Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Clermont Waterfront parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
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United States
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Florida
- 5 kilometres
- Clermont
Meeting point: 28.57012, -81.77923. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 28.57012, -81.77923.
The course
Course description
The 5K course has been USATF certified and is run purely on South Lake Trail as a simple, flat, out and back course. The Start and Finish are at the pavilion just south of the bathrooms on the east side of 12th Street (Lake Mineola Shores) at Lake Hiawatha Preserve which is to the west of Lake Minneola. From the Start proceed south along the trail, cross over the bridge and then past the West Beach bathrooms. Continue past the Boathouse, then the Historic Village and the S bend just before the big fishing pier. The turnaround point is about ¼ mile further along the trail close to the next wooden pier. Retrace your steps to the finish.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at (begins and ends) the trail just outside Lake Hiawatha Preserve, 450 N. Lake Minneola Shores, Clermont, FL 34711. The course is run entirely on paved paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
Free parking at Lake Hiawatha Preserve.
There are bathrooms and water fountains near the start and along course.
More details
Public transport
Not possible. However biking is popular along the trail.
On foot
Not close but about 1½ from the center of old town Clermont.
However biking is popular along the trail.
By road
From Groveland/Mascotte/Tampa head East on HWY 50
Turn left onto 12th Street.
From Oakland/Winter Garden/Orlando head West on HWY 50
Turn right onto 12th Street.
Once on 12th Street continue North for about 1½ miles directly to Lake Hiawatha Preserve
Parking is at Lake Hiawatha Preserve. When the paved lots are full there is ample parking on the grass accessed from the preserve and directly opposite the start but on the opposite side of 12th street. Use the crossing to get to the start.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Cheeser’s Palace café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Cheeser’s Palace café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Clermont Waterfront parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:
- Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
- Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
- Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
- We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
- Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
- Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
- Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
- If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
- If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
- It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
- Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
- You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
- parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Clermont Waterfront parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.
parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.
For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email clermontwaterfront@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.
To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.
Event stats
- 606
- Events
- 17,244
- Finishers
- 65,956
- Finishes
- 790
- Volunteers
- 9,291
- Personal bests
- 1,509
- Groups
- 00:32:45
- Average finish time
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