Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k

United States flag New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States

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Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k runsignup.com
Date 16 Jan – 17 Jan, 2027
Races 6 distances
Entry fee $40.00 – $115.00
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Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k

About the event

WWW.SHARKBITEHALF.COM

 
11th Annual Shark Bite Half Weekend
When
The 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
Entry Fees

See Runners Info Page

Packet Pickup Locations

See Runners Info Page

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

Races offered

16Jan

5k Challenge

Running

Distance
6.2 Miles
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$79.00
16Jan

Feeding Frenzy 5k (Sat.)

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$40.00
16Jan

Half Marathon Challenge

Running

Distance
16.2 Miles
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$115.00
17Jan

Shark Bite Half (Sunday)

Running

Distance
13.1 Miles
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$84.00
17Jan

Shark Bite 5k (Sunday)

Running

Distance
3.11 Miles
Start time
07:40
Entry fee
$40.00
17Jan

Shark Bite Kiddie Dash (Sunday Morning)

Running

Distance
300m
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$0.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for January in New Smyrna Beach.

Temperature11.6° / 19.5°
Feels like8.7° / 17.9°
Sunshine hours8h 1m
Rainfall2.0 mm
Snowfall—
Wind14.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity76.2%
Max UV indexLow (2.4)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:16
Sunset18:48

About New Smyrna Beach

Learn more about the host city, New Smyrna Beach.

Scenic view of

In New Smyrna Beach, a city in Volusia County of Florida, blue skies meet 13 mi (21 km) of white sand on what has been named one of the world's "best surf beaches" by Surf magazine and National Geographic. New Smyrna Beach lays claim to the best Florida offers — excellent backwater, offshore fishing, golf, historical sites, cultural events, and eclectic shopping and dining experiences along Flagler Avenue and Canal Street. Although the beach is the "shark bite capital of the world," don't let that discourage you from visiting the beach and having a good time.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Madison Kerr-wong F 15 Toronto, ON —
🥈 Frank Demarco M 50 New Smyrna Beach, FL —
🥉 Tyler Koehler M 17 Altamonte Springs, FL —
4 Logan Winfree M 15 Palm Coast, FL —
5 George Kirk M 55 Orlando, FL —

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