Shark in the Park 5K
About this race
Join the City of Indian Harbour Beach for the Shark in the Park 5K!
Shark in the Park History
The name of this event is a true story! In June of 2014, a three-and-a-half foot bull shark was discovered in the lake at Gleason Park in the heart of Indian Harbour Beach! This was quite a spectacle and drew coverage from local and national news agencies. Crowds gathered at our park over the excitement of catching the shark (lovingly name Sushi) and relocating it back to the Indian River. The Shark in the Park 5K takes place on the anniversary of the capture and release of Sushi.
Please mark your calendar for June 20th!! The event will start in Gleason Park and participants will run or walk through our beautiful tree lined (think shade) park, neighborhoods, and finish in the park with an exciting after-party! Finisher medals available for the first 500 participants to register!
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Indian Harbour Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:26 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (EDT) in Indian Harbour Beach on June 20, 2026 — 13h 55m of daylight.
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2026 results — Shark in the Park 5K
5K Run/Walk · 490 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasir Washington | 18:24 | 5:55 /mi |
| 2 | Jason Jones | 19:10 | 6:10 /mi |
| 3 | Jonathan Howse | 19:38 | 6:19 /mi |
| 4 | Christopher Wongsam | 19:54 | 6:24 /mi |
| 5 | Keith Sheehan | 19:57 | 6:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Indian Harbour Beach events
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