Cake by the Lake 5K Run and Walks

Sat, Apr 4, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT

Location: Inverness, FL; Liberty Park, 268 N. Apopka Ave., 34450
Type: RUN

At a glance

Run or walk a flat course along scenic lake shores, then celebrate with cake and unique awards at this charming Florida event.

Fun
Scenic
Competitive
Quirky
Festive

Great for: casual, fun-first runners, runners who like a competitive edge

Less ideal for: walkers-only pacing

Join the 5th Annual Cake by the Lake 5K Run and Walk in Inverness, Florida. Experience a wonderfully flat, straight, and well-maintained course along the beautiful shores of the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes, starting as the sun rises over Lake Henderson. Runners and walkers will enjoy great music, festivities, and the event's signature cake at Liberty Park. Finishers receive a unique medal, and top performers can earn special cake plate age-level awards. This event is known for producing many personal bests.

What to expect

Enjoy a wonderfully flat and well-maintained course along the beautiful Tsala Apopka chain of lakes.
Celebrate your finish with great music, festivities, and the event's signature cake.
Receive a unique finisher's medal and compete for special cake plate age-level awards.

Standout details

Signature cake at the finish
Flat, PR-friendly course
Unique cake plate age awards
Finisher's medal with elegant ribbon

Perks & features

Awards
Swag Included

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Distances & registration

3 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

1 Miles
Sat, Apr 4, 7:36 AM EDT · From $22.20
Opens Jul 19, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT · Closes Aug 3, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
5K
Sat, Apr 4, 7:30 AM EDT · From $22.20
Opens Aug 30, 2025, 8:01 PM EDT · Closes Sep 19, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
5K
Sat, Apr 4, 7:33 AM EDT · From $22.20
Opens Aug 2, 2025, 8:01 PM EDT · Closes Sep 19, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

The course

From the organizer

The 5th Annual Cake by the Lake 5K and One Mile Cakewalk will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2026 on the Withlacoochee State Trail!

Both events start at Liberty Park in Inverness.

5K Runners will take off as the sun rises over the lake, with "5 K Race Walkers" starting just three minutes behind them.

Another 3 minutes later, the 1-mile walkers will enter the fray.

Both the 5K and 1 mile routes travel along the beautiful shores of the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes.

As all participants return to Liberty Park, they’ll get their finisher’s medals, which come with an elegant neck ribbon unique to 2026 and enjoy great music, festivities, and the signature cake served by the classically beautiful Lake Henderson!

Unique cake plate age-level awards will be three-deep in five-year age increments for the combined 5K races.

These events do NOT have T-shirts, but a specially designed WST Cake By The Lake edition T-shirt will be available for purchase online before the race.

The race swag is sure to please! Free photos will be available online.

This is a wonderfully flat, straight, and well maintained course that has produced many new PR's over the years!

Once again, we're offering $10 registration for kids up to 12 years old, and $15 registration for teens 13-17.

Those 18 and older are considered adults. 17 and under will receive different swag than adults, but it will still be "top shelf swag" including a heavy 3" full-color medal. Of course, youth athlete participants are eligible to win our special cake plate age group awards, as well as overall race awards.

See updates and sneak peeks on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-the-Withlacoochee-State-Trail-Inc-1485120831710155 or visit https://FOTWST.org .

Packet pickup: 6:30 a.m. Race Day

Race Starts at 7:30 a.m. SHARP!

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