These courses are challenging! With rolling hills that twist and turn through an old abandon phosphate mine area. You will run down sand & dirt trails that have been crafted over the years to become the awesome Carter rd Moutain bike trails! We love to run these wild and fun trails and want to bring a race to other runners to enjoy! This is a great run to challenge yourself! 👍 Some areas will challenge even the best runners to break 10min pace. It's a very fun course while also being very tough in the same breath. This is not an easy course!!!!! I must stress...this is about as hard as it gets in Florida! Limited to 125 runners for the 2027- 10/30/50k Awards: Top 3 Overall M/F & 1st masters M/F Everyone finisher will receive socks, finisher sticker & award This will be the Funest 50k you will run, walk or crawl in Florida! (refer to definition of Funest in photos) Again...This is a FUN but TOUGH course! You should carry a charged phone with you in case of injuries or you have a hard time following a clearly marked path with over 600 markers! **$10 of each registration goes back to Polk Co Parks & Rec to help maintain the park!
At the start/finish area we will have Quesadillas (cheese/bacon/potato), Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, LOTS of Bacon, quesadillas and more! For those in the 30k or 50k we will have chicken after 10:30am! After 11:30am we will have Pulled Pork and/or Brisket!
The course is a 10k loop / 3 loops for the 30k / 5 for the 50k Courses are on the mountain bike trails of Loyce E Harpe Park 10 hour cut off = 19:20 pace Electrolytes, soda and water at the start area and an aid station around the 3.5 mile point. Start @ Pavilion near Entrance
Loyce E. Harpe Park 300 W Carter Rd Mulberry Fl 33860 Saturday (race day) - April 17th 6am-7:20am When you enter Loyce E Harpe Park, the road will run straight into the shelter for Bib Pickup and Start/Finish line. 30k & 50k will turn right into parking area. 10k will turn left then the 1st right to parking area.
Race START: Sat April 17th 7:30am Start Loyce E Harpe park shelter on the entryway to the park.
Nov 26th 2026 -Turkey Trot 5k - Lake Wales, Fl REGISTER HERE! Dec 19th 2026 - Lake Wales 12hr/Relay 12hr/6hr/5mile OPENING SOON! Sept 26th 2026 - Tick Tock 12hr/6hr Ultra - Lakeland Fl REGISTER HERE!
For the use of the trails a Special Thanks to: Polk Co Parks and Rec Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Association VISIT PAGE!
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
07:30
$70.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 30K
Type — Running
07:30
$110.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 50K
Type — Running
07:30
$110.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Mulberry.
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Mulberry is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, with parts of unincorporated Lakeland on its northern boundary. The population was 3,952 at the 2020 census. Mulberry is home to the 334-acre Alafia River Reserve.
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All-time top performances and historical records for Funest 50k @ Carter Rd.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jonathan Kier | '25 | 4:43:14 | |
| 🥈 | Michel Musso | '25 | 4:50:03 | |
| 🥉 | Robbie Newberry | '24 | 5:03:07 | |
| 4 | Matt Cline | '24 | 5:04:39 | |
| 5 | Mike Alberts | '23 | 5:15:16 | |
| 6 | Michel Musso | '24 | 5:21:43 | |
| 7 | Doug Watson | '23 | 5:23:59 | |
| 8 | Scott Luggery | '26 | 5:24:50 | |
| 9 | Haddon Sullivan | '26 | 5:25:33 | |
| 10 | Dale Lively | '24 | 5:25:44 |
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