The Shark Bite Challenge is a weekend-long paddling event at Honeymoon Island State Park. The event features 6-person Hawaiian Outrigger canoe races, as well as kayak, canoe and paddleboard races. The race courses will be held just off the coast of Honeymoon and Caladesi Island State Parks. The Shark Bite Challenge is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Island Parks, a citizen support organization (and non-profit), that supports the efforts of Caladesi and Honeymoon Island State Parks. The Challenge works in conjunction with the Island Earth Days festival. With registration, all racers receive a dry-fit t-shirt, lunch, and VIP seating at the festival.
When: April 14th & 15th, 2012
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- Friday, April 13th: Outrigger Canoe drop-off and staging at Honeymoon Island State Park, Oasis Parking Lot
- April 14th includes 6-man Outrigger Canoe Race
- 9 mile race
- Intro to Stand Up Paddleboarding Classes
- Stand Up Paddleboarding Race Clinic
- Kayak skills clinic
- April 15th includes a 4-mile and an 8-mile kayak, canoe, surfski, OC1, SUP, and prone paddleboard race.
Where: Honeymoon Island State Park
1 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin, FL 34698
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website: www.sharkbitechallenge.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/sharkbitechallenge
Contact: Karen Mirlenbrink, (727) 510-3493
