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A flat, fast, USATF-certified 5K along the Atlantic. Chase a PR or just chase the sunrise.
Run. Walk.Protect.
A sunrise 5K along the water on Key Biscayne, run by University of Miami medical students. Help fight skin cancer and enjoy free merch, a skin cancer screening and breakfast at the finish.
- Sat, Feb 6
- 7:15 AM start
- Bill Baggs, Key Biscayne
- USATF-certified course
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Healthy today, brighter tomorrow.
More than a race. A morning that could save a life.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and one of the most preventable. Every step you take on race day funds research and puts early detection within reach.
Walk
Bring friends, family and strollers. Every pace is welcome on the SunSmart course.
Protect
Free sunscreen and skincare, sun-safety tips and free skin checks from UM dermatologists.
The course
Palm trees, ocean breeze & a 200-year-old lighthouse.
A flat, scenic route through Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park at the southern tip of Key Biscayne, one of the prettiest race settings in Florida.
Course & race-day info
Free skin checks for every runner
Where your money goes
Every dollar fights skin cancer.
The SunSmart 5K is a 100% student-run nonprofit event of the University of Miami, a 501(c)(3). Proceeds fund skin cancer research and research scholarships at the University of Miami.
Skin cancer research scholarships
Funding the next generation of skin cancer researchers at UM
Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Skin cancer research at UM Health
- #1
- Most common cancer in the U.S., more than all other cancers combined
- 2+
- People in the U.S. die of skin cancer every hour
- 99%
- Survival rate when skin cancer is detected early
Registration is open
One price. Every runner.
One price for the 5K and the Kids' 200m Dash. Your shirt, medal, post-race breakfast, park entrance, free skincare and merch, and a free skin screening are all included.
$35
+ $5 RunSignup fee
Adults
Ages 18 and up
Kids
Ages 18 and under, running the 5K
Kids' 200m Dash
Ages 12 and under · starts at 8:00 AM
Students
Check with your university about a discount.
Run as a VIP donor:Bronze $25Silver $50Gold $100
5K starts at 7:15 AM · Kids' 200m Dash at 8:00 AM.
Today on Key Biscayne
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Past races
Real runners. Real sunshine.
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Lace up. Lather up. Let's go.
Join us on Saturday, February 6, 2027 at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.