Shark Bite Challenge

15 Apr 2012 - 07:00
Shark Bite Challenge
Region 5 – Southeast FL, GA, WPA Only Sanctioned Event, WPA Series Event
Honeymoon Island State Park
Causeway Blvd
Dunedin, FL

The Shark Bite Challenge is a weekend of paddling competition featuring six man outrigger canoe races (on Saturday) and SUP, paddleboard, surfksi, and OC 1 & 2 races on Sunday. The event is celebrating it’s 9th year in 2012. The Shark Bite Challenge is a charity race, with 100% of the profits benefiting the Friends of the Island Parks, a citizen support organization that financially supports Honeymoon and, it’s sister island, Caladesi Island, State Parks. The parks are one of the few remaining undeveloped beaches in Pinellas county. Caladesi Island has been awarded “Americas Best Beach” and Honeymoon Island is Florida’s most visited state park. In 2012′s event, the Shark Bite Challenge will also feature more paddling features including SUP lessons, Outrigger steering Clinics, a kayak symposium, and a paddling (SUP and kayak) fishing tournament, making the event a “paddlefest”. In past years, the event has drawn 100 people on each day of the event.

Event Website
www.sharkbitechallenge.com (coming soon – formerly www.sharkbitechallenge.blogspot.com

Event Contact Info
Karen Mirlenbrink (727) 510 3493

info@worldpaddleassociation.com

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