Cake by the Lake 5K Run and Walks
- Date Sat 3rd April 2027
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Inverness, Florida
- Price $27.20 - $32.64
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Join us for the 6th Annual Cake by the Lake 5K Run and Walks on Saturday, April 3, 2027, in beautiful Inverness, Citrus! This exciting event features a 5K run, a 5K powerwalk, and a delightful one-mile cakewalk, all taking place along the stunning Withlacoochee State Trail. The fun kicks off at Liberty Park as the sun rises over the serene Tsala Apopka chain of lakes, with the 5K runners setting off first at 7:30 a.m., followed closely by the powerwalkers and cakewalkers.
Participants of all ages will enjoy a flat and well-maintained course that has a reputation for producing personal records. Everyone will receive a unique finisher's medal adorned with an elegant neck ribbon, and the chance to win age-level awards for their respective categories. Kids up to 12 years can register for just $10, while teens aged 13-17 can participate for $15, both receiving top-notch swag! Don't miss out on the live music, festivities, and of course, the signature cake at the picturesque Lake Henderson. Mark your calendars for this unforgettable day filled with community spirit, fitness, and fun
Participants of all ages will enjoy a flat and well-maintained course that has a reputation for producing personal records. Everyone will receive a unique finisher's medal adorned with an elegant neck ribbon, and the chance to win age-level awards for their respective categories. Kids up to 12 years can register for just $10, while teens aged 13-17 can participate for $15, both receiving top-notch swag! Don't miss out on the live music, festivities, and of course, the signature cake at the picturesque Lake Henderson. Mark your calendars for this unforgettable day filled with community spirit, fitness, and fun
Organiser's Description
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, theyll get their finishers 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!
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, theyll get their finishers 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!
Races
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Cake by the Lake 5K Run
Incl. $2.64 Fee & NICE SWAG! T'shirts NOT Included
Sat 3rd April 2027 (7:30AM EDT)
$32.64
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Cake by the Lake - 5K Power Walk (Monitors, but No Judges or Red Cards)
Incl. $2.64 Fee & GREAT SWAG! T's NOT Included
Sat 3rd April 2027 (7:33AM EDT)
$32.64
You may walk any way that you wish, including fitness walking, power walking, and racewalking, as long as you WALK. You may not run at all if you enter the 5K Walk, or you will risk disqualification for repeated or persistent running. If you wish to employ the "run and walk" method, please enter the 5K Run. We will have locally certified monitors on the course to assist all walking entrants in complying with USATF and USAPWA definitions of walking. That is "heel to toe walking with one foot always in contact with the ground". The Monitors are NOT certified judges in either NSG discipline. They may show a walker a Yellow Paddle as a courtesy to assist in a walker's personal development, but the cardings will not be recorded and there will be NO RED PADLES or RED CARDS in use. Any disqualification from receiving race awards will be the decision of the Lead Monitor or Judge if one is available. -
One Mile Cakewalk - No "Chip Timing"
Incl. $2.20 Fee & Fabulous Swag (But No T-Shirts! )
Sat 3rd April 2027 (7:36AM EDT)
$27.20
Small town (lakeside) morning stroll... "DONE RIGHT!" in Inverness, FL.
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Liberty Park, 268 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness, 34450, FL, United States
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