Hemingway 5k Sunset Run and Paddleboard Race to draw athletes to Key West

Racers can compete on foot or on paddleboards during two Key West challenges that commemorate Ernest Hemingway’s exuberant outdoor lifestyle and passion for sporting pursuits.

Set for Saturday, July 20, the nationally acclaimed Hemingway 5K Sunset Run and Paddleboard Race is a traditional part of Key West’s annual Hemingway Days celebration, set for Tuesday through Sunday, July 16-21.

Race registration and packet pickup are scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday outside Key West’s Southernmost Beach Café, 1405 Duval St.

The Paddleboard Race kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at the island city’s Higgs Beach, 1000 Atlantic Blvd. on the Atlantic Ocean. The 3-mile ocean course begins and ends at the beach.

The 5K run/walk starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Southernmost Point, at Whitehead and South streets. Participants travel a fast, flat 3.1-mile course through Key West’s historic Old Town past landmarks including the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum.

To register, visit keywesthalfmarathon.com/hemingway-event-details/.

The entry fee for the 5K is $61 per person, as is the fee for the paddleboard race, through June 30. Fees are $65 per person after that date.