Running Clubs in Lakeland and Polk County
Enjoy running with a group? Looking for someone to train with for your next 5k, 10k, or marathon?
Running is a sport for all ages, from kids to adults. It is one of the few sports the entire family can do together! You or your kids can join one of these local running clubs to stay motivated and find fellow runners in Lakeland and Polk County.
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The Lakeland Runners Club promotes running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities in the community. LRC’s activities include races of varying distance and difficulty, weekly community group runs, free youth running initiatives, and training programs that provide motivation and knowledge to set and achieve personal goals.
The LRC Kids Run Club is a running club for children to prepare them for a lifetime of running. The program is held weekly during the school year, is gender-neutral, and is designed for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, regardless of school affiliation. The emphasis of this program is on participation and developing a healthy lifestyle as opposed to being a competitive running program. The workouts include warmups, relays, distance runs, games, and stretching. Parents are required to stay on site for the entirety of the kids program.
The Middle School Development Program is held during the summer and is open to anyone in 5th through 8th grade regardless of school affiliation or ability level. The program is ideal for athletes looking to prepare for cross country, cross-train for another sport, or begin running for the first time.
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