Sleigh It (12hr / 6hr / 4.17 Miler / 12hr Relay)
About the race
Hot grilled food is served at The Runners Village. The menu starts with bacon and pancakes, then hotdogs and hamburgers, then quesadillas, then smoked and grilled chicken. Smoked meats start at about 3pm.
All the usual ultra treats are available, including soda, pickles and snack bars.
This event is limited to the first 100 entrants. Register by Dec 1st 2026 to guarantee your shirt size.
All runners receive a long sleeve shirt.
Food and drink at the Runners Village
Hot grilled food is served at The Runners Village. The menu starts with bacon and pancakes, then hotdogs and hamburgers, then quesadillas, then smoked and grilled chicken.
All the usual ultra treats are available, including soda, pickles and snack bars.
Entry limit and registration deadline
This event is limited to the first 100 entrants.
Register by Dec 1st 2026 to guarantee your shirt size.
Awards for the races
Top 3 of the 4.17 mile, 6hr, and 12 hour races, male and female, receive overall awards.
The next over 40 male and female runners receive the master awards.
Relay: top 2 teams.
Parking and start at Lake Wailes Park
Parking is at Runners Village is @ Lake Wailes Park, 33 N Lake Shore Blvd, Lake Wales FL 33853
What your entry includes
The course
12 Hours
12 Hour Relay
4.17 Miles
6Hours
The course is loops on Lake Wailes Lake. The path is on grass and asphalt. Runners start at the runners village and head east to the turnaround, then run back past the runners village to the west side of the course before turning back to the central point at the runners village. You must finish the lap you are on before the end of your 6hr or 12hrs for it to count. Aid stations are at each end of the out and backs.
12 hour relay format
Each team has up to 5 members. One member of each team runs at a time. Teams decide who runs which loop or how many loops, so any runner can take any turn for the team.
- Overall awards for the top 2 teams.
- Teams must complete 8 laps for a finish award.
- All team members get a finish award.
Race weekend schedule
Location
City insight: Lake Wales
In Polk County, Florida, Lake Wales is a city within the Lakeland-Winter Haven metropolitan area, with a population of 16,361 at the 2020 census. The climate is subtropical, with hot, humid summers and mild winters, so winter and early spring are the best seasons to race.