Key West Paddle Classic 2019
May 4 @ Higgs Beach, 1000 Atlantic Boulevard, Key West, FL, United States
COURSE MAP
RACE DESCRIPTION:
12-Mile KWPC "Classic" RaceThe Key West Paddle Classic 12-mile course
Starts at Higgs Beach, just right of the White Street Pier with a hopeful down-winder to Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park, rounds the corner, passes famous street performing landmark, Mallory Square, then continues through the harbor where paddlers will head toward the KW Special Forces base and under the Fleming Key Bridge, enter into the Gulf of Mexico, paddle past Dredgers Key (Sigsbee,) then turn right toward Cow Key Channel....a quick spin through the the lush mangrove alley between Key West and Stock Island, finally the course heads back out out into the Atlantic ocean toward the finish line at Higgs Beach.
RELAYOne Board Class 14' and under
3 person relay 12-mile Distance Race.
Divisions: There are 3 divisions to the relay, All male, All female and Mixed.
*Each Team Member must register individually to complete team registration. You will each be asked to list your other team members. Team registration will be paid by first person to register. Team members can reimburse from there.
*About the course:
1st Leg:
The first leg is Higgs Beach to Simonton Beach, this section will begin with ocean start and paddle through Key West harbor (total distance of this leg is just over 3 miles) and will conclude at Simonton Beach (a small sandy beach with a little pier just beyond the turn off toward the USCG base. Keep to the far right as you pass Sunset Dock also keeping water front hotels on your immediate right.)
2nd Leg:
Leg 2 will paddle from Simonton Beach through the remainder of the harbor, toward the USCG base and under the, sometimes treacherous, Fleming Key Bridge, this leg will continue along the gulf side (usually into a headwind) to Lazy Dog for a distance of 4.5 miles.
3rd Leg:
In the last leg, paddlers will battle it out from Lazy Dog, located in Hurricane Hole Marina, down Cow Key Channel and into the ocean to finish at Higgs Beach for a distance of 4.1 miles! Paddlers will keep to the right upon exiting channel, paddle along coastline toward the White St.Pier and finish at Higgs Beach!
*Rules:
Teams must use the same race board for all legs. Paddlers can use their own paddle and pfd. Paddlers to supply their own drop off/pick up transportation to and from the transfer zones. Once the last person is through, the Lazy Dog van may be able to take straggler paddlers back to the finish.
SUNDAY'S EVENTS:
Kids Clinic/RaceKids Race is FREE
Kids Clinic $20