Name: Celebrate 50 Years | LRC Running Festival 2023
Start: 2023-1-21T07-07-00-00
End: 2023-1-21T13-13-00-00
Location: George Jenkins High School Track

Children's Home Society

Dan Berman daniel.berman@chsfl.org

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21jan7:00 am1:00 pmLakeland Runners Club EventCelebrate 50 Years | LRC Running Festival 2023presented by MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION7:00 am - 1:00 pm George Jenkins High School Track, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813 Event Organized By: Lakeland Runners Club

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We’re having a party! 2022 marks 50 years of the Lakeland Runners Club bringing the running community together, and we are kicking off a year of celebration with a running festival. There will be music, food, and fun – whether you are a kid or a kid at heart!

One of the greatest things about the sport of running is that athletes of every ability can participate together in the same event, but it’s rare to see everyone during the entire race, so we’re shaking things up a bit and holding our running festival at the George Jenkins High School track.

Friends and family are invited to attend – come learn more about the LRC, enjoy the camaraderie of the day, and cheer in the stands.

Schedule of Events
7:00 AM – Heat 1 50-Minute Run
8:00 AM – Heat 2 50-Minute Run
9:00 AM – Heat 3 50-Minute Run
10:00 AM – Youth Races
11:00 AM – T-Rex Race
12:00 PM – 1-Mile Time Trial

Hot breakfast will be served from 8:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Each participant will receive one breakfast ticket with their entry. Additional tickets are available for pre-purchase for spectators and guests.

Time

(Saturday) 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

George Jenkins High School Track

6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813

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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

13may7:00 pm9:00 pmLakeland Runners Club Event44th Mayfaire 5k Road Race & Walk 2023Presented by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Lake Mirror Auditorium, 121 S Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801 Event Organized By: Lakeland Runners Club

10jun7:00 am9:00 amLakeland Runners Club Event28th Summer Sunrise Watermelon 5k | June 2023Presented by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union7:00 am - 9:00 am Lake Hollingsworth Park, 929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803 Event Organized By: Lakeland Runners Club

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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

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08jul7:00 am9:00 amLakeland Runners Club Event28th Summer Sunrise Watermelon 5k | July 2023Presented by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union7:00 am - 9:00 am Lake Hollingsworth Park, 929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803 Event Organized By: Lakeland Runners Club

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Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships

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

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12aug7:00 am9:00 amLakeland Runners Club Event28th Summer Sunrise Watermelon 5k | August 2023Presented by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union7:00 am - 9:00 am Lake Hollingsworth Park, 929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803 Event Organized By: Lakeland Runners Club

Event Details

Let’s get #SweatyforScholarships

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

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04nov7:30 am10:30 amLakeland Runners Club Event47th Lake to Lake 10k - 2023PRESENTED BY MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION7:30 am - 10:30 am Lake Mirror Promendae, 121 S. Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801 Event Organized By: Lakeland Runners Club