May 8, 2019 | Baseball, Endurance, Newsletter, Other
Planners and shooters and pageants, oh my. For a diverse menu of events, look at the recent slate held in Polk County. In the span of a week, the efforts of Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing staff paid big dividends for the county: 2019 State Science and...
Nov 15, 2018 | Collegiate, Endurance
More than 20 colleges from throughout the south will converge on Holloway Park this weekend for the NCAA Division II South Regional Cross Country Championship, hosted by Florida Southern College and Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing. The men’s 10K race will...
Nov 8, 2018 | Endurance, Triathlon
Approximately 1,875 athletes from 57 countries and all 50 U.S. states participated in the 20th IRONMAN Florida triathlon Sunday, Nov. 4. Little did any of them know of the minor miracle that was required to have the event take place. Just weeks earlier, it looked as...
Oct 17, 2018 | Endurance, Triathlon
HAINES CITY – Due to the devastation caused by the fiercest hurricane to ever strike the Florida Panhandle, the Florida IRONMAN event previously scheduled to take place in Panama City Beach will instead take place in Haines City at Lake Eva Park. PCTSM and the City of...
Sep 17, 2018 | Endurance, Newsletter, Other
The flrunners.com Invitational returns to Holloway Park in Lakeland Sept. 28-29, when its growing number of runners will be exposed to an improved course in tiptop condition. Last year, the event happened just weeks after Hurricane Irma roared through Florida. This...
Jun 21, 2018 | Endurance, Newsletter, Other
Long before the hotel rooms are filled, the venues booked or the games scheduled, there comes the classic deal sealer – the handshake. Sometimes, it takes a long time to get there. When PCTSM recently extended the contract with Tough Mudder, Inc., to host their...
