Event Description

Miss racing?  We do too!

For 24 years the Lakeland Runners Club (LRC) has put on the Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series to motivate the local running community to stay active during the hot summer months in preparation for fall racing. The LRC funds scholarships for Polk County high school graduates from the proceeds of this summer series.

The LRC will always place the health and safety of our participants, volunteers, and the well-being of our community at the forefront. Because of CDC health guidelines, the club had to make the tough decision to reformat our three-race summer series for 2020 into a challenge.

The Summer Miles for Scholarships Community Challenge is our way of continuing to encourage and support one another through the summer in the absence of racing and will allow the club to award scholarships in 2021.

How will you challenge yourself between June 1 and August 31?

You have 7,862,400 seconds, 131,040 minutes, 2184 hours, 91 days, or 13 weeks. Set a goal and see how far you can go. Start or join a group. Together, as a community, we're going to log some serious miles.

Starting June 1, you will be able to submit your virtual results. Logging your data on this platform is optional, but we know every mile we each contribute will motivate someone else to keep moving too. 

What counts? Walks and runs only, please. You are self-reporting, and we are not requiring proof.  This challenge is to encourage you to stay active in the absence of races so you'll be ready to race with us this fall.