Polk County’s Only Red Ribbon Half Marathon, 5K & Kids Fun Run - November 8, 2014

Polk County’s Only Red Ribbon Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Fun Run

                      Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Lake Mirror Promenade                                                    

Polk County, FL –Building on InnerAct Alliance’s successful 20+ years of momentum in presenting one of the largest Red Ribbon Campaigns in the state, the popular Red Ribbon tradition continues with Polk County’s 2^nd Annual Half Marathon, 5K & Fun Run on Saturday, November 8, 2014.

The Red Ribbon Half Marathon, 5K & Fun Run, presented by Title Sponsor Publix Super Markets, Inc., and event partners MidFlorida Credit Union and Badcock Home Furniture & More, is a Family Weekend where parents can compete in the Half Marathon or 5K, and children can participate in the Kids Fun Run. The scenic run course will take place along picturesque Lake Mirror and Lakeland’s beautiful downtown and Lake to Lake area.

Early registration on the event website at www.RedRibbonHalf.com is encouraged! The fee is $80 for Red Ribbon Half Marathon Runners who register by September 12^th and increases to $85 on September 13^th and to $100 on October 13^th. Fees for the 5K are $25 for runners who sign up by September 12^th, and increase to $30 on September 13^th and to $35 on October 13^th.  Start time for the Half Marathon is 7:00 a.m., and the 5K begins at 7:15 a.m. Check-in will begin at 6:00 a.m.

The Kids Fun Run for students in grades K-8 begins at 8:00 a.m. Registration for the Fun Run is FREE and includes a commemorative Run t-shirt for pre-registered participants, along with free refreshments! Registration check-in will take place at the Lake Mirror Auditorium, starting at 7:00 a.m. The Fun Run will start and finish at Lake Mirror Promenade, 121 S. Lake Ave., in Lakeland, and follow a route that will loop around Lake Mirror. Awards will be given for first, second, and third place runners in gender categories, as well as to the top 3 elementary schools and top middle school with the largest percentage of participating students, based on school census number.

Festivities also include the Red Ribbon Celebration Kick-Off on Friday evening, October 3, 2014, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at LEGOLAND Florida’s interactive theme park for families with children ages 2-12. Families interested in attending are encouraged to visit the event web site at www.RedRibbonHalf.com  to pre-order tickets in advance for a $5.00 donation per admission ticket to cover parking and admission to 6 areas of LEGOLAND.  Admission is limited to the first 5,000 people.

For additional details and event info, please contact InnerAct Alliance’s executive director, Angie Ellison, at (863) 802-0777. Info is also available at the official event website at: www.redribbonhalf.com, on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/RedRibbonHalf and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries