Seven Mile Bridge Run
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The Seven Mile Bridge run is an annual race held in the Florida Keys by the Marathon Runners Club. The event was first held in 1982 to commemorate the completion of the Florida Keys bridge rebuilding program. The bridge, one of the longest segmental bridges in the world, spans the channel between Key Vaca and Little Duck Key.
It is one of the few races that takes place entirely over water, and actually covers a distance of 6.8 miles - a little shorter than the name suggests. The local Sheriff's Department close the bridge between 6:45am and 9am, with the race kicking off at 7:30am. Runners therefore have 1 hour 30 minutes to traverse the bridge, and 'beat the bus' - if they can't keep up with the pace they are picked up by one of a small fleet of yellow school buses.
Entry to the race has been described as a lottery, with demand for places far outstripping the 1,500 spots available, restricted due to safety reasons. Each year, applicants must send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Marathon Runners Club before a specified deadline, at which date the Club sends all the applications to the prospective participants in the same delivery. The first 1,500 applications they then receive back are the 1,500 runners who gain entry. As a result, most participants are from the South of Florida and the Keys themselves.
For an application, contact the Marathon Runners Club:
Marathon Runners Club P.O. Box 500110 Marathon, FL 33050 Tel: Denise Pankow 305-743-8513
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