Rudolf Red Nose Run
About this race
Don your festive holiday jammies and join in the 18th annual A Positive Step 5K, taking place Saturday morning, December 12th, 2026. The race will start and end at the Southernmost Beach Café,1405 Duval Street, Key West. Race day check-in starts at 7:00am with 8:00am race start time. After the race, enjoy refreshments, prizes, and a fabulous silent auction.
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Every registered runner will receive:
🎒A collectible race bag
🥤A commemorative race cup
👕An official event T-shirt
🏅Winners in each age category will also take home one of our popular laser-engraved wooden medals—a unique race tradition that participants look forward to every year! There will also be prizes for most festive and unusual PJ’s. 🤶🎅
💲Register now for just $50!
📆Registration increases to $60 in December, so sign up early and save!
Pre-race packet pickup is Friday, Dec. 11th from 5:00-7:00pm at the Southernmost Beach Café. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate. Presented by A Positive Step of Monroe County, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving Monroe County’s highest risk kids and their families since 1999 and the Key West Southernmost Runners Club. Donations are tax deductible. Please visit www.apsmc.org for additional information.
The race begins at the Southernmost Beach Café, heading east on South Street, to Casa Marina, past Higgs Beach and White Street Pier to a turnaround point and back. All miles will be marked.
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A Positive Step 5K Run/Walk
Awards to Overall M&F Winners, Masters M&F Winners, and Top 2 M&F in each 10-year age group for 5K runners, and Certificates to Top 3 M&F in 5K Walk Pre-Race Packet Pick-Up will be on Friday, December 11th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Southernmost Beach Café. Race-Day Check-In starts at 7:00 a.m.
About Key West
Rudolf Red Nose Run takes place in Key West, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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