Race for the Kids Foundation Worlds 2010 Hydroplane Boat Races
Dates: 10/21 – 10/24
Venue: Lake Alfred – Lake Alfred
- Race for the Kids Foundation’s Worlds 2010 Hydroplane Boat Races. Race fans mark your calendars for the most exciting action packed thrills and spills coming to Central Florida. Over 200 racers from Asia, Europe as well as the USA compete for this world title in a seven class four-heat, three day format. On Thursday the boat racers will be testing and qualifying all day. Friday will be the conclusion to the qualifying and the much anticipated Kids-Pro Race for the 11-17 year olds. Sat & Sun the Pros will race all day at speeds of over 120 mph. Also included; entertainment, food vendors, boat show, raffles. Event proceeds to benefit multi East Polk charities such as the Boy Scouts, City Little Leagues, Sunshine Foundation Dream Village, Lions Club, Humane Society of Polk County, and Keep Polk County Clean & Beautiful. Thurs-Sun, 9-6pm. For vendor or sponsor info contact Tracey Greene (863) 221-8505 or tgreene0422@gmail.com. For Race info contact Gary Levin, Race for the Kids President (954) 732-2393.  This event will bring in over 250 participants and over 750 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.raceforthekidsfoundation.org or www.centralfloridasports.com

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Baseball Fall Slug-A-Rama
Dates: 10/22 – 10/24
Venue: Chain of Lakes – Winter Haven, Diamondplex – Winter Haven, Auburndale Softball Complex – Auburndale, Lake Myrtle Sports Complex – Auburndale.
- AAU Baseball Fall Slug-A-Rama will bring in 100 teams, over 1500 participants and an estimated 3,000 spectators
- For more information on AAU events check out www.aaubaseball.org and www.centralfloridasports.com

Florida Orange Blossom Series Fall Classic – Table Tennis Tournament
Date: 10/22 – 10/24
Venue: Simpson Park Community Center 1725 Martin Luther King Ave., Lakeland, FL
- Lakeland Table Tennis Association will be hosting 100 table tennis athletes from across Florida for this 3 day tournament.   
- For more information on the Central Florida Fall Open Table Tennis Tournament please check out www.eteamz.com/lakelandtabletennis  and www.centralfloridsports.com

Independent Softball Association (ISA) Adult Halloween Havoc
Dates: 10/23/2010
Venue: Loyce Harpe Park – Lakeland
- This ISA event will bring in over 100 participants and over 170 spectators.
- For more information please visit www.isasoftball.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

Go Green 5k at Circle B – Running
Date: 10/23/2010 8:00am
Venue: Circle B Bar Reserve 4399 Winter Lake Rd Lakeland, FL
- This environmental friendly 5k running event will be at beautiful Circle B Bar Reserve a learning and nature sanctuary that will play host to the 5k (3.1) mile race through natural trails cut out of the forest.
- For more information check www.lakelandrunnersclub.com

Jim Ryun Invitational 5K
Dates: 10/23/2010
Venue: Without Walls Central Church – Auburndale
- This 5k race will be on a grass course around the 85 acres of Without Walls Central Church. Early registration will be $20 and race day registration will be $25. Registrations can be turned in at FITniche and all pre-registrations must be received by 10/17/2010. There will be a lot of prizes to be given away courtesy of FITniche so come out and enjoy the race.
- For more information please visit www.fl.milesplit.us/meets.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

Lake Region Baseball Fall Baseball Classic
Dates: 10/23 – 10/24
Venue: Chain of Lakes Complex – Winter Haven
- This event will bring in over 250 participants and over 250 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information visit www.centralfloridasports.com

The busy week for sports in Polk County started on Wednesday when the PSP Paintball World Cup started at Fantasy of Flight. The event  is the world’s largest paintball event and is taking place at the attraction in Polk City October 7-11 and will bring more than 5,000 competitors and an additional 5,000 spectators to the area. The event is projected to generate more than 11,000 room nights and a significant amount of daily visitation from paintball enthusiasts in Central Florida with the paintball tradeshow that accompanies the competition. Competition will take place each day from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and admission is free to most fields, with the pro field admission being $10. Other events that were assisted or recruited by PCTSM that will be coming to Polk County this weekend include the Sixth Annual Fine Swine at the Pit barbeque competition in Mulberry, the Go Green 5K Race at Circle B Bar Reserve, the Publix Family Fitness Weekend in Winter Haven, an Independent Softball Association tournament in Winter Haven and a United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Fall National baseball event at the new Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale.  The USSSA event is one of the many baseball events that has utilized the new Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, which is already 71% booked for calendar year 2010.