LRC Poker Run
Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 7:00 AM
Black & Brew Library Location, 100 Lake Morton Dr
This event is held by the Lakeland Runners Club, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote running and fitness for people of all ages and abilities in the community.
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Put on your best poker face for the 2025 LRC Members Only Poker Fun Run 🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♂️🃏!
📍 Black & Brew Library Location, 100 Lake Morton Dr
📅 Saturday, July 26
🕖 7:00 AM - you must be checked in by 6:50 AM
🏃🏼♀️ 4.2 Miles
💲 Free for members
This event is limited to members only, and will consist of two games. Each game needs 52 players. Not a member yet? You can join the club during registration.
The game: participants will start at 7:00 AM and complete a ~4 mile run (see route below). Four stations will be set up along the course where you will stop and receive a playing card in an envelope. At the end of the run, a final envelope containing a fifth playing card will be handed out at Black & Brew. Runners will then head to the dealers table where they will present all five (unopened!) envelopes.
The game has a 90 minute time limit, the winning hands will be announced at 8:30 AM.
Players must be checked in by 6:50 AM and receive their game instructions. Anyone arriving late will forfeit their entry. Once the sweeper begins, no one else can start.
Prizes:
1st place - $50 Black & Brew Gift Card
2nd place - $25 Black & Brew Gift Card
3rd place - $25 Black & Brew Gift Card
Rules of Play
- Check in and pick up your plastic baggie prior to 6:50 AM.
- Collect one card at each the four stops on the course. DO NOT OPEN THE ENVELOPES. Open envelopes may lead to forfeiting your chance to win.
- Collect your fifth and final envelope at the finish.
- The dealer will track hands and prizes will be awarded at 8:30 AM.
Poker Run Route
- The route begins at Black & Brew, by the Lakeland Library at 100 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33801.
- Runners will head south on Johnson to Lake Hollingsworth. Runners will pick up their FIRST envelope containing a playing card at a station located in a parking space along Johnson near Florida Southern (close to the meeting location for the LRC Thursday night hill runs).
- Runners will then continue down Johnson and cross Lake Hollingsworth Drive at the signalized crosswalk and turn left along the paved path. Runners will pick up their SECOND envelope at a station located near the water fountain that is by the traffic circle where Lake Hollingsworth Drive meets Hollingsworth Road.
- Runners will then proceed to pick up their THIRD envelope at the station near the water fountain that is located by the public parking lot across from Buckingham Avenue.
- Runners will then proceed to pick up their FOURTH envelope at the station located near the water fountain that is located across from Patten Heights Street.
- Runners will then continue back to the crosswalk by Johnson and return via Johnson to Black & Brew, where they will receive their FIFTH AND FINAL final envelope/playing card.
