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31st Summer Sunrise Watermelon Series | Lakeland, FL

June 13 - August 8, 2026
Lake Hollingsworth
Lakeland, FL 33803 US

Course Description

The 5k starts on Lake Hollingsworth Dr near the intersection with Jonila Ave. The first 1.25 miles of the 5k is on Lake Hollingsworth Dr.  The course then transitions to the pedestrian path around the lake, before returning to the street for the finish. 

Only the first 1.25 miles of the course is closed.  Other pedestrians may be using the pedestrian path during the race, please be courteous to all path users. 

See our Maps menu for a course elevation profilecourse certification information, or an interactive Google map with packet pickup, restrooms, parking and other key race information.

Corrals

Your corral number will be indicated on the front of your bib if you registered early. Late registrants will have the information printed on the label on the back of their bib.

If you are in Corral 1, you will line up behind the timer's start line.  

There will feather flags marking the start of corrals 2 through 10. Line up behind the number that corresponds to the number on your bib.

Each corral has a pace range of 2 to 3 minutes - this means that some corrals will be bigger because of the normal distribution of paces in a 5k. There are fewer faster runners and walkers and more runners in the 30 to 35 minutes range.

Respecting your placement in the corrals helps make race day better for everyone and helps reduce the amount of passing or being passed. 

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