Doc Ford’s National Yucatán Shrimp Day 7K
About this race
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From Our Plate to the Pavement, Run for the Shrimp You Love!
To celebrate our National Holiday - National Yucatan Shrimp Day - we invite you to join our 2nd Annual 7K!
Why a 7K? Doc Ford's iconic Yucatan Shrimp recipe features seven key ingredients: Shrimp, Butter, Lime Juice, Garlic, Cilantro, Sambal, and Salt/Pepper.
To celebrate this delicious dish, we're taking those seven ingredients to the streets with a fun, flavorful 7K race!
Race Day Perks at Doc Ford’s:
- We’re opening early at 10 AM so you can fuel up, hang out, and celebrate after the run!
- Photo booth fun to capture those post-race smiles and memories.
- Live Chef Cooking of our legendary Yucatan Shrimp — watch, smell, and taste it fresh off the grill!
- Every race packet includes a FREE mojito card — cash it in and toast to your finish!
- Free drink stations sponsored by RNDC, featuring our Captains for Clean Water cocktails — try the Ghost Orchid!
- Every runner is entered to win a YETI cooler packed with exclusive Doc Ford’s swag — don’t miss your chance!
- Community Fun for All Ages:
- Local community sponsors will have booth setups — come say hi and learn more about their amazing work!
Finish strong, then stick around for lunch, drinks, and a great time with friends and family at Doc Ford’s.
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Running
7K Run & Walk
Virtual 7K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sanibel, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 8:12 PM local time (EDT) in Sanibel on May 23, 2026 — 13h 34m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Doc Ford’s National Yucatán Shrimp Day 7K
256 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 7K Run & Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATT RABASCO | 25:53 | 5:57 /mi |
| 2 | MARK RABASCO | 26:15 | 6:03 /mi |
| 3 | GLEN BUTTON | 28:38 | 6:35 /mi |
| 4 | JEFF EAST | 28:43 | 6:37 /mi |
| 5 | ANDY BEIGHTS | 30:07 | 6:56 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Sanibel Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Sanibel events
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