks and Recreation Dept.
Bartow Rotary International
Bok Tower Gardens
Brandon Running Association
Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida
Children's Home Society
City of Bartow Parks & Recreation
City of Lakeland Parks & Recreation Dept
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Emerging Leader Experience
Fitniche Events
Florida Polytechnic University
Friends of the Seminole State Forest, LLC
George Jenkins High School Band
Healthy Kids Running Series
Holloway Park Foundation
InnerAct Alliance
J5 Run for Recovery
Jenn's Journey & Habitat Health & Fitness
JohnJohn Sport LLC
Kappa Delta
Lake Alfred Chamber of Commerce
Lake Gibson High School Future Educators Academy
Lake Wales Care Center
Lake Wales Family YMCA
Lake Wales Mardi
Lakeland Christian School
Lakeland Landsharks
Lakeland Linder International Airport
Lakeland Magic
Lakeland Police Foundation
Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland Rotary
Lakeland Runners Club
Lakes Education Action Drive
Leading Edge
Michigan Running Foundation
Mulberry Chamber of Commerce
Peace River Center
PHEEL Good Foundation
Polk County Bully Project
Polk County Parks and Recreation
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Polk County Tourism & Sports Marketing
Polk Pre-Collegiate Academy
Polk Senior Games
Polk State College Foundation
Red Tent Initiative
run4one
SPCA Florida
The 4 Rotary Clubs of Lakeland
University of South Florida Society of Women Engineers
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation
WHAYS We Honor and Appreciate Your Service
Winter Haven Optimist Club
Winter Haven Police Department
may 2022
Event Details
Join Us for the 6th Annual Fallen Heroes Memorial 5K. Run, Walk, Skip.. whatever you prefer!
Event Details
USE COUPON CODE HONOR22 and save $5.00 off the registration fee.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 am – 11:00 am
Location
YMCA – Cleveland Heights
3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd Lakeland, FL US 33803
Organizer
Lakeland Police FoundationSteven Pacheco at steven.pacheco@lakelandgov.net
june 2022

Event Details
Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships Proceeds from the Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series goes towards scholarships for Polk County graduates administered through the Polk Education Foundation. The Lakeland Runners Club has contributed to the
Event Details
Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships
Proceeds from the Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series goes towards scholarships for Polk County graduates administered through the Polk Education Foundation. The Lakeland Runners Club has contributed to the PEF since 2012 – the list of scholarship recipients is available on the LRC website.
The Summer Sunrise Watermelon Race Series was born out of a desire to have low-cost local races during the hot summer months when it can be hard to stay motivated. The series has become an established venue for competition and an annual celebration of fitness. It continues to be popular with both experienced and casual runners alike. Many of the local high school cross country teams use it as a tune-up for their season. The series is comprised of three 5K (3.1 mile) races, each race hotter than the last. All are run around Lake Hollingsworth, which is flat and conducive to fast times.
The Summer Watermelon 5k is run on a certified course. All races are chip timed. Cumulative results from the three races are used to determine official results.
The first series was run in 1996.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Location
Lake Hollingsworth Park
929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
Organizer
Lakeland Runners ClubThe Lakeland Runners Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), whose mission is to promote running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities in the community through fellowship, education and running events.lakelandrunners@gmail.com PO Box 1484, Lakeland, FL 33802
july 2022

Event Details
Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships Proceeds from the Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series goes towards scholarships for Polk County graduates administered through the Polk Education Foundation. The Lakeland Runners Club has contributed to the
Event Details
Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships
Proceeds from the Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series goes towards scholarships for Polk County graduates administered through the Polk Education Foundation. The Lakeland Runners Club has contributed to the PEF since 2012 – the list of scholarship recipients is available on the LRC website.
The Summer Sunrise Watermelon Race Series was born out of a desire to have low-cost local races during the hot summer months when it can be hard to stay motivated. The series has become an established venue for competition and an annual celebration of fitness. It continues to be popular with both experienced and casual runners alike. Many of the local high school cross country teams use it as a tune-up for their season. The series is comprised of three 5K (3.1 mile) races, each race hotter than the last. All are run around Lake Hollingsworth, which is flat and conducive to fast times.
The Summer Watermelon 5k is run on a certified course. All races are chip timed. Cumulative results from the three races are used to determine official results.
The first series was run in 1996.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Location
Lake Hollingsworth Park
929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
Organizer
Lakeland Runners ClubThe Lakeland Runners Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), whose mission is to promote running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities in the community through fellowship, education and running events.lakelandrunners@gmail.com PO Box 1484, Lakeland, FL 33802
august 2022

Event Details
Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships Proceeds from the Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series goes towards scholarships for Polk County graduates administered through the Polk Education Foundation. The Lakeland Runners Club has contributed to the
Event Details
Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships
Proceeds from the Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series goes towards scholarships for Polk County graduates administered through the Polk Education Foundation. The Lakeland Runners Club has contributed to the PEF since 2012 – the list of scholarship recipients is available on the LRC website.
The Summer Sunrise Watermelon Race Series was born out of a desire to have low-cost local races during the hot summer months when it can be hard to stay motivated. The series has become an established venue for competition and an annual celebration of fitness. It continues to be popular with both experienced and casual runners alike. Many of the local high school cross country teams use it as a tune-up for their season. The series is comprised of three 5K (3.1 mile) races, each race hotter than the last. All are run around Lake Hollingsworth, which is flat and conducive to fast times.
The Summer Watermelon 5k is run on a certified course. All races are chip timed. Cumulative results from the three races are used to determine official results.
The first series was run in 1996.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Location
Lake Hollingsworth Park
929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
Organizer
Lakeland Runners ClubThe Lakeland Runners Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), whose mission is to promote running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities in the community through fellowship, education and running events.lakelandrunners@gmail.com PO Box 1484, Lakeland, FL 33802
october 2022

Event Details
Conquer four races in 24 hours! A 5k on Friday night, followed 1-mile and 2-mile races on Saturday morning and another 5k on Saturday evening. All races will be chip timed.
Event Details
Conquer four races in 24 hours! A 5k on Friday night, followed 1-mile and 2-mile races on Saturday morning and another 5k on Saturday evening.
All races will be chip timed. Cumulative results from the four races are used to determine official results.
The Aching Quad Four Race Challenge was established in 2006.
Time
7 (Friday) 6:00 pm – 8 (Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Lake Hollingsworth Park
929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
Organizer
Lakeland Runners ClubThe Lakeland Runners Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), whose mission is to promote running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities in the community through fellowship, education and running events.lakelandrunners@gmail.com PO Box 1484, Lakeland, FL 33802
november 2022

Event Details
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
Event Details
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.
A portion of the proceeds from the Lake to Lake 10k will benefit the YMCA of West Central Florida.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 am – 10:30 am
Location
Lake Mirror Promendae
121 S. Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Organizer
Lakeland Runners ClubThe Lakeland Runners Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), whose mission is to promote running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities in the community through fellowship, education and running events.lakelandrunners@gmail.com PO Box 1484, Lakeland, FL 33802
december 2022
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This event will benefit students who are participating in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Emerging Leader Experience. Students are raising funds to attend leadership intensives in the summer of 2023. Use
Event Details
This event will benefit students who are participating in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Emerging Leader Experience. Students are raising funds to attend leadership intensives in the summer of 2023.
Use code LRC22 to save $5.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Location
Holloway Park
2402 Holloway Park Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 33803
Organizer
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Emerging Leader ExperienceKathleen Boatright at kboatwright@fca.org
may 2023
Event Details
Join the Lakeland Runners Club for an evening 5k road race and walk which routes around Lake Mirror and Lake Morton, a scenic and certified course through Lakeland’s historic district
Event Details
Join the Lakeland Runners Club for an evening 5k road race and walk which routes around Lake Mirror and Lake Morton, a scenic and certified course through Lakeland’s historic district and views of the city’s beautiful lakes. The race will be chip timed. This race is held in conjunction with the Mayfaire by the Lake art festival on Lake Morton. A portion of the proceeds from the Lakeland Runners Club’s Mayfaire 5k will benefit Polk Museum of Art.
The first Mayfaire 5k was held May 5, 1980.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location
Lake Mirror Auditorium
121 S Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Organizer
Lakeland Runners ClubThe Lakeland Runners Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), whose mission is to promote running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities in the community through fellowship, education and running events.lakelandrunners@gmail.com PO Box 1484, Lakeland, FL 33802