LRC Kids Run Club | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL, United States

About the Event

The LRC Kids Run Club is a running club for children to prepare them for a lifetime of running.

The program is held during the school year, is gender-neutral, and is designed for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, regardless of school affiliation. The emphasis of this program is on participation and developing a healthy lifestyle as opposed to being a competitive running program. The workouts include warmups, relays, distance runs, games, and stretching.

Youth sports provides opportunities to exercise, make friends, gain competence, build confidence, learn about teamwork, take risks, develop character and self-discipline. Kids need movement to grow healthy and strong. Regular physical activity strengthens muscles and bones, helps prevent health problems like diabetes and heart disease, and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression. Physical activity also clear benefits for life at school. Students who are physically active tend to have better grades, miss fewer school days, and have better focus in class.

Parents are required to stay at the practice location for the entirety of the workout and are encouraged to be physically active in eyesight of their child.

If you are not familiar with Bonnet Springs Park, you can find the location of the Family Lawn on their park map.

For students in 5th - 8th grade, we offer a Summer Development Program during the summer that transitions into a cross-country racing experience in late summer.

Positive & Safe Sport Environment
The Lakeland Runners Club is committed to offering programs for athletes to enjoy a welcoming and respectful environment where diversity is actively embraced. At any age, our objective is for athletes to use the skills they have learned to contribute to the well-being of their communities.

Additional Resources for Parents
Our volunteer coaches are trained to protect young athletes from abuse through the Safe Sport Act training. Free resources are available for preschool through high school athletes and their parents and are designed to cover the issues of misconduct in sport and helps parents ensure their children have a positive and safe sport experience.

Races Offered

Coaches

Aug 25, 2026

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Distance — Coaches

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17:15

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$0.00

Kids in 1st

Aug 25, 2026

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Distance — Kids in 1st

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Type — Running

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17:15

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$0.00

Kids in 2nd & 3rd

Aug 25, 2026

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Distance — Kids in 2nd & 3rd

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Type — Running

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17:15

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$0.00

Kids in 4th & 5th

Aug 25, 2026

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Distance — Kids in 4th & 5th

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Type — Running

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17:15

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$0.00

Kids in Kinder

Aug 25, 2026

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Distance — Kids in Kinder

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Type — Running

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17:15

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$0.00

Teen Volunteers

Aug 25, 2026

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Distance — Teen Volunteers

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Type — Running

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17:15

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Lakeland.

thermostat Temperature

23.9° / 32.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

27.7° / 35.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

6.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

82.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:58

nightlight Sunset

20:04

About Lakeland

Learn more about the host city, Lakeland.

Lakeland is the largest city in Polk County, Florida. It is home to Florida Southern College, which has the largest collection of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright at a single site in the world.