Clermont 50K, Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K – MileBuilt Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge
From MileBuilt Endurance LLC
- Date Sat 24th April 2027 - Sun 25th April 2027
- Time 6:45AM EDT
- Location Clermont, Florida
- Price $38.10 - $91.10
- Races 10 races
- Distances Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating weekend at the Clermont 50K, Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K – MileBuilt Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge, hosted by MileBuilt Endurance LLC! This exciting event will take place on April 24-25, 2027, in the stunning Lake Louisa State Park, Clermont, Florida. Runners of all levels can choose from a variety of distances, including a challenging 50K, a full Marathon, a Half Marathon, and shorter options of 10K and 5K.
Set against the picturesque backdrop of rolling hills and serene lakes, participants will enjoy a unique course that showcases Central Florida's natural beauty. The event promises a fun and engaging atmosphere, with every finisher earning a special Daily Finisher Medallion and a chance to collect a Tier Patch for completing both days. With no frills like race bags or chip timing, the focus is purely on the joy of running and the thrill of competition. So mark your calendars and prepare to challenge yourself at this unforgettable running festival!
Set against the picturesque backdrop of rolling hills and serene lakes, participants will enjoy a unique course that showcases Central Florida's natural beauty. The event promises a fun and engaging atmosphere, with every finisher earning a special Daily Finisher Medallion and a chance to collect a Tier Patch for completing both days. With no frills like race bags or chip timing, the focus is purely on the joy of running and the thrill of competition. So mark your calendars and prepare to challenge yourself at this unforgettable running festival!
Organiser's Description
THE COURSE
Central Florida is flat. Lake Louisa isn't.
The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL, on APRIL 2425, 2027. The park sits on the Lake Wales Ridge rolling hills, sandhill, oak hammock, and three lakes. Every repeat runs out past Dixie Lake, over the hills, around the north lot, and back. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic, with one marked crossing at the 10K turn. Stay in a cabin on Dixie Lake or at the campground and your start line is inside the gate.
DISTANCES AND START TIMES
6:45 AM 50K and Marathon
6:55 AM Half Marathon
7:45 AM 10K and 5K
Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K
WHAT YOU GET. WHAT YOU DON'T.
No shirts. No race bags. No expo. No chip timing. Nothing in a bag at the finish.
A measured course. A clock. A finish that gets recorded. And a reason to come back tomorrow.
Every finisher earns the DAILY FINISHER MEDALLION. Run both days on a Streak and you earn the TIER PATCH.
RACE DAY CUTOFF
3:45 PM. This applies to the full race day not per distance. Runners still on course after the cutoff will be directed off course.
PARKING AND PARK ENTRY
Enter Lake Louisa State Park at 7305 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont. The gate opens to participants at 6:00 AM. Follow RACE PARKING signs to the event fields between the Hitching Post and the campground. Park admission is $5, paid at the ranger station. Have a $5 bill ready for the fastest entry credit cards are accepted, but slower. Or buy a Lake Louisa State Park single-day pass [https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web/Memberships/CustomerMembershipPasses.aspx?park_id=39] online on race morning; it must be for Lake Louisa and is valid only the day you buy it.
CAMPING
Cabins on Dixie Lake, a full-facility campground, glamping, and primitive sites put you inside the park for the full Challenge. Reserved directly through Florida State Parks at reserve.floridastateparks.org [https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web/#!park/39], not race registration sites are shared with the public and fill fast.
AID STATION
This is a cupless event. Carry your own fluids handheld bottle, vest, or waist pack. MileBuilt provides water, an electrolyte drink, and basic snacks at the Hitching Post start/finish, plus water and electrolyte at the turnaround lot. Do not rely on the aid station as your complete nutrition plan, especially for longer distances or multi-day participation.
BIB PICKUP
Race day, at the Hitching Post start/finish:
50K and Marathon from 6:00 AM, 45 minutes before your start
Half Marathon from 6:00 AM, 55 minutes before your start
10K and 5K from 6:45 AM, one hour before your start
Honor system, no ID required. A friend may pick up on your behalf. No bib transfers.
FINISH
Not chip timed. When you finish: cross the line, strike the GONG, then complete the CLOCK OUT at the MILEBUILT TIME CLOCK. Official finish times are recorded at the MILEBUILT TIME CLOCK and verified by the Race Director before results are posted. Every runner must complete the Clock Out process to receive an official finish record.
ONE DAY IS A FULL RACE. TWO DAYS IS A STREAK.
Central Florida is flat. Lake Louisa isn't.
The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL, on APRIL 2425, 2027. The park sits on the Lake Wales Ridge rolling hills, sandhill, oak hammock, and three lakes. Every repeat runs out past Dixie Lake, over the hills, around the north lot, and back. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic, with one marked crossing at the 10K turn. Stay in a cabin on Dixie Lake or at the campground and your start line is inside the gate.
DISTANCES AND START TIMES
6:45 AM 50K and Marathon
6:55 AM Half Marathon
7:45 AM 10K and 5K
Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K
WHAT YOU GET. WHAT YOU DON'T.
No shirts. No race bags. No expo. No chip timing. Nothing in a bag at the finish.
A measured course. A clock. A finish that gets recorded. And a reason to come back tomorrow.
Every finisher earns the DAILY FINISHER MEDALLION. Run both days on a Streak and you earn the TIER PATCH.
RACE DAY CUTOFF
3:45 PM. This applies to the full race day not per distance. Runners still on course after the cutoff will be directed off course.
PARKING AND PARK ENTRY
Enter Lake Louisa State Park at 7305 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont. The gate opens to participants at 6:00 AM. Follow RACE PARKING signs to the event fields between the Hitching Post and the campground. Park admission is $5, paid at the ranger station. Have a $5 bill ready for the fastest entry credit cards are accepted, but slower. Or buy a Lake Louisa State Park single-day pass [https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web/Memberships/CustomerMembershipPasses.aspx?park_id=39] online on race morning; it must be for Lake Louisa and is valid only the day you buy it.
CAMPING
Cabins on Dixie Lake, a full-facility campground, glamping, and primitive sites put you inside the park for the full Challenge. Reserved directly through Florida State Parks at reserve.floridastateparks.org [https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web/#!park/39], not race registration sites are shared with the public and fill fast.
AID STATION
This is a cupless event. Carry your own fluids handheld bottle, vest, or waist pack. MileBuilt provides water, an electrolyte drink, and basic snacks at the Hitching Post start/finish, plus water and electrolyte at the turnaround lot. Do not rely on the aid station as your complete nutrition plan, especially for longer distances or multi-day participation.
BIB PICKUP
Race day, at the Hitching Post start/finish:
50K and Marathon from 6:00 AM, 45 minutes before your start
Half Marathon from 6:00 AM, 55 minutes before your start
10K and 5K from 6:45 AM, one hour before your start
Honor system, no ID required. A friend may pick up on your behalf. No bib transfers.
FINISH
Not chip timed. When you finish: cross the line, strike the GONG, then complete the CLOCK OUT at the MILEBUILT TIME CLOCK. Official finish times are recorded at the MILEBUILT TIME CLOCK and verified by the Race Director before results are posted. Every runner must complete the Clock Out process to receive an official finish record.
ONE DAY IS A FULL RACE. TWO DAYS IS A STREAK.
Races
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Lake Louisa 50K - Day 1
Incl. $6.10 Fee
Sat 24th April 2027 (6:45AM EDT)
$91.10
50K The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The 50K is run as five full repeats of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post for aid before you head out again. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa 50K - Day 2
Incl. $6.10 Fee
Sun 25th April 2027 (6:45AM EDT)
$91.10
50K The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The 50K is run as five full repeats of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post for aid before you head out again. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa Marathon - Day 1
Incl. $5.20 Fee
Sat 24th April 2027 (6:45AM EDT)
$75.20
Marathon The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The Marathon is run as a short opening leg, then four full repeats of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post for aid before you head out again. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa Marathon - Day 2
Incl. $5.20 Fee
Sun 25th April 2027 (6:45AM EDT)
$75.20
Marathon The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The Marathon is run as a short opening leg, then four full repeats of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post for aid before you head out again. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa Half Mar - Day 1
Incl. $4.60 Fee
Sat 24th April 2027 (6:55AM EDT)
$64.60
Half Marathon The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The Half Marathon is run as a short opening leg, then two full repeats of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post for aid before you head out again. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa Half Mar - Day 2
Incl. $4.60 Fee
Sun 25th April 2027 (6:55AM EDT)
$64.60
Half Marathon The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The Half Marathon is run as a short opening leg, then two full repeats of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post for aid before you head out again. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa 10K - Day 1
Incl. $3.70 Fee
Sat 24th April 2027 (7:45AM EDT)
$48.70
10K The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The 10K is one full repeat of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post, and the finish. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa 10K - Day 2
Incl. $3.70 Fee
Sun 25th April 2027 (7:45AM EDT)
$48.70
10K The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The 10K is one full repeat of the park road out past Dixie Lake, over the rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge, and around the turnaround lot at the north end, where the second water and electrolyte station sits. Then back over the same hills to the Hitching Post, and the finish. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa 5K - Day 1
Incl. $3.10 Fee
Sat 24th April 2027 (7:45AM EDT)
$38.10
5K The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The 5K is run as a single out-and-back to the 5K turnaround the hilliest mile and a half of the course, run twice. Out over the first climb, turn above Big Creek, and back up the long pull. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K -
Lake Louisa 5K - Day 2
Incl. $3.10 Fee
Sun 25th April 2027 (7:45AM EDT)
$38.10
5K The Course The Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge runs on the paved park roads of Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL. The course starts and finishes at the Hitching Post, near the campground. The 5K is run as a single out-and-back to the 5K turnaround the hilliest mile and a half of the course, run twice. Out over the first climb, turn above Big Creek, and back up the long pull. It gets familiar real quick. That is the point. Park roads stay open to vehicles in both directions run on the left, facing traffic. Runners may access their own vehicle in the event fields beside the start/finish. Distances and Start Times 6:45 AM 50K and Marathon 6:55 AM Half Marathon 7:45 AM 10K and 5K Available distances: 50K . Marathon . Half Marathon . 10K . 5K
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Clermont 50K, Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K – MileBuilt Lake Louisa 2-Day Challenge
