The Clay races are BACK!  We are excited to race on 5 Mile Road out and back for the second time this year!  You will get to see your friends on the course as you tackle the clay and hills while also enjoying the beautiful scenery of the area.  

Get ready for your winter half marathons and marathons or challenge yourself with the 15k or 5k distance.  New this year, we are timing the 5k!

The event owner is South Lake Multisport Events, Inc a nonprofit created in order to raise awareness and money for endurance sports in south Lake County. Because of your love and support for the Clay Trail, we did it! The developers, land owners and county have listened.  Wellness Way will have trails - paved and soft- for us to enjoy long into the future. And we are working with the county to have a designated parking area off of Hancock and 5 Mile Road. Thanks to the volunteer efforts of everyone involved, we’ve raised nearly $105,000 year to date to put towards endurance venues in South Lake County. 

Donations from this  October Clay event will be going towards a fundraiser started by the local triathlon team, SLAP. Swim Like A Pro is raising $4,000 to install a very needed water fountain at Lake Louisa State Park. The fountain will be place by the bathrooms located at the Lake Louisa beach area. Lake Louisa State Park has become a locals' favorite training ground for cycling, road and trail running. Having a water fountain there would make hydrating while exercising more accessible.  Thank you SLAP for doing this!!

Kimberly, Brian and Amalie
South Lake Multisport Events
FloDash Events, LLC

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ABOUT THE COURSES

If you are new to the race, this is a hilly off road clay course loved and frequented by runners worldwide, please refer to the video above for a full view of the course and the map below. Due to the new construction on Schofield Rd, both timed events will be out and back courses, both with the same start and finish line on the clay road.

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Distance: 5K (3.1miles) & 15K (9.3 miles)

Time: 15K 7:30 AM  & 5k 7:35 AM

Awards: Both 5k and 15k will have awards in 10 year age groups for top 3 overall, 1st place Masters,  AND top 3 in each age group, female and male. The 15k will start at 19 and under and the 5k will start at 9 and under. The 15k will also have a Grand Masters award for male and female.                                                             

Location:  The famous Clermont 10 mile clay. Please refer to the map for parking and driving directions as the venue has changed from previous years.

Packet Pickup - Race weekend registration

Saturday October 26th, 12pm - 5pm at Dash Sports, 741 W Montrose St Clermont, FL 34711 If you are unable to pick up your packet at early packet pick up, you may have a friend or family member pick up for you. All participants receive a QR code via email with their registration confirmation. If picking up other packets YOU MUST HAVE THOSE QR CODES. This avoids handing out the wrong packets due to similar or misspelled names. 

Packets  will also be available on race day at race location starting at 6:00AM and closing at 7:15AM

Packets not picked up race day will not be held.

Virtual Packets:  Virtual participants will have a digital bib emailed to them. Packets may be picked up in person or they will be automatically mailed within two weeks after the live date. Virtual results can be uploaded to Run Signup after completing the distance, but not required. Virtual runners/walkers may not show up to run the event live on January 14th during the race.

Finisher Medal: All registered participants that complete either the live or virtual race will receive a finishers medal.

Chip timing:  The 15k & 5K will be chip timed. 

Time Restriction: All participants in the 15K live event must be able to maintain a pace of at least 16 minute per mile and must be able to finish in at least 2 1/2 hours.

Stroller and Dogs Restrictions: For safety reasons NO pets of any kind are allowed on the course during the race.  PLEASE LET RACE ORGANIZERS KNOW YOU ARE RUNNING WITH A SERVICE DOG AHEAD OF TIME by emailing us at flodashevents@gmail.com. Participants showing up with a dog will be kindly asked to leave the course.   Service dogs will be allowed and we ask that you please line up at the end of the pack.  Jogging strollers are allowed on the race course during the event BUT be aware this is an off road race and pushing a stroller may be less than ideal. ALL STROLLERS MUST LINE UP AT THE VERY BACK FOR SAFETY. Bicycles, skateboards, or any other non-authorized motorized carts or vehicles are not allowed on the race course during the event. Please help us execute a safe race for everyone and leave your pooch and wheels off the course. 

Aid Stations:  Aid stations will be setup at approximately miles 1.5, 3 & 4.6. This is an out and back course so the 15k participants will have 5 chances to hydrate. Aid stations will have a combination of water / electrolytes and energy gels. More details will be posted closer to the race. Please always plan on bringing  your own necessities to fuel and hydrate properly. You must carry your trash please do not throw gels and bottles on the trail. Trash cans will be placed by the aid stations. 

Post Race Food!  We always have our friends from Kroger delivery at the finish line ready with snacks and treats for our participants. 

Where to stay in Clermont: 

Fairfield Inn,  

Siena at Bella Collina - Monteverde. 

Holiday Inn Express

Hampton Inn, 

Home2Suites by Hilton

Sponsorships: In order to accomplish our goals, we need your help! Do you want your business to be seen in a new light on social media? Do you need your business to be seen by more environmentally conscious people?  Do you like running races or want to be a part of that community? Join us!  Ps. our first Facebook post about the 2020 event had 13000+ views with no paid advertising!  For more information or to join us please contact  Amalie Skorman at 407-230-8756 or at flodashevents@gmail.com.

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