7-Mile Bridge Info

Very good info is posted on Don Nelson's Southernmost Runners Page
Visit Key West Southernmost Runners for Keys Running Info in general.

Getting in:
Around December or January, send a SASE envelope to Marathon Runners, POB 500110, Marathon, FL 33050
When you receive the app, send in IMMEDIATELY!!! Race closes in 2 days or so after initial mailing.
Closer to date of race, visit Split Second Timing's website just to see if any procedures have changed for the 2009 running.

2008 7-MILE BRIDGE RESULTS: from KWSR website

2007 7-MILE BRIDGE RESULTS:

Males

Females

Wheelchair

2006 7-MILE BRIDGE RESULTS:

Males

Females

Wheelchair

7-Mile Bridge Info For Future Reference:

7-Mile Bridge Info on Don's KWSR Pages

Host Club is:

Marathon Running Club, POB 500110, Marathon FL, 33050 305-743-8513

Local Attractions Worth Checking Out:

Visit www.florida-keys.fl.us/marathon.htm , http://www.floridakeysmarathon.com ,
Keys Directory - Marathon, or the site of the Marathon Chamber of Commerce for local touristy information.
(Content should be similar on all three sites.)

Visit Pigeon Key Museum. ***** Take the train/tram from Knight's Key out to Pigeon Key via the old 7-Mile Bridge, get some background info from Harry, the tour guide, then roam around the island on your own. Very Historical and Relaxing, especially for you railroad buffs. Email them
Another site is www.pigeonkey.org

Dolphin Research Center Marathon area.
Helicopter Tours - Florida Keys Helicopters at Marathon Airport
Check out the Marathon page of Keys Directory.Com.

Restaurants in Marathon:

Keys Fisheries, On the Gulf side. Very laid back - outdoors, paper plates and plastic utensils, but good food. Not to mention the great sunset you'll see.
The Stuffed Pig Great breakfast place. Good breakfast and lunch place.
The Island Fish Company Restaurant and Tiki Bar. Great Gulf view. Good seafood, shellfish, rawbar, and also has some landlubber items.
Cabots On The Water A little upscale, but casual, oceanfront, reasonable, great people.
Cracked Conch Cafe good breakfast. Had fish benedict
Seven Mile Grill

Other Marathon Sites (Lodging):

Sombrero Resort , host to packet-pickup for the 7-Mile Bridge Run
Banana Bay
Cocoplum Beach & Tennis Club: Didn't stay there and can't personally recommend it, but it has GREAT LINKS
Holiday Inn, Marathon
~~Buccaneer Resort~~ Former host resort, closed its doors in 2003.
~~Faro Blanco Resort~~ the one with the operating lighthouse. Closed and will be reopening in 2008 as Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club
Yahoo Search Results - "Marathon + Lodging"

Islamorada:

Islamorada Chamber of Commerce

Restaurants in Islamorada:
Keys Dining has links to about 20 restaurants, most of which are in Islamorada.
Whale Harbor restaurant in Islamorada was good. If you sit outside, you can see the charter boats coming in and unloading their catches. About MM 84, just below the bridge to Holiday Isle.
Holiday Isle Beach Resort at approx MM 85. Great party place, good Rum Runners, beach, etc.
The Hungry Tarpon, MM 77.5 (just south of the bridge off the service road on the Gulf side). Great breakfasts, shaded outdoor tables (as well as inside dining) and a great "Hibiscus" concoction, kind of like a Mimosa. Alot of pelicans.

See and feed the Tarpons at Robbie's Marina next door.

The Islamorada Fish Co. is also worth visiting. You sit outdoors under umbrellas out on the Gulf side. Food was good and price was reasonable.
Lorelie, MM 82, Bay Side
~~Green Turtle~~ is, I'm told, no longer operating.
Uncle's, MM81
Bud and Mary's Marina. Not a restuarant, but has lodging and a deli that also prepares box lunches for boaters.
Supposedly, there's an island that appears only at low-tide and frequented by boaters with minimal dress ;-)

Key Largo

Gilbert's Resort, Key Largo
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Cafe Largo and Bayside Grill both at the 99.5 MM just below the Honda Dealer on the bay side.
I dined at the Bayside Grill, right on the water and two stories up. Watch the sunset. Food good and reasonable.

Key West Stuff:

Info from Keysdirectory.com
Boat trips to the Dry Tortugas
Seaplane trips to the Dry Tortugas

Again, see 7-Mile Bridge info on Don Nelson's Southernmost Runners' Page
Also visit the Southermost Runners' Website

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Excerpts from 2006 Race app:

Expect no change other than dates for 2007

Safety, Aid Station and Heat Warnings are on the app and should have been read by everyone who registered.

Pre-Race schedule, Fri, Apr 21st:

6-9PM - Number Pickup at Lighthouse Cay Club, a/k/a Sombrero. See instructions below under "Number Pick-Up:"
6-9PM - Pre-Race Pasta Dinner courtesy Marathon Pizza & Pasta.

Race Day Schedule:

6:45AM - Bridge Closes
7:20AM - Wheelchair start
7:30AM - Race Begins - Runners
8:40AM - Runners not finished will be picked up by the infamous bus
9:00AM - Bridge Re-opens
10:30AM- Awards Presentation, Knight's Key
11:00AM- After-Race Party: Deck and Pool Party at Lighthouse Cay Club/Sombrero with Happy Hour prices

Parking:

Knight's Key Campground.

Race Numbers, Bibs, and particulars:

Pick up at Lighthouse Cay Club, a/k/a Sombrero, 6-9PM, Friday, April 21st.
Must pick up own number and present photo ID. Also good idea to bring proof of payment (e.g., cancelled check)
During Race, bibs must be pinned in front and visible in order to be scored. Timing officials at finishline must be able to see number as runner approaches finishline. Also, do not remove computer strip from bib until finishing.
At finishline, tear strip and hand to volunteer so that your finishing time can be entered and scored.

Splits:
- each mile and at 10K mark.

Award Ceremony:

10:30AM, Knight's Key. Must be present to claim award.

Results Posted at:

Results will also be mailed to all registered finishers