Every July 4th morning, Winter Park‘s Park Avenue transforms into a race course for the AdventHealth July 4th Watermelon 5k, one of Central Florida’s most beloved Independence Day traditions. Organized by Track Shack, the race kicks off the city’s morning of patriotic celebration before the Winter Park Olde Fashioned 4thRead More →
The Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon are the premier running events in Orlando that take place around the first week of January each year at the Walt Disney World Resort and are always fully registered several months in advance. Among the serious runners that race the event each year toRead More →
Each year, as many as 70 teams of competitive and recreational row teams compete together in the Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival. Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival The Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival attracts recreational and competitive row teams from all over North America. The event recently moved to TurkeyRead More →
The Run Nona 5k kicks-off the block party that happens September 29th, 2018 in the Lake Nona area of Orlando. Run Nona 5k In its 11th year, this 5k concludes at a Lake Nona block party featuring food trucks and live music from Cnergy. Run Nona 5k offers a special area just for kidsRead More →
Running and live music are combined when the Florida Hospital Battle of the Bands 5k takes place in the city of Casselberry at a new location for 2018 at Lake Concord Park on September 15th, 2018 at 7:30am. Florida Hospital Battle of the Bands 5k The 2nd race of the Track Shack Running Series,Read More →
Track Shack’s 2018 Running Series kicks off on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 with the Celebration of Running 5k at Orlando Cultural Park that is adjacent to the Orlando Science Center. Celebration of Running 5k The Celebration of Running is sponsored by Florida Hospital and is one of Orlando’s largest 5k races throughoutRead More →
The annual foot race that takes place at Showalter Field in Winter Park each year in the month of February changes from a 5k to a 4 mile race in 2016 with a new name previously called Run Around the Pines to a Valentine’s Day theme of Run 4 Love 4 MileRead More →
Each year, the American Cancer Society hosts a relay race across 5,200 communities and 20 countries to help raise awareness and fundraising to help with searching for a cure for cancer. Across all of the Relay for Life events that are hosted, more than $400 million will be raised eachRead More →
While many men will be in Daytona Beach for the annual Daytona 500 NASCAR race, a half marathon for women-only will be taking place at Walt Disney World that happens every February each year. The Disney Princess Half Marathon is the ultimate race for women and girls that takes runners fromRead More →
The Winter Park Road Race 10k (6.2 miles) is the final event of the Track Shack Running Series that takes place in Winter Park each spring and will be held on Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at 7:30 AM with a 2 mile warm-up race held prior at 7 am. IfRead More →
The town of Celebration, Florida will be having their 3rd annual marathon and half marathon on Sunday, January 31st, 2016 at 7 am that is now sold out. Prior to this new annual event, the Walt Disney World Marathon was the only marathon held in the immediate Orlando area andRead More →
The Lady Track Shack 5k is an annual 5k race that celebrates women’s health and fitness and takes runners around Loch Haven Park (previously held at Mead Garden). The race takes place on Saturday, January 30th, 2016, at 7:30 am. Lady Track Shack 5k The Lady Track Shack 5k is aRead More →
On Saturday, January 23rd, 2016, the Seasons 52 Park Avenue 5.2k Race will be held in Winter Park, Florida along the shops, restaurants, and neighborhoods of Park Avenue. Presented by Florida Hospital and being an official Track Shack Event, the Seasons 52 5.2k race puts a little spin on theRead More →
So what do you get when you combine a 5k running race with a lot of colored powder flying at you along the route? You get a messy fun event to share with family and friends called The Color Run that will take place at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday,Read More →
So the running joke when I attended the University of Central Florida in the late 1990’s was that UCF stood for both “Under Construction Forever” or “U Can’t Finish”. Under Construction Forever The first slight of “Under Construction Forever” was because the university would start construction on three new buildingsRead More →
Orbitz.com listed Orlando as the #1 destination in 2012 for Spring Break. Whereas a lot of visitors will be visiting Orlando this year to visit Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios to drink butter beer and to experience the original Harry Potter ride and the New Fantasyland at the MagicRead More →
A Thanksgiving tradition celebrates it’s 25th year in downtown Orlando at Lake Eola with the Seniors First Turkey Trot 5k. Runners will convene at Lake Eola on the morning of Thanksgiving to run 3.1 miles around the city. Orlando Turkey Trot 5k The Turkey Trot takes place every year onRead More →
Some may think that you need to go to one of the Florida coasts to experience the beach while visiting Orlando but those people have never been to Saint Cloud, Florida (see picture above) or Moss Park in Orlando. If you want to make the 45-60 minute drive to theRead More →
When thinking about spending spring break in Orlando and Central Florida, most college students are thinking about the beaches throughout the state of Florida, the theme parks, or the water parks. However, there is a little party oasis along the Wekiva River called Wekiva Island that reaches capacity by 10Read More →
There may be other parks that have more flowers, fountains, shops, and entertainment in Orlando but Kraft Azalea Garden in Winter Park is our choice for the most romantic park in Orlando. Kraft Azalea Garden Kraft Azalea Garden is a fairly small park at only 5.22 acres in the cityRead More →
For the last several years I have wanted to rent out a pontoon boat and go boating on one of Orlando’s several chain of lakes. As a child I grew up on boats with my adult family members always taking the lead of being captain of the boat so IRead More →
As the weather warms there is no better activity to wear children out than water play time. Splash pads across Central Florida are opening for the summer season: Downey Park 10107 Flowers Avenue, Orlando $1 fee applies during busy seasons per session Capehart Park 715 Capehart Drive, Orlando Free admittanceRead More →
Length: 10 miles Description: The Winter Park Cady Way Run is a very scenic run through Winter Park that will have you passing by exquisite homes, Park Avenue, and Rollins College. Other points along the way take you down Alabama drive where you run along Lake Maitland as well asRead More →