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Hemingway 5K Sunset Run
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Hemingway 5K Sunset Run

Key West, Florida, United States View on map
Jul 24, 2027 – Jul 25, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Featured by Runner’s World as one of the Best 5Ks to Run this Summer. 

Details:

Back for our 37th year!

Runners and walkers enthusiasts can test their skills and celebrate Ernest Hemingway’s sporting lifestyle by joining us in the Conch Republic on July 25-26, 2026 during the in-person Hemingway 5k Sunset Run/Walk! The athletic challenges are part of Hemingway Days, a six-day commemoration of the life and work of the author who lived and wrote in Key West for most of the 1930s.

All participants will start and finish at the iconic Southernmost Point buoy!  Be sure to plan to spend time at our famous after party on the beach! 

Don't Forget to Run or Watch the Beer Mile on Sunday!  The most fun event of the week-end!  12PM.

 

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run (In person event!)

Our 5K course is essentially an 'out and back' with a slight deviation. But you will start and finish at the Southernmost Point Buoy! A flat and fast course (all except the heat and humidity!), your reward will be an afterparty on the beach!

Jul 24, 2027 5K 7:30 PM
$46.00
Open

5K Walk (In person event!)

Our 5K course is essentially an 'out and back' with a slight deviation. But you will start and finish at the Southernmost Point Buoy! A flat and fast course (all except the heat and humidity!), your reward will be an afterparty on the beach!

Jul 24, 2027 5K 7:30 PM
$46.00
Open

Virtual Run Anywhere 5K

Run your 5K race anywhere!

Jul 24, 2027 5K 12:00 AM
$46.00
Open

Beach n Beer Mile (In-Person Event)

Jul 24, 2027 Beach n Beer Mile (In-Person Event) 12:00 PM
$41.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Key West, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 27.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 35.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
24.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 24, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 24, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 23m

The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (EDT) in Key West on July 24, 2027 — 13h 23m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Hemingway 5K Sunset Run

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  • 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, 25 Key West events

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