Relay Teams

Relay Team & Team Member Registration

Teams: Welcome to the 18th Annual KEYS100®

The military team competition returns. See details below.

Registering Your Team

The team captain creates the team, pays the full registration fee, and registers as a runner. After that, additional team members may register.

If a registered team member drops before race day, the captain may delete that member to make room for a new runner to register in their place.

Minimum age: 16. For a runner younger than 18 to compete, a parent or guardian must be a member of the team or a support driver.

Exceptions may be considered in compelling circumstances, mainly appropriate and significant long-distance race experience. Contact the Race Director.

Team Size & Strategy

100-mile teams may have up to six runners, but may race with fewer. 50-mile teams may have up to three runners, and a team of two is allowed.

Teams decide how many legs and how many miles each member will run. These do not have to be equal, and runners do not have to run in order.

Runner exchanges must happen only at approved meet-up locations listed in Course Details & Meet-Up Locations.

Military Team Competition

May 16, 2026 is also Armed Forces Day in the U.S. Military teams will compete in the overall 100-mile team relay race and against each other for special bragging rights.

The winning military team receives a special award and remains fully eligible for overall relay race awards.

To be eligible, at least 5 team members must be on active duty and full-time.

Self-Sufficiency

Relay teams are always self-sufficient. Teams are responsible for carrying all necessary supplies in the team vehicle or purchasing them along the way, including drinks, food, ice, equipment, and other needed supplies.

There is race support on the course including staffed timing stations, medical teams, Sheriff's deputies at road crossings, and race marshals who monitor safety and rules compliance.

There are stores, restaurants, and portable toilets, but there are no race-sponsored aid stations offering food and drinks.

Vehicle

Your team vehicle should be large enough for gear, luggage, and teammates while still complying with strict rules regarding vehicle size and type.

Read the vehicle restrictions carefully and ask in advance if you are unsure your vehicle qualifies.

Driver (Optional)

Teams may add up to two dedicated drivers, or teammates may take turns driving themselves.

A team driver is not a runner and not a team member, but is considered a dedicated team volunteer. All participants must register, including team drivers, using the Team Driver registration process.

Important Safety / Awareness Measure

Create a Relay Team

1. Click the Relay Registration button.
2. Follow the initial prompts.
3. Select either 100 Mile Team Relay or 50 Mile Team Relay.
4. Click the green Create a new relay team button.
5. Select the relay team type: Open, Masters, or Military Open.
6. Create the team name. This may be changed later.
7. Optionally set a team password.
8. Complete the remaining questions.
9. Pay the full team registration fee.

Manage Your Existing Team

Team captains can change the team name, competition category, and optional password, and can add or delete team members by signing into their account on RunSignUp.

If the 100-mile relay race is sold out, there is no formal waiting list. To be notified if a slot opens, send your contact information to the race director at [email protected].

Registration Fees and Schedule

Special 15% Discount

A 15% discount is available for full-time active duty military, first responders, and full-time students.

• High school and college teams: at least 5 team members must be full-time students.
• Military teams: at least 5 members of 100-mile teams, and all members of 50-mile teams, must be full-time active duty.
• First responder teams: at least 5 team members must be active full-time police, sheriff, fire, or emergency rescue personnel.

Email the race director to request a discount code and be prepared to show ID at registration or check-in: Bob Becker, [email protected]

Refund Schedule

100% refund of the entry fee actually paid, after any discount, through November 15, 2025. RunSignUp fees are not refundable.

50% refund of the entry fee actually paid, after any discount, from November 16, 2025 through March 15, 2026. RunSignUp fees are not refundable.

The absolute deadline for refunds is March 15, 2026. Deferrals are not offered for future years.

Refunds may be requested online through your RunSignUp account or by contacting the Race Director.

Race insurance is offered as an option by RunSignUp at the time of registration.

Fundraising Refund Option

KEYS100 also includes a fundraising option connected to The Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys. Teams that collect paid donations meeting the listed targets may have their race entry fee refunded in full.