Mayfaire 5k | Lakeland, FL
About this race
This race is held by the Lakeland Runners Club, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote running and fitness for people of all ages and abilities in the community.
Mayfaire 5k Road Race & Walk
📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026
🕢 7:00 PM
📍 Lake Mirror | Lakeland, FL
Lakeland’s favorite evening run is back — and you’re invited to be part of year 47 of the Mayfaire 5k!
Think golden‑hour miles, downtown buzz, and a cruise through the historic Lake Morton district with hundreds of runners who love a good night out… just with sneakers instead of bar tabs.
Held alongside the iconic Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art Mayfaire by‑the‑Lake art festival, this race brings the culture, the color, and a race shirt featuring the festival’s spotlight artist. It’s basically Lakeland in its best spring mood.
The 5k starts at 7 PM, the course is USATF‑certified and chip‑timed, and yes — walkers are absolutely welcome.
We are unable to mail 🔢bibs, 🎽shirts, 🏅finisher medals, or 🏆awards.
If you are not able to attend, please make arrangements for in-person pickup. A friend or family member may collect your packet during the scheduled packet pickup window or retrieve your award during the awards ceremony. Please refer to the race info for specific times and locations.
Any shirts not picked up before the race begins will be available for exchange after the race.
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Mayfaire 5k
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lakeland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (EDT) in Lakeland on May 9, 2026 — 13h 25m of daylight.
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2026 results — Mayfaire 5k | Lakeland, FL
Mayfaire 5k · 941 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryder Dempsey | 16:34 | 5:20 /mi |
| 2 | Benaiah Lawton | 16:41 | 5:22 /mi |
| 3 | Aidan Alam | 17:25 | 5:36 /mi |
| 4 | Aiden Stout | 17:33 | 5:39 /mi |
| 5 | Jude Stainsby | 17:40 | 5:41 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lakeland 5K Races 23 races
- 10K Run Events in Lakeland 8 races
- Lakeland Running Calendar 2026 42 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 44 Lakeland events
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