36th Annual 7 Mile Bridge Run

1 knights key Blvd
Marathon, FL 33050

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Open Registration - Jan 31, 2017 beginning at 6:00 A.M.

- Anyone can register on this date. You MUST show a Photo ID when picking up your number and know the address you registered with or you will not be able to pick up your number. No Exceptions/No Refunds

 

 

 

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*Anyone can register on this date. You MUST show a Photo ID when picking up your number and know the address you registered with or you will not be able to pick up your number.

NO EXCEPTION/NO REFUNDS

 

Event detail and schedule

 

36th Annual 7-Mile Bridge Run

April 1, 2017

 

This run is limited to 1500 runners

 

Have a GREAT RACE!

 

PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP AND DINNER – Numbers and T-shirts will be available for pick-up at Holiday Inn Express, 13201 Overseas Highway, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Friday, March 31. Pasta dinner will be available to purchase offering tasty pasta specials for runners and guests on the evening of Friday, March 31 at Tarpon Creek Restaurant, located at Holiday Inn Express.

 

SATURDAY PACKET PICKUP – PRE-RACE/NUMBER AND T-SHIRT PICK-UP – Packet Pickup will be available at Switlik Elementary, 3400 Overseas Hwy, Marathon between 5:30 – 6:45am

 

AFTER RACE PARTY: TBD

 

LODGINGHoliday Inn Express is our host motel.  For other lodging, please check out Marathon Chamber of Commerce website: www.floridakeysmarathon.com.

 

READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE REGISTERING

 

You must pick up your own number and present a photo ID (no exceptions).  If you registered early as a Monroe County, FL resident you must present a photo ID that matches the address you used when you registered. NO EXCEPTIONS/ NO REFUNDS

 

RACE TIME:  7:20 A.M., April 1, 2017.

 

ENTRY FEE:  $75.00, NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE for any reason. All proceeds go to children’s organizations in our community. There is no rain date or other postponements due to weather or for any other reason mentioned in the Waiver of Liability.

 

PARKING & TRAFFIC INFORMATION IMPORTANT! Limited free parking is available at Switlik Elementary, 3400 Overseas Hwy between 5:30 A.M. and 6:45 A.M.  Packet Pickup will be available at the school.  Buses will be available for Runners to board for transport to the start line. Runners are encouraged to carpool or to park elsewhere. Please allow extra time as the bridge will close precisely at 6:45 A.M. and the run will begin at 7:20 A.M. NO PARKING is available at the finish line.

 

The bridge will be closed to all except emergency vehicles at 6:45 A.M. and will not reopen until 9:00 A.M.

 

Buses will be provided at the finish to transport runners back to the start after the bridge reopens at 9:00 AM.

 

For safety – you must wait for the bus. Overloaded vehicles will be stopped.

 

RUNNERS FROM KEY WEST must be across the bridge to the start line on Knight’s Key by 6:30 a.m. NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

Tune in to 104.1 FM, US -1 RADIO to listen to a special commercial-free music mix broadcast during the race.

 

NO CRANK WHEELCHAIRS, ROLLER BLADES, ROLLERSKATES, SKATE BOARDS, BIKES, BABY STROLLERS OR PETS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE.

 

NUMBER PICK-UP:  Numbers and T-shirts will be available for pick-up at Holiday Inn Express, 13201 Overseas Highway, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Friday, March 31, and before the start of the race, Saturday, April 1, starting from 5:30 – 6:30am at Switlik Elementary, 3400 Overseas Highway. YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR OWN NUMBER AND PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION that matches the address you used when registering, along with your confirmation receipt which will be e-mailed to you. Get your numbers early because the race will start on time. RUNNER’S NUMBER MUST BE PINNED ON FRONT AND BE VISIBLEDO NOT REMOVE the B Tag from the back of the race number. These two tags must remain on the back of the race number in order to be timed and scored. Do not FOLD or BEND these timing tags.

 

SCORING:  This race is being timed with the State of the Art Chrono Track Timing System. Each participant will have their timing B tag placed on the back of their bib number. DO NOT REMOVE or bend this B tag. On race day, runners are asked to pin their race number to the front of their t-Shirt ONLY. If possible, please do not pin it to running shorts.  Each participant will have two timing B tags on the back of the race number which will record start and finish time.  Make sure these tags are not folded, bent, or removed from the race number. Once taken off it cannot be placed on the bib again and expected to work. For further information:  www.splitsecondtiming.com

 

SPLIT TIMES:  Splits will be given at 5K mile and at the 10K mark.

 

REFRESHMENTS:  There will be plenty of cold soda, beer and water after the race.

DIVISIONS:  Top 3 male/female overall winners, M/F overall Master, Grand Master, Senior Grand Master plus age division winners, 3 deep. Note: Overall winners and Master divisions are not eligible for age group awards. Age groups include for Men and Women: 9 and under, 10-12, 13-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80 & over. Wheelchair Division 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

 

AWARDS:  Awards will be presented to the top overall winners, top overall Master, Grand Master, Senior Grand Master and the top three in each age division. Awards ceremony will be immediately following the race at the shore of 33rd Street Ocean. You must be present to claim your award.

 

RUN RESULTS:  www.splitsecondtiming.com and  www.keysnews.com


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