Archive for the ‘Running’ Category

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 [...]

In case you missed it over the weekend, the Red Ribbon Run took place and had a great turnout (as always). This was the 17th year for the race and it has become a tradition in Polk County. I can remember running in this event a long time ago when I was in 5th Grade. [...]

Not like that…..it is National Recreation and Parks month, so literally, go take a hike in a park. Central Florida has three state parks to explore and more than 60 parks and recreation areas managed by Polk County Leisure Services. The state of Florida is even offering you a little nudge to help you get [...]

You heard it here first: The 2008 Class of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame was just announced and the ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 16 at Cypress Gardens. Stay tuned right here for more information as the event gets closer. This year’s induction ceremony will be extra special as the 2007 and [...]

The countdown is now over and the 2008 Florida Sunshine State Games is now underway in Polk County. Florida’s only Olympic-style Sports Festival began last weekend with Flag Football and  the games continue this weekend all over Polk County.  More than 5,000 of Florida’s finest amateur athletes, between the ages of 4 and 88, will compete in over 20 sports [...]

Two events to check out this weekend for those of you who enjoy fitness and endurance sports.

YMCA Corporate Cup 5K- Saturday, May 17 @ 8:00 AM, Lake Hollingsworth
Check out teams of four from around Polk County competing to win the Corporate Cup.

Florida State Criterium Championships- Sunday, May 18 7:30 AM - about 4:00 PM, Downtown [...]

Play ball, gentlemen start your engines, time for kickoff….the list of clichés could go on and on, but that wouldn’t be a good way to kick off (just one more time doesn’t hurt) the first entry for Polk County’s newest sports blog. We host more than 200 sporting events each year in Polk County and [...]