Archive for the ‘Cycling’ Category

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is coming to Polk County and it will open in grand fashion on June 22 as the building at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale that will house memorabilia from some of the biggest stars Florida sports has ever known officially opens.
The Grand Opening and ribbon cutting of [...]

Pro Bike / Pro Walk Conference (Florida Bicycle Association) – Convention
 Dates: 5/11 – 5/13
 Venue: The Lakeland Center
 The Pro Bike / Pro Walk Conference will bring in to Polk County 150 participants.
 For more information on this event please visit www.floridabicycle.org  or www.centralfloridasports.com
Triple Crown
 Dates: 5/13 – 5/16
 Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park
 The Triple Crown event will bring in [...]

Florida Community College Athletic Association Softball State Championships
Dates: 4/30-5/1
Venue: Auburndale Softball Complex
- The 2010 FCCAA State & NJCAA District Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament will bring in over 16 teams to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.flccaa.org/fast-pitch-softball-tournament.html or www.centralfloridasports.com
Mid Florida Junior Golf Tour
Dates: 5/1
Venue: YMCA Par 3
- The Mid Florida Junior Golf Tour will bring [...]

Mark your calendar now for October  2011 because that is when LEGOLAND Florida is set to debut in Winter Haven. The announcement was formally made just minutes ago at Cypress Gardens, the new home of LEGOLAND. All in all, Merlin Entertainments Group plans to invest $300 million in the park over the next few years, [...]

Independent Softball Association (ISA) E Nationals
Dates: 9/4 – 9/6
Venues:Auburndale Softball Complex 299 Florida Citrus Blvd, Auburndale, FL  33823, Diamondplex 900 Polk Community College Rd, Winter Haven, FL
- The ISA event will bring in 1200 participants and an estimated 650 spectators to watch this Division E softball tournament.
- For more information on ISA events check out [...]

Going to jam at the criterium? You’ll need to stock up on gorp, and spend some serious saddle time to prepare. A lot of LSD racked up for training effect couldn’t hurt, and will help you to stay away from OTB (and away from the broom wagon); so you can take a flyer, bunny hop [...]

It is never too early to start planning to participate in the Polk Senior Games. The Games just released their registration information and participants can begin registering in January. More than 2,500 men and women, 50 and over, are expected to participate in 82 Olympic-style events including: Badminton, Basketball Shooting and 3 on 3, Billiards, [...]

Here is the most recent photoset from Lake Myrtle. These photos were taken December 13 as the baseball fields begin to take shape in preparation for Russ Matt Baseball Spring Training in February.

When the 2008 Florida Senior Games State Championships begin in Lee County and the City of Cape Coral this Saturday, with over 2,000 athletes competing during the nine-day event, Polk County will be represented by 143 individual athletes and two teams. The opening day of the 17th Annual Florida Senior Games State Championships, Saturday, December [...]

As promised, here is the first of many Lake Myrtle Sports Complex construction photos. We will keep you updated here regularly on the progress of construction at the site and show you the progression as this empty land turns into Polk County’s largest sports venue. I admit, there isn’t much to see here as it [...]