The 6th Annual Cake by the Lake 5K Run, the 5K Powerwalk, and the One Mile Cakewalk will take place on Saturday, April 3, 2027 on the Withlacoochee State Trail!
All three events start at Liberty Park in Inverness.
5K Runners will take off as the sun rises over the lake, with 5 K Powerwalkers starting just three minutes behind them.
Another 3 minutes later, the 1-mile 'Cakewalkers" will enter the fray.
Both of the 5K Race and Powerwalk route and the 1 mile route travel along the beautiful shores of the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes.
As all participants return to Liberty Park, they’ll get their finisher’s medals, which come with an elegant neck ribbon unique to 2027 and enjoy great music, festivities, and the signature cake served by the classically beautiful Lake Henderson!
Unique cake plate age-level awards will be presented to the winners of each five-year age incremen bracketts, as will 2nd and 3rd place metals for both the 5K Run and Powerwalk.
These events DO NOT HAVE T-shirts, but a specially designed WST Cake By The Lake edition T-shirt will be available for purchase online before the race.
The race swag is sure to please! Free photos will be available online.
This is a wonderfully flat, straight, and well maintained course that has produced many new PR's over the years!
Once again, we're offering $10 registration for kids up to 12 years old, and $15 registration for teens 13-17.
Those 18 and older are considered adults. 17 and under will receive different swag than adults, but it will still be "top shelf swag" including a heavy 3" full-color medal. Of course, youth athlete participants are eligible to win our special cake plate age group awards, as well as overall race awards.
See updates and sneak peeks on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-the-Withlacoochee-State-Trail-Inc-1485120831710155 or visit https://FOTWST.org.
Packet pickup:on Friday (April 2nd) from 11:00 until 13:30 and again from 15:30 until 17:30 at the Cabose. Packet pickup:on Race Day (April 3rd) will be from 06:30 until 07:16.
Race Starts at 7:30 a.m. SHARP!
Apr 03, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$20.00
Apr 03, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:33
$20.00
Apr 03, 2027
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
07:36
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Inverness.
Learn more about the host city, Inverness.
Inverness is the county seat of Citrus County in the Big Bend Coast region of Florida. It is home to the County Courthouse, and the Flying Eagle Reserve.
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