🏃‍♀️ RUN THE WEEKEND
Sponsored by [Irvin & Irvin Law](https://www.instagram.com/irvinlawfirm/)!
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**August 8–9, 2025** | Downtown Orlando
**Created by David Lawrence & Backbone Media Group**
**In collaboration with** [**Easy Luck Coffee & Bodega**](https://www.instagram.com/easyluckorl/?hl=en) **+** [**Whippoorwill Beer House**](https://www.instagram.com/whippoorwillbeerhouse/?hl=en)

[*Run The Weekend*](instagram.com/runtheweekendproject) is a community-based running festival rooted in the belief that **everyone is a runner — or has the potential to be**.

Whether you're just curious about what running could mean for you or you're a full-fledged athlete, this weekend is for you. We’re creating a space where **all paces, backgrounds, and identities** are welcome to explore, move, and have fun.

This isn’t your typical running event — it’s a full-blown celebration. **Expect** **group runs, races, a panel, music, food, portraits, and one legendary Saturday night finale.**

Come for the runs — but more than anything, come to **connect**. Dance to the music, get your portrait taken in our pop-up studio, hear an inspiring panel, and close out the weekend with one unforgettable party.

### ✨ **WEEKEND TIMELINE**

#### **FRIDAY, AUGUST 8**

* **6:00 PM** – Check in! Please check in to receive your wristband - it’s required for race participation and photos!
* **6:30 PM** – "*All Paces Slow Run" hosted by* [*David Lawrence* ](https://instagram.com/iamdavidlawrence)*&* [*BackBone Media Group*](https://www.instagram.com/backbone_media_group/) *alongside "*[*Wear The Damn Shorts*](https://www.instagram.com/p/DIWbotLte_O/)*!" It's a 2-miler short run. (When we say ALL paces, we mean it)!*
* ***7:15pm**- Cool down stretch with* [*Matchats Yoga*](https://www.instagram.com/matchatsyoga/)
* **7:30 – 9:00 PM** – Wind Down DJ Set + Portrait Studio Party
  * Food by [Tume](https://www.instagram.com/cocina_tume/)
  * Hairstyling and touchups by [Eleanor's Barbershop](https://www.instagram.com/eleanorsbarbershop/)
  * Dj Set by [JSILVA](https://www.instagram.com/dj_jsilva?igsh=MXV1Zzd5M2h5am9zOQ%3D%3D\&utm_source=qr)
  * Portrait Studio by David Lawrence & Backbone Media group.

#### **SATURDAY, AUGUST 9**

**MORNING**

* **6:30 AM** – Check-in reopens
* **6:45 AM** – [Chill Miles Run Collective](https://www.instagram.com/chill.miles.collective/?hl=en): 4-Mile Run
* **7:00 AM** – Group Warm-up + Rollout
* **8:00 – 9:00 AM** – Portraits for Chill Miles attendees + coffee + mingling + [Hair by Anjel Webster!](https://www.instagram.com/anjelwebster_/)
* **9:00 AM** – *Slow & Steady Breakfast Run* w/ [Saucestache](https://www.instagram.com/thesaucestacheguy/?hl=en) (led by Mark Thompson)
* **10:00 – 11:30 AM** – Return for photos + *Saucestache Toasts* collab with Easy Luck + Hair by [Anjel Webster](https://www.instagram.com/anjelwebster_/)!

**MIDDAY**

* **12:00 – 1:00 PM** – 🗣 *Panel: “How Do We Keep Going?”*
  *Sponsored by* [*Extra Mile Care*](https://www.instagram.com/extramilecare/).
  Hosted by David Lawrence in conversation with [Kristin Calhoun](https://www.instagram.com/kristinmovesfl/?hl=en), [Dale Smith](https://www.instagram.com/ale_4dale/?hl=en), [Jon "No H" Estrada](https://www.instagram.com/jonequest/), [Victor Rada](https://www.instagram.com/victorrada10/) and [Mark Thompson](https://www.instagram.com/thesaucestacheguy/) (Saucestache)
  A conversation on what it means to persist through personal and athletic setbacks, with stories and tools from everyday athletes.
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* **MID-AFTERNOON ALL OUT HEATER RACE around Lake Underhill sponsored by** [**HYDRYX**](https://www.instagram.com/drinkhydrx/?hl=en)! This race will be a punisher and is not for the faint of heart. This race will include 2 loops around the lake as fast as you can go.  After one lap, you’ll be presented with a shot of hot sauce and a chaser of an electrolyte shot provided by HYDRYX. Then it’s back around the lake for one more lap! The top 3 finishers will receive a medal, gift cards from [Smoke and Donuts](https://www.instagram.com/smokeanddonuts/), and an assortment of prizes!
* 1:40 PM -Jog from Easy Luck to Lake Underhill.
* 2:00 pm - **Mid-Day Heater Race Kick off!!!**
* 3:00pm-5:00pm - FREE Cold Plunge Experience with [Extra Mile Care](https://www.instagram.com/p/C_su_-Mu3eM/). (**Please bring a towel to dry off as you will get wet!!**)
* 5:00-6:00 pm- Take a break!

**EVENING**

* **6:00 – 7:00 PM** – *Run Into the Sunset w/ Mental Miles!*
  Led by [Mental Miles Run Club](https://www.instagram.com/mentalmilesrunclub/?hl=en) — a slow 3-mile cool-down before the final HOOHRAH!
* **7:00 –8pm 🎉 Check in for Formal Closing Party Race W/** [**Outta Pocket Track Club**](https://www.instagram.com/outtapocket_tc/?hl=en)**!!\*\*Please note that while the festival is free, there is a fee to run the OPTC race.\*\*** **Link to buy a ticket can be purchased** [**HERE**](https://www.outtapockettrackclub.com/products/easy?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf63tlg2rKRC31cSRVkGZ5HTLMJrZ76FtRaRAJgTx4aKc2yt7Nce0BmVTP1gA_aem_Q9YyheRTSEN2vESC7xkVrA)**.**&#x20;
* **8:00 PM** –???? Unsanctioned race w/ Outta Pocket supported by ON Begins!(Free to spectate w/ wristband)
  * DJ Set + Closing Portrait Studio
  * Hairstyling and touchups by [Eleanor's Barbershop](https://www.instagram.com/eleanorsbarbershop/) from 8-10pm
  * Full blown party to celebrate the end of a weekend full of movement, connection, and creativity

### 📝 DETAILS

* 💸 **All events are FREE to attend and participate in (except for the Saturday night "Out of Pocket" race)**
* 🖊️ **Waiver required to participate in any runs or races.**
* **Wrist bands are required to participate in any runs and photos.**
* 📸 This event will be documented — by attending, you consent to being photographed and filmed

Running

RUN THE WEEKEND – PARTICIPANT WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY
August 8–9, 2025 | Downtown Orlando

By signing this waiver, I acknowledge that I am voluntarily participating in Run The Weekend, a running and community event created by David Lawrence & Backbone Media Group and hosted in collaboration with Easy Luck Coffee & Bodega and Whippoorwill Beer House.

I understand that participation in any physical activity, including but not limited to running, group exercise, and racing, involves inherent risks of injury, illness, or other potential harm. I certify that I am in good physical health and have no medical condition that would prevent me from safely engaging in physical activity.

By signing this agreement:

I assume full responsibility for any risk of bodily injury, illness, or death that may result from participating in this event, whether caused by my own negligence, the negligence of others, or other conditions.

I release and discharge David Lawrence, Backbone Media Group, Easy Luck Coffee & Bodega, Whippoorwill Beer House, sponsors, affiliates, volunteers, and event staff from any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, or causes of action related to or arising from my participation in Run The Weekend.

I understand that this event will be photographed and filmed. By attending, I consent to being recorded, and I grant permission for my likeness, image, and voice to be used in any promotional or commercial content connected to Run The Weekend or its affiliated entities.

I agree to follow all event guidelines and respect the safety instructions provided by the organizers. I will not participate in any official run or race unless I have signed this waiver.

I have read this waiver and fully understand its terms. I acknowledge that I am signing this document voluntarily and that by doing so, I am giving up certain legal rights.

Run The Weekend

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