Name: 30th Summer Sunrise Watermelon 5k | July 2025
Start: 2025-7-12T07-07-00-00
End: 2025-7-12T09-09-00-00
Location: Lake Hollingsworth Park

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Missy Harbin Missyharbin@polk-county.net

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sat12jul7:00 am9:00 amLakeland Runners Club Event30th Summer Sunrise Watermelon 5k | July 2025Presented 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.

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(Saturday) 7:00 am - 9:00 am

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Lake Hollingsworth Park

929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803

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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.races@lakelandrunnersclub.org PO Box 1484, Lakeland, FL 33802

sat09aug7:00 am9:00 amLakeland Runners Club Event30th Summer Sunrise Watermelon 5k | August 2025Presented 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.

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(Saturday) 7:00 am - 9:00 am

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Lake Hollingsworth Park

929 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803

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sat01nov7:30 am10:30 amLakeland Runners Club Event49th Lake to Lake 10k 2025PRESENTED 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

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