NEW for 2024 – 5k course that hits a few different trails than the longer races! (limited to 50 runners)

Both courses are challenging! With rolling hills that twist and turn through an old abandon phosphate mine area. You will run down sand & dirt trails that have been crafted over the years to become the awesome Carter rd Moutain bike trails! We love to run these wild and fun trails and want to bring a race to other runners to enjoy! This is a great run to challenge yourself! 👍
Some areas will challenge even the best runners to break 10min pace. It’s a very fun course while also being very tough in the same breath. This is not an easy course!!!!!
I must stress…this is about as hard as it gets in Florida!

Limited to 150 runners for the 10/30/50k & 50 runners for 5k
Awards: Top 3 Overall M/F & 1st masters M/F
Everyone finisher will receive socks, finisher sticker & award

This will be the Funest 50k you will run, walk or crawl in Florida! (refer to definition of Funest in photos)

Again…This is a FUN but TOUGH course! You should carry a charged phone with you in case of injuries or you have a hard time following a clearly marked path with over 600 markers!

**$10 of each registration goes back to Polk Co Parks & Rec to help maintain the park!

Course

The course is a 10k loop / 3 loops for the 30k / 5 for the 50k
There is also a 5k course starting at the same location and splitting off at an early turn
Both courses are on the mountain bike trails of Loyce E Harpe Park
10 hour cut off = 19:20 pace
There will be HOT GRILLED burgers, hotdogs and quesadilla’s! Also electrolytes, soda and water at the start area and an aid station around the 3.5 mile point.

Start @ Pavilion near Entrance

About AnkleBiter 100k/50k/15k

ARBUCKLE TRACT AT LAKE WALES RIDGE STATE FOREST
Arbuckle Tract at Lake Wales Ridge State Forest is a 13,530 acre property in Frostproof offering opportunities for long hiking excursions, equestrian trails and camping.

Arbuckle Tract occupies a high ridge of ancient sand dunes and contains fast-disappearing pine and oak scrub, a habitat that is home to Florida scrub-jays and gopher tortoises. Lake Arbuckle adjoins the area, and fishing and canoeing may be enjoyed on the lake year-round. This Tract is a Great Florida Birding Trail site. Short-tailed hawks may be observed on the Paula Dockery Trail, and at Lake Arbuckle visitors will see wading birds, bald eagles, limpkins and ospreys.

FOOD!

We will have our grills out and making food all day! Pancake breakfast! Hamburger, hotdogs, QUESADILLAS other meats (and some fake meats for those few of you) for lunch! Chicken and brisket for those in the 50k & 100k!
Aid Stations: Electrolytes, fruits, gels, and many more items to keep you functioning!

Race Info

100k – start 6am
50k – start 7am
15k – start 9am

Course Info

100k & 50k are 18+ mile loops
15k on a separate loop