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Course Maps and the venue layout map are available on the website at: https://runconchrepublic.com/index.php/race-course/?swcfpc=1 Please open up and check out the course as soon as you arrive in Key West as there have been some small updates and could be some other small changes as we work around construction.
Half Marathon Course - Runners will run 13.1 miles in paradise starting at Higgs Beach, to Truman Waterfront Park, past US-1 mile marker 0, through Mallory Square and back before running along the Southern Coast of Key West past Smathers Beach, along the ocean out and back, then finishing with a run out and back on the Edward Knight Pier.
Half Marathon Course - The start will be on Atlantic Blvd in the roadway but then merge onto the sidewalk once it thins out. After that, stay on the sidewalks and watch for cars if you go into the road as the roads will not be closed. There should be little, if any, traffic on the western portion and the eastern portion is all promenade the whole way.
10K Course - Runners will run 6.2 miles in paradise along the Southern Coast of Key West past Smathers Beach, along the ocean out and back, then finishing with a run out and back on the Edward Knight Pier.
The start will be on Atlantic Blvd in the roadway but then merge onto the sidewalk once it thins out.
Water Stations - Keep Key West beautiful! The water stops are along the ocean and beach in many areas, so please put your used cups in the garbage cans rather than throwing them on the ground. It is usually breezy by the beach and we don't want any garbage to get on the beach or in the water before the volunteers can pick them up.
Race Day Schedule
- 5:30-6:30 am – Late Packet Pickup (No in-person registration, online registration only)
- 7:00 am – Half Marathon Start
- 7:20 am – 10K Start
- 8:40 am – 10K Awards Ceremony
- 9:30 am – Half Marathon Awards Ceremony
- 10:30 am – Course Cutoff (16 minute per mile pace)
- Noon – 2pm – Post Race Party at the Salty Oyster! Go to 7001 Shrimp Road, Key West, FL 33040 Wear your race t-shirt and/or finisher medal so everyone can identify the other runners.
Mid Course Cutoffs - You must be able to run the half marathon in a 16 min/mile pace or better to finish the entire course. If you are slower than that you will be asked to turn around at one of the water stations as indicated below and marked as a DNF. If you know that you will be slower than that, please transfer to the 10K.
- 8:40 am – 6.3 Mile Cutoff, will finish with 6.4 miles.
- 9:00 am – 7.4 Mile Cutoff, will finish with 8.9 miles.
- 9:19 am – 8.7 Mile Cutoff, will finish with 11.5 miles.
Dropping Out - If you decide to drop out no worries, but please notify a race official so a search crew isn't sent out looking for you!
THANK YOU KEY WEST! Please give a big thank you to the fine folks in Key West for their support of this event. Without their support, this event would not be possible.
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