Archive for the ‘Running’ Category

Florida State Soccer Association – Florida Classic Tournament
Dates: 1/28 – 1/31
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex
- This adult soccer classic will highlight teams from across the state of Florida.
- For more information on Florida State Soccer Association please visit www.fssa.org and for local sporting news and events check out www.centralfloridasports.com
American Pro Rodeo Classic
Dates: 1/29 -1/30
Venue:Lakeland Center [...]

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, [...]

What better place to participate in a “Green” race than at one of Polk County’s most popular environmental lands. Circle B Bar Reserve is set to host their first ever 5K run on October 10 at 8am. The track will be the dirt and grass trails at Circle B and all participants will receive reusable aluminum [...]

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, [...]

Cypress Gardens & Splash Island Water Park are hosting a Run for the Cure that will take place on Sunday, October 4. Runners will compete in the 10K & Family Fun Run, which will give a portion of its proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day. The cost for each participant is $35, [...]

Here is the impressive list of Polk County medal winners at the 2009 Sunshine State Games that were held in just a couple weeks ago. More than 4,000 athletes from around the state competed and many Polk County athletes came out on top.
Archery
Central Florida Bowhunters, Fort Meade
ADULT MALE COMPOUND RELEASE
1. William Kelly, Lakeland, 1346*
900 Round [...]

Do you usually go out to eat and find teams filling up restaurants or see sports event participants walking down major streets near hotels? If so, this new weekly feature on CCF should help you identify why. Since we do host more than 200 sporting events a year here, we understand how it could get [...]

A record  number of particiapnts ran in the Mayfaire Classic 5k yesterday through downtown Lakeland. The final count was 1,140 for the annual 5K race/walk that coincides with Mayfaire by the Lake. For results and plenty of photos from the event check out the Lakeland Runners Club website.

The world of Art and Fitness collide this weekend and the result is  a great mix of running/walking and performances as the 3rd Annual Race for the Arts takes place on Saturday at the Fort Fraser Trail. The Polk Arts Alliance (PAA) will host the Third Annual Race for the Arts along Fort Fraser Trail – [...]

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 [...]