Hawks Cay Heroes Salute 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Hawks Cay Resort kicks off its 18th Annual Heroes Salute Weekend with the Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk.
This special Florida Keys tradition honors active-duty military, veterans, law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS personnel. Show your support as you run through the island of Duck Key dressed in your patriotic, military, or first responder gear.
Registration is limited to just 200 participants, so sign up today to reserve your spot!
SCHEDULE:
- Friday, July 3 | Packet Pickup
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Pick up your race bib, timing chip, and T-shirt on the Marina Event Lawn, then stay and enjoy First Friday on the Promenade. - Saturday, July 4 | Race Day
6:00 AM – 6:55 AM Onsite Registration & Packet Pickup
6:55 AM National Anthem
7:00 AM Race Starts
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
Race bib, timing chip, and official race T-shirt. Please note: T-shirt sizes are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be guaranteed.
CATEGORIES:
Women | 17 and under, 18-49, 50+
Men | 17 and under, 18-49, 50+
Medals and Prizes awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each category.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Duck Key yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 7:38 PM local time (EDT) in Duck Key on September 5, 2026 — 12h 32m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Hawks Cay Heroes Salute 5k Run/Walk
5k Run/Walk · 88 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucian Burns | 18:38 | 6:00 /mi |
| 2 | Anthony Vargas | 19:03 | 6:08 /mi |
| 3 | Navin Periannan | 20:04 | 6:28 /mi |
| 4 | Maximo Llama | 20:07 | 6:28 /mi |
| 5 | Michael Camacho | 20:10 | 6:29 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Duck Key Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk
Chi Sigma's Holiday Bike Walk & Hayride
Islamorada Half Marathon & 10k, Rumrunner Run 5K/10K and Beach N' Beer Mile
Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Big Pine Key, FL
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Duck Key
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Duck Key 5K Races 2 races
- Duck Key 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 Duck Key events
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