Race Guide for Individual Runners
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RACE GUIDE FOR INDIVIDUAL RUNNERS 2021 INDIVIDUAL CREW SUPPORT LOCATIONS Move vehicle promptly to make room for others Park ONLY in designated locations listed below to meet runner; no exceptions QUIET EARLY and AT NIGHT, PLEASE MILE MARKERS--small green & white signs on the roadside count DOWN from MM100 (Key Largo) to MM0 (Key West)-- whole numbers only. Partial numbers are best estimates. Locations where runner and crew may meet are in BOLD type. Miles Heading towards Key West, Atlantic "OCEAN" is on the left, and Florida "BAY" is on the right. Mile to next Marker exchange LOCATION ("MM") location 100 MILE RACES START at Divers Direct/Office Depot shopping center (next block south of 99.8 2.2 Holiday Inn) 99.8 Portable toilets are located at north end of shopping center building next to Subway 99.6 CROSS In .2 mile after the race start, runners cross to highway median at CVS and stay on bike path next HIGHWAY 3 miles Shell World and First State Bank. Use either lot in median. QUIET. People live upstairs 97.6 2.9 above Shell World store. 96.5 CROSS In 1.1 mile where bike path ends in median, runners cross Highway to Ocean Side HIGHWAY 94.7 3.2 Portable toilet at J&M Scaffolding, Ocean Side. Parking available. Runner exchange: Shopping center parking lot, Bay side. MUST park in lot and NOT in driveway or on road shoulder. Do not block driving or parking areas in shopping center, 91.5 1.4 including McDonald's lot. Move back. Winn Dixie and Dunkin Donuts stores are located there, too. Bathrooms in stores. Tavernier Creek: runners cross bridge, then follow sidewalk onto service road. REMAIN ON 91.0 SERVICE ROAD NEXT 4.3 MILES Timing mat on sidewalk at Coral Shores High School. PARK IN SCHOOL LOT. Runners and 90.1 TIMING 2.4 vehicles continue on Service Road, with runners on left side facing traffic, NOT in right- MAT side bike lane. 88.5 Marlin gas station and food store. Buy something to use bathrooms. 88.3 Tom Thumb gas and food store. Buy something to use bathrooms. Park on grass on service road across from Founders Park (where main road emerges from 87.7 2.5 trees) Service road ends at "Treasure Village Montessori School" and "Rugged Edge Motel" signs. 86.7 Runners move to road shoulder and vehicles onto highway. Snake Creek Bridge; runners and vehicles cross bridge onto service road at Hog Heaven sign. 85.7 Note: Snake Creek Bridge is the only draw bridge on the course and it opens on demand. OBEY BRIDGE COMMANDS IMMEDIATELY. NO EXCEPTIONS. Park on grass along service road just past Hog Heaven. Do NOT enter Hog Heaven 85.2 2.4 property looking for a bathroom under any circumstances. Continue on service road behind Theater of the Sea property to end, then left onto Highway 84 shoulder. 84 Starbucks and Postcard Inn property on left. Buy something to use bathrooms. 83.8 Cross Whale Harbor Channel bridge 83.3 Wahoo's Restaurant, Ocean Side 83.0 Runners STAY ON MAIN ROAD SHOULDER; do NOT veer left to run along service road. 83.0 PUBLIX on Bay Side. Bathrooms 82.8 CVS On Bay Side Distance Support to next MM exchange INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT LOCATIONS, Page 2 of 4 option On left, vacant property for sale--82779 Overseas Highway--next to "Cigars in the Keys". (OR use post office property OR use empty parking lot at MM82.0 next to closed Tropical Department Store.) VEHICLES MUST PARK IN THESE LOTS, NOT ACROSS THE ROAD OR 82.8 2.6 ON ROAD SHOULDER. DO NOT DISRUPT TRAFFIC. Note: Post office is open on Saturday morning. Do not block lot. Do not linger after exchange; this is a very crowded location. EXIT AT BACK OF LOT ONTO SERVICE ROAD AND TURN RIGHT. LOOK FOR LOCATION WITH SAFE ENTRY BACK ONTO HIGHWAY. 82.2 Burger King on Ocean side, and other businesses on both sides of highway. 82.2 Islamorada Brewing & Distillery--left side. Past & future race sponsor 82.1 Landmark--Islander Resort, Ocean Side 82.1 Landmark--Lorelei Restaurant and Cabana Bar, Bay Side 81.9 Landmark--Hurricane Monument on left 81.8 Landmark--Cheeca Lodge & Spa 81.5 World Wide Sportsman on Bay Side--bathrooms inside 81.5 Islamorada Fish Co. on Bay Side--outside entrances to bathrooms Midway Café on Ocean Side. Good coffee, smoothies, food. Must buy something to use 80.3 bathroom. Long drive-through driveway on right with picnic table (after passing Midway Café). 80.2 4.2 Portable toilet. 79.2 (Landmark) Bud & Mary's Marina--before Tea Table Key bridge 79.0 Tea Table Key 78.5 Indian Key Fill 77.3 CROSS After Lignumvitae Ch. Bridge, runners carefully cross to service road/path at crossing signs, 1/8 HIGHWAY mile past turn to Robbie's Marina; stay on Bay Side next 5.7 miles 77.0 3.2 Park on grass along highway just before MM77 sign 75.0 2.0 Park on grass just before MM75 sign, which is located just after 55 MPH speed limit sign Timing mat is located immediately after Shady Cove Avenue along bike path. Portable toilets. 74.9 TIMING 2.1 NO RUNNER MEET-UP HERE, but crews may stop to use toilets if necessary. BE VERY MAT CAUTIOUS PULLING OFF HIGHWAY AND BACK ON. 74.6 Mobile gas station and store. Use bathrooms only if buying something. Runners cross to Ocean side at foot of Channel 5 bridge; pull-off/park on Bay side before 71.8 1.0 bridge 70.8 2.7 Parking lot at foot of Channel 5 Bridge, far side Sea Bird Marina. STAY CLEAR. Do NOT enter this property FOR ANY REASON. Doing so 69.5 will result in immediate DQ Kwik Stop store, Layton. Do not block their lot. "Regular" customers must be able to 68.1 2.7 access store. Bathrooms inside--buy something. Caution: Bike path tends to flood in this area outside Long Key State Park. Carefully move to road 67.4 shoulder, if necessary, then return to bike path. North end of Long Key Bridge parking lot on left. Take great care not to disrupt traffic in 65.4 2.2 this area when pulling into or exiting this lot. Congested area. FAR END of Long Key pedestrian bridge; parking lot on left (Ocean side). Do not block 63.2 2.4 traffic. 60.8 1.5 Area on Ocean side just before Tom's Harbor Channel bridge 59.3 TIMING Timing mat location. Keys Cable Park (down driveway); Portable toilets. 1.9 MAT (www.ridethelagoon.com) 58.3 CROSS Runners cross at Guava Drive to entrance to "Hell's Tunnel". Stay on Bay Side next 11 miles. HIGHWAY Pedestrian bridges are open to Marathon. Distance Support to next MM exchange INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT LOCATIONS, Page 3 of 4 option Park on Kyle Ave. on Bay side, NOT along US#1. Meet runner proceeding through "Hell's 57.4 2.0 Tunnel" 55.4 1.4 Parking area on US#1 just after bike path opens from trees (end of "Hell's Tunnel") Marathon Many commercial businesses in Marathon for food, fuel, supplies, bathrooms 54.0 1.3 Paved lot on Bay side 52.7 2.7 Office Depot/Beall's Shopping Center parking lot 50.0 TIMING Timing mat location. Marathon Garden Club. Parking on site for runner support. Bathrooms 3.1 MAT inside. Do not block access to next door business. Do not park in their lot. Vehicles turn left down the hill on Knight's Key Blvd. Park at bottom on right in dirt lot 46.9 7.0 Climb hill to road shoulder and meet runner there. Take great care when turning around not to drive on landscaped area in front of Isla Bella Resort nor block entrance. 46.9 CROSS Runners cross US#1 at Knight's Key Blvd. before Seven Mile Bridge. Runners stay on Ocean HIGHWAY Side next 40 miles until MM6.1 Vehicles exit Seven Mile Bridge and must park in the lot on the right just after the bridge or on the 39.9 road shoulder past the entrance to that parking lot. NO PARKING on the left side (Ocean Side) of highway and NO PARKING in Veteran's Park lot on Ocean Side. Timing mat location. Crew must meet the runner PAST driveway entrance to Veteran's Park. NO SUPPORT allowed from end of bridge to driveway. NO WAITING FOR RUNNERS 39.9 TIMING BETWEEN DRIVEWAY AND END OF BRIDGE. MUST LEAVE THIS AREA OPEN FOR 1.6 MAT ACTIVE RUNNERS AND STAFF. Photos may be taken from other side of road (Bay side). Portable toilets on site and down hill in Veteran's Park. Cross highway ONLY at Veterans Park driveway. Park on shoulder on right near SIGN, "Entering Bahia Honda State Park", far side of Ohio- 38.3 3.1 Bahia Honda Channel bridge 35.2 1.4 Meet runner at FAR SIDE of Bahia Honda Bridge at unpaved lot on left. Portable toilet. 33.8 2.8 Parking lot on right at entrance to Spanish Harbor Channel bridge. Entering Key Deer protected habitat; endangered species. DO NOT EXCEED SPEED LIMIT on Big Pine Key Big Pine Key. Watch for these small deer as they are frequently grazing along the road. 31 2.6 Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce property on left. Bathrooms. 30.4 Tom Thumb store open 24 hours. Barry Avenue on Bay Side: turn right and an immediate right into open space (dirt area) 28.4 2.2 between building and US #1.