Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k
About this race
WWW.SHARKBITEHALF.COM
11th Annual Shark Bite Half Weekend WhenThe Feeding Frenzy 5k (NOW SATURDAY MORNING 8:00 AM) Saturday, January 17, 2026
Shark Bite Half & 5k Sunday, January 18, 2026 Where
New Smyrna Beach, Florida (Shark Bite Capital of the World) The Challenges
Half Marathon Challenge - Saturday Feeding Frenzy 5k + Sunday Shark Bite Half
5k Challenge - Saturday Feeding Frenzy 5k + Sunday Shark Bite 5k
For more info
Schedule of Events:- Saturday 6:30 am - 12 (noon) - Shark Bite Expo - Packet Pick Up
- Saturday Morning (8 am) - Feeding Frenzy 5k
- Sunday 7:30 am - Shark Bite Half
- Sunday 7:40 am - Shark Bite 5k
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Packet Pickup Locations
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RACE PREMIUMS
Best FINISHER MEDALS (Half & 5k) Super Soft Blended T-Shirt (Saturday & Sunday shirts are different)
Unique Custom Awards
New This Year Top 10% Finisher Hats for Feeding Frenzy 5k
Top 10% Finisher Hats per gender (half only)
Instant Results: Texted or Emailed
Best DJ: Race DJ
FREE Photos - Almost There Photography
FREE Beer to all of age Finishers - ( Sunday Events)
Post Race Food including Pizza - Flagler Avenue Pizza (Sunday Events)
FREE Kids Run to follow race (Sunday)
Certified Race Course (Half Only)
Pace Teams (Half Only)
Awards
Both 5ks
- 9 & Under
- 10 - 14
- 15 - 19
- 20 - 24
- 25 - 29
- 30 - 34
- 35 - 39
- 40 - 44
- 45 - 49
- 50 - 54
- 55 - 59
- 60 - 64
- 65 - 69
- 70 - 74
- 75 - 79
- 80 +
Half Marathon
- 14 & Under
- 15 - 19
- 20 - 24
- 25 - 29
- 30 - 34
- 35 - 39
- 40 - 44
- 45 - 49
- 50 - 54
- 55 - 59
- 60 - 64
- 65 - 69
- 70 - 74
- 75 - 79
- 80 +
Race Contact Information
Joe Matuszczak
P: (352) 215-3134
E: RedPointerProductions@gmail.com
Join fellow runners on January 15, 2022 for the Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k. It's a fantastic 26.1K, 10K, 5K, Half-Marathon featuring a flat and fast course in New Smyrna Beach.
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Running
Half Marathon Challenge
This Challenge is made up of: Saturday's The Feeding Frenzy 5k Sunday's Shark Bite Half Marathon Participants will receive Finisher Medals for each race, plus Half Challenge Medal
5k Challenge
This Challenge is made up of: Saturday's The Feeding Frenzy 5k Sunday's Shark Bite 5k Participants will receive Finisher Medals for each race, plus 5k Challenge Medal. So 3 Amazing Medals
The Feeding Frenzy 5k (Saturday Evening)
Saturday evening 5k. Kicks off race weekend and both challenges as well.
Shark Bite Half (Sunday)
Top 10 % of Male & Female Finishers in the Half Marathon will receive a Custom Top Finisher Hat. This is 10% per gender. Last year the women dominated with 80 hats to the mens 40.
Shark Bite 5k (Sunday)
This is our Classic 5k that takes place Sunday along side the Premier Shark Bite Half Marathon. Like always, these finishers will receive the highly sought after Shark Bite Finisher Medal (same as Half).
About New Smyrna Beach
Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k takes place in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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