46th Mayfaire 5k | Lakeland, FL

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Date: 2025-05-10
• Location: 215 S Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL
• URL: Mayfaire 5k Registration
• Organizer: This race is held by the Lakeland Runners Club, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote running and fitness for people of all ages and abilities in the community.

🎉 Race Details

• Celebrate: 46 years of the Mayfaire 5k Road Race and Walk with an evening run or walk on residential streets from downtown Lakeland through the historic Lake Morton district.
• Event Shirt: The event shirt showcases the work of the festival's featured artist.
• Course: The Mayfaire 5k is held on a USATF-certified course (FL22015JK).
• Chip-Timed: The race is chip-timed, and walkers are welcome at this event.

🕖 Race Start

• Start Time: The race starts at 7:00 PM on Main Street near the Amtrak train station.

📝 Registration

• Online Registration: Available through Tuesday, May 6.
• Onsite Registration: Cash or card during packet pickup on Friday, May 9, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM, and again on Saturday, May 10 from 5:00 to 6:45 PM.

📦 Packet Pick Up

• When: Early packet Pick up will be held Friday at the Cleveland Heights golf course clubhouse and on Saturday at the Lake Mirror Center.
• Friday: May 9, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM
• Saturday: May 10, from 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
• Locations: Cleveland Heights Golf Club - 2900 Buckingham Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803: Lake Mirror Promenade - 121 S Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801

🗺️ Course Map

• Course Details: The course passes by Lake Mirror before heading downhill and around Lake Morton, then proceeds to an out-and-back up and over Success Ave before returning to Lake Morton. Runners climb Iowa Ave before descending to the finish on the Lake Mirror Promenade.

🏆 Results & Awards

• Results Location: Find results on the Lakeland Runners Club website.
• Awards: Overall male and female will be based on gun time: all other awards on chip time.
• Acknowledgments: Masters and grandmasters will not be eligible for age group awards.
• Ceremony Time: Awards will be presented after the final finisher, ~ 8:30 PM on the Promenade.

⚠️ Safety & Weather Guidelines

• No: Dogs, bicycles, roller skates, or in-line skates will be allowed on the course.
• Headphones: The use of headphones is discouraged: strollers need to stay at the back of the race.
• Weather Monitoring: Race officials will monitor the weather and decide if any action will be taken to modify the race.
• Heat Advisory: Stay well hydrated prior to the race and choose light clothing. Slow down at any signs of heat illness, including dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea.

💵 Refund Policy

• Nonrefundable: This race is nonrefundable.
• Transfer Policy: If you can’t attend, initiate a registration transfer instead of just giving your bib to someone else.
• Identification: The LRC is not responsible for identifying individuals for the exchange.

📜 Race History

• First Event: The first Mayfaire 5k was held on May 10, 1980, with 64 entrants.
• Winner: The winner was Mike Wachholz of Jacksonville, FL who finished in 14:00.