Archive for the ‘Cycling’ Category

Family activities highlight the three day event centered around Haines City’s Lake Eva Park Competitors from 41 States and from countries as far away as Germany and Argentina will descend on Polk County to test their athletic abilities, stamina and competitive drive this Sunday on the 70.3 mile swimming, running and cycling course. While the [...]

Bike Florida Partnership Draws More Than 700 Cyclists for Event Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing worked with Bike Florida to plan and execute the 2013 Bike Florida Spring Tour, March 23-29. PCTSM was the catalyst in bringing together several community groups, local chambers of commerce and city governments, to provide an educational and entertaining [...]

THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SPORTS For a complete listing of upcoming events in Polk County, please visit our website at: CentralFloridaSports.com/events.aspx. Download Central Florida’s free app on your smart phone at: Explore Central Florida on the iOS or Android market. National Collegiate Paintball Association’s National Championships Date: Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21 Venue: Central Florida Paintball, Lakeland – The [...]

THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SPORTS For a complete listing of upcoming events in Polk County, please visit our website at: CentralFloridaSports.com/events.aspx. Download Central Florida’s free app on your smart phone at: Explore Central Florida on the iOS or Android market. RussMatt Central Florida Baseball Invitational Dates: Now through Thursday, April 4 Venue: Baseball venues throughout Polk – The RussMatt Central Florida [...]

Get on your bikes, and ride the 2013 Orange Blossom Express! Join Bike Florida and more than 900 cyclists as they tour the beautiful scenic views that Polk County has to offer. The Orange Blossom Express is a week-long cycling tour that takes participants throughout Polk County. The tour will start in Lakeland, then make [...]

This new year brings fantastic events to Central Florida! Over the next few months, sports from soccer, softball, basketball and baseball to cycling, wrestling, lacrosse and  paintball will take place throughout Polk County. We’ve highlighted some of these events to ensure that you won’t miss them, so take the time, and mark your calendars with the [...]

Event Links Florida Sports Foundation Senior State Games The Lakeland Center Hoops For Lakeland’s Finestest Charity Basketball Tournament Interviews: Mike LePan, Executive Director of The Lakeland Center Stephen Rodriguez, Vice President of the Florida Sports Foundation Nick Gandy, Director of Communications for the Florida Sports Foundation Michele Taylor, Hoops for Lakeland’s Finest Battalion Chief, James [...]

Explore Downtown Lakeland in a new way with BeFly Bike Tours! Have you ever wanted to explore the beauty, art and culture the city has to offer other than by car or foot? That’s why proprietor Beth Geohagan created BeFly Bike Tours. Geohagan’s mission is to capture the cultural beauty of Lakeland and Polk County by [...]

The 21st Annual Florida International Senior Games & State Championships came to a close Sunday with action in eight sports as more than 2,200, athletes age 50 and over, competed in 22 sports over the last nine days.  The 2012 Games served as a qualifier for the 2013 National Senior Games, to be held in [...]

December 3-9, 2012  For a complete listing of upcoming events in Polk County, please visit our website at: CentralFloridaSports.com/events.aspx. Download Central Florida’s free app on your smart phone at: Explore Central Florida on the iOS or Android market. Florida International Senior Games and State Championships Dates: Saturday, December 1 – Sunday, December 9 Venue: Venues [...]