Grassy Key Paddle Battle
About this race
September 26–27, 2026
Grassy Flats Beach Club & Resort | Marathon, Florida Keys
The Grassy Key Paddle Battle is set to become the premier paddle race destination in the Middle Keys—a high-energy, multi-discipline event combining distance racing, sprint competition, and a full weekend experience.
Distance Race: Grassy Flats Beach Club & Resort
Sprint Race: Keys Cable
Packet Pickup: Palm Deck September 25, 2026
Saturday | September 26
“Round da Duck” – 7 Mile Course Entry: $65
Divisions
- SUP 14’
- SUP 12’6 & Under
- OC1
- OC2
- Surfski
Schedule
8:00 AM – Captain’s Meeting
9:00 AM – Race Start
1:00 PM – All Racers Off Water
4:00 PM – Awards @ Palm Deck
Sunday | September 27
SUP Sprint Battle
Entry: $20
Start: 9am
Race Format: Knockout Heats
Sprint Course (Keys Cable)
Each paddler races in their own lane:
- Water start in lane
- Paddle 100 meters out
- Left shoulder buoy turn
- Paddle 100 meters back to finish
- Total: 200-meter sprint
CASH POT | SPRINT RACE
We’re building a live cash pot:
Event seeds pot with $50
Racers can opt in with $10 buy-in
Separate pots
- Men’s Division
- Women’s Division
Buy-in required before race start
Only participants eligible for payout
Paid out after finals
Total pot announced before racing begins
Grassy Flats Hotel Pricing
Waived resort fees
· $189 Wreckers Double Queen
· $199 Wreckers King Room
· $229 Humidor Suite
· $269 Galleon Suite
· $349 Conch House 2-Bedroom
· $399 Conch house 3-Bedroom
Pick your distance
Paddle sports
SUP 14' - Round Da Duck 7-Mile Race
SUP 12' 6 and Under - Round Da Duck 7-Mile Race
OC-1 : Round Da Duck 7-Mile Race
OC-2 : Round Da Duck 7-Mile Race
Surfski - Round Da Duck 7-Mile Race
Sunday - SUP Sprints
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Marathon yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 7:16 PM local time (EDT) in Marathon on September 26, 2026 — 12h 02m of daylight.
Course
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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, 1 Marathon event
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