Polk County’s Only Red
Ribbon Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Fun Run
Saturday, November 7, 2015
at the Lake Mirror Promenade
Polk County, FL – Polk County’s Annual Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Fun Run
on
Saturday, November 7, 2015 is just a week away! The Red
Ribbon Run events, presented by Title Sponsor Publix Super Markets,
Inc., and event partners, MIDFlorida Credit Union and Florida Dairy Farmers, is a family
weekend where parents can compete in the Half Marathon or 5K, and children can
participate in the Kids Fun Run.
Register by midnight on October 31, 2015 to save money on entry fees for
the Half Marathon and 5K on the event website at www.RedRibbonHalf.com. The scenic run course will take place along picturesque Lake Mirror and
Lakeland’s beautiful downtown and Lake to Lake area. Start time for the Half Marathon is 7:00 a.m., and the 5K begins at 7:30 a.m.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 a.m. for both races.
Kids Fun Run Registration for students in grades
K-8 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 at 8:00 a.m. at Lake Mirror Promenade, 121
S. Lake Ave., in Lakeland, and follow a route
that will loop around Lake Mirror and end back in the Promenade area. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd
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.
Supporters can also participate in a Red Ribbon
Virtual Race for the Half Marathon and 5K. Virtual race profiles can be created at www.makeyeshappen.com/heronation. For those who wish to track training efforts, your Garmin, Runkeeper,
or Fitbit can be connected to automate workouts. Cost is $50 and
participants receive a Red Ribbon Hero Nation t-shirt.
At
the conclusion of the Run events, everyone is invited to stay to enjoy the Annual
Veterans Day Parade at Lake Mirror Promenade with lots of red, white and blue events to
honor our heroes, including a fly over presented by Draken International. Save
on the cost of lunch for your family by visiting the event website at www.RedRibbonHalf.com (under race
registration – race store tab) to pre-order
a delicious BBQ sandwich, chips and a drink, provided by Jimbo’s Pit BarBQ.
Kids’ meals are also available. Cost for lunch will be more expensive on event
day!
For additional details and event info, please contact InnerAct Alliance's executive director, Angie Ellison, at (863) 802-0777 or visit the official event website at: www.redribbonhalf.com, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RedRibbonHalf and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries
Polk County, FL – Polk County’s Annual Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Fun Run
on
Saturday, November 7, 2015 is just a week away! The Red
Ribbon Run events, presented by Title Sponsor Publix Super Markets,
Inc., and event partners, MIDFlorida Credit Union and Florida Dairy Farmers, is a family
weekend where parents can compete in the Half Marathon or 5K, and children can
participate in the Kids Fun Run.
Register by midnight on October 31, 2015 to save money on entry fees for
the Half Marathon and 5K on the event website at www.RedRibbonHalf.com. The scenic run course will take place along picturesque Lake Mirror and
Lakeland’s beautiful downtown and Lake to Lake area. Start time for the Half Marathon is 7:00 a.m., and the 5K begins at 7:30 a.m.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 a.m. for both races.
Kids Fun Run Registration for students in grades
K-8 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 at 8:00 a.m. at Lake Mirror Promenade, 121
S. Lake Ave., in Lakeland, and follow a route
that will loop around Lake Mirror and end back in the Promenade area. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd
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.
Supporters can also participate in a Red Ribbon
Virtual Race for the Half Marathon and 5K. Virtual race profiles can be created at www.makeyeshappen.com/heronation. For those who wish to track training efforts, your Garmin, Runkeeper,
or Fitbit can be connected to automate workouts. Cost is $50 and
participants receive a Red Ribbon Hero Nation t-shirt.
At
the conclusion of the Run events, everyone is invited to stay to enjoy the Annual
Veterans Day Parade at Lake Mirror Promenade with lots of red, white and blue events to
honor our heroes, including a fly over presented by Draken International. Save
on the cost of lunch for your family by visiting the event website at www.RedRibbonHalf.com (under race
registration – race store tab) to pre-order
a delicious BBQ sandwich, chips and a drink, provided by Jimbo’s Pit BarBQ.
Kids’ meals are also available. Cost for lunch will be more expensive on event
day!
For additional details and event info, please contact InnerAct Alliance's executive director, Angie Ellison, at (863) 802-0777 or visit the official event website at: www.redribbonhalf.com, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RedRibbonHalf and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries
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