Run for the Boolies
Run for the Boolies is a running race on October 3, 2026 in Lakeland, FL, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- October 3, 2026 (80 days to go)
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us for an evening 5k and Run for the Boo-lies!
Support the Polk County Bully Project and their mission to help save the Bully Breeds. Come run, jog, or walk! All levels welcome. Your Puppies are welcome (friendly ones please!), they must be on a leash. Please pickup after your puppy!
Don't Wait to Register! Shirts sizes are guaranteed if Pre-Registered before Sept 14. (After this date, shirts and sizes are available while supplies last.)
Pricing
$30 - Now through Aug 31
$35 - Sept 1 - Sept 27
$40 - Sept 28 -Oct 2
$45 - Oct 3 Day of Race (If Event is still Open)
Early Packet pick up - Friday, October 2, 2026
4:00-7:00 pm - Fleet Feet Lakeside Village - Lakeland, FL
Day of Race - Saturday, October 3, 2026
5:00-5:45 pm - Packet Pickup and Day of Race Registration
6:00 pm - 5k Start (No Late Starts)
7:15 pm - Awards Ceremony (Approx Time)
Awards
Overall Male & Female
Overall Masters (40+) Male & Female
Age Group Awards - Top Three Male and Female in the standard 5 year age groups
(9 and Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24 through 80+)
Please avoid long lines on race day!
There is limited parking at the Lakeland Country Club Public Parking. We highly suggest pre-registering and picking up your packet on Friday. If you can not make it Friday's packet Pickup, please arrive early and give yourself plenty of time to park, pick up your packet and get back to the start line (.2 mile from the packet pickup tables). Packet pickup line will close at 5:45pm and race will start promptly at 6:00 pm.
This race will be chip time and start on the path (at Jonila Ave). Anyone not starting at 6:00PM will default to Gun start time. (No Exceptions)
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
88°
Typical Low
71°
Chance of Rain
35%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Lakeland 2, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Lakeland, FL
Population
117,030
as of 2023
City Elevation
209 ft
Nearest Airport
LAL
Lakeland Linder International Airport · 5 mi
Major Hub
TPA
Tampa International Airport · 35 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Run for the Boolies, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
80
Days to train
- Race
- Run for the Boolies
- Date
- October 3, 2026
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Run for the Boolies
Oct 3, 2026