Frequently Asked Questions
Registration
RunSignUp allows you to access your registration through your Profile. From there you can resend your confirmation email if you have misplaced it, or if you have not received it
Note: If you did not receive your confirmation make sure to check the spam folder in your email client.
You will always be able to resend the registration confirmation for any registrations associated with your Profile (including any sub-accounts of yours) by following these steps:
Refunds are only allowed during the 15-minute period following registration.
If you are unable to participate, you can transfer your registration until 1 week prior to race day.
You can transfer your entry as a "Gift" to a different runner until the week before the race. You can initiate this process through your RSU profile. The new runner must complete the new transferred entry by one week prior to race day.
Any payment arrangements are between you and the new runner.
See I need to transfer my registration to another person. for detailed instructions.
You can update your shirt size or style through your RSU profile. This option is available until the shirt order is placed a few weeks prior to race day. See I need to update my giveaway response for detailed instructions.
Please update your RSU profile for future registrations, then use the Contact Form on the main page to let the race know what needs to be changed for this race.
We use prior year's registrations and current registrations when we place our orders to project how many participants may register for the event and to determine the participant cap. Once the cap is met, we close registrations to ensure that our volunteers can produce a safe, enjoyable and high quality event, and that we have finisher medals for everyone.
Race day registration will only be available if we have not met our participant cap.
The Lake to Lake 10k is planned and executed by a team of volunteers. Online registration closes to give the volunteers time to complete all the adminstrative tasks that happen behind the scenes to have a safe, fun, and high quality event for everyone.
Once the participant cap for a race has been met, the club may choose to open a waitlist. If the club determines that there is additional space in the event and there are sufficient finisher medals for all registrants, links to register are sent to that number of people from the list on a first-come, first-served basis and they are given a specific period of time to complete their registration. Once that time limit is up, the system sends any remaining slots to the next person/people on the list until all slots are filled OR the online registration window closes. Because the races are organized by volunteers, they need time to properly prepare for the event.
Athletes need to be able to maintain a 16:00 min/mile pace so we can reopen the streets per our permit with the City of Lakeland. If you need extra time please contact races@lakelandrunnersclub.org before you register.
We do not offer virtual entries. As a non-profit, we want to build a strong local running community and bringing people together in person is important to our success.
Before the Race
Early packet pick up will be held Friday at the Cleveland Heights golf course clubhouse and on Saturday at the Tribute to the Volunteer Statue on the Frances Langford Promenade at Lake Mirror.
Friday, October 31, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM (closing 1 hour sooner than typical due to Halloween)
Saturday, November 1, from 6:00 AM to 7:15 AM
Cleveland Heights Golf Club - 2900 Buckingham Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
Tribute to the Volunteer Statue on the Frances Langford Promenade at Lake Mirror - 121 S Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Once bib numbers are assigned (typically 3-5 days before the race), you can look it up under the Find A Participant page. You will also receive your bib number in your race instructions which are emailed 2 - 5 days prior to the race. Races that are sold out will send the race instructions earlier.
Yes, someone can pick up your packet for you. We do not keep a record of who picks up the packet, so please confirm with each other to prevent confusion.
We use prior year's registrations and current registrations when we place our orders to project how many participants may register for the event and to determine the participant cap. Once the cap is met, we close registrations to ensure that our volunteers can produce a safe, enjoyable and high quality event, and that we have finisher medals for everyone.
Race day registration will only be available if we have not met our participant cap.
Race Day Logistics
We recommend arriving at least one hour before your race’s start time. This gives you enough time to park, pick up your packet (if not already done), warm up, and find the way to the start line without stress.
Parking is available in various City of Lakeland public lots around Lake Mirror. You can see the parking options on our interactive Google Map.
All city lots & spaces are free on weekends. Some private lots may still be pay-by-the-hour.
There is no gear check. All personal items should be left in your car.
Portalets will be available in the commuter lot on Rose St about 0.25 miles from the Start Line. The restrooms in the Peggy Brown Building will be open after 6:00 am.
There are no restrooms on the course.
There will be three opportunities for water along the course. Runners will pass a station on Succcess Ave at ~ 1.5 miles and again at ~ 5 miles. A second water stop will be prior to the 3 mile marker.
Only registered runners with bibs can participate.
We encourage registered participants to run with their friends & family! Please line up in the corral with the highest number of the group.
We love it when friends, fans and family members come to cheer on the runners! We highly encourage cheer zones out on the course. Please note that post race food and refreshments are for registered participants, volunteers, and sponsors. We ask that guests wait until all race participants have completed their race before taking any food or beverage items.
Walkers and jogging strollers are allowed in the Cook Medical Beat the Heat events, including the fun run and 5K walk/run events. We ask that strollers begin in a position where they do not impede faster runners or walkers. Participants planning to push a child in a stroller are required to declare this at the time of registration and/or packet pickup and register the child as a stroller rider, accepting responsibility for injury up to the death of the child.
No dogs or pets are allowed during the race or in the start/finish line area of the race.
To enjoy all that our race has to offer and for the safety of all participants, the Lakeland Runners Club encourages a headphone-free environment during all events. We believe your race experience and those around you will be greatly enhanced by leaving the headphones at home or in the car. Running headphone-free allows opportunities to develop camaraderie with your fellow runners and to increase the safety of all by being able to understand instructions from our race crew.
Runners are distributed over 10 corrals based on a normal distribution of pace (fewer runners at the front and back, most runners in the middle).
All Lakeland Runners Club races are held on USATF certified courses. This means they have been measured following a specific process to ensure that the distance is what is advertised. The Lake to Lake 10k course is FL25020JK and you can see the map on the main page by scrolling down past the race information.
The start line is 934 Rose St (near the intersection of Ingraham Ave). There is no parking at the start line. Rose St will be closed to traffic from 5:30 AM to 8:00 AM.
The finish line is on the Lake Mirror Promenade near the Tribute to Volunteerism statue.
Please review our course maps available on the main page.
We are unable to mail 🔢bibs, 🎽shirts, 🏅finisher medals, or 🏆awards.
If YOU are not able to attend, please make arrangements for in-person pickup. A friend or family member may collect your packet during the scheduled packet pickup window or retrieve your award during the awards ceremony. Please refer to the race details below for specific times and locations.
Any shirts not picked up before the race begins will be available for exchange after the race.
Awards and Recognition
Participants for the 10K receive a race shirt at packet pickup if registered prior to the t-shirt cutoff date. Registrations after this date are based upon shirt availability. Participants who take advantage of the no shirt discount are not eligible to receive a shirt.
All 10K finishers will received a medal.
Race results will be available in real time as runners finish their race. Runners can scan the QR code on their bib or visit the Lakeland Runners Club website for results.
Awards will be presented after the final finisher, ~ 9:00 AM on the Frances Langford Promenade at Lake Mirror.
Awards are based upon overall placement, age and gender. Age groups are determined by the participants age on the day of the race.
Awards are based on chip time, except for overall winners, which are gun time.
In addition to overall male and female, the LRC will recognize masters male and female (fastest runners over 40) and grandmasters male and female (fastest runners over 50)
The LRC will recognize male and female 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placements in these age categories: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
Overall, masters and grandmasters winners will not be eligible for age group awards, and there will be no double dipping in the overall, masters & grandmasters award categories.
Yes, photos will be posted on the event website a few days following the race and will be searchable by bib number. Be sure your race number is clearly visible on your chest to find your photos.
We are unable to mail 🔢bibs, 🎽shirts, 🏅finisher medals, or 🏆awards.
A friend or family member may retrieve your award during the awards ceremony. Please refer to the race details below for specific times and locations.
Organization
Use the contact form at the bottom of the main page to send an email to our volunteer team. This race is managed by volunteers, please expect a delay based on their availability.
The Lake to Lake 10k is planned and executed by the Lakeland Runners Club (LRC), an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities. You can learn more about the LRC and the other activities they offer the community on their website lakelandrunnersclub.org.
Please visit the main page or footer and click on the Volunteer link.
