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Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k

Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k

Race Date

Jan 16, 2027

Location

New Smyrna Beach, FL

Runner Favorite92

The Experience

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 UpSaturday Morning (8 am) - Feeding Frenzy 5kSunday 7:30 am - Shark Bite HalfSunday 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 & Under10 - 1415 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 3940 - 4445 - 4950 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 6970 - 7475 - 7980 + Half Marathon 14 & Under15 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 3940 - 4445 - 4950 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 6970 - 7475 - 7980 + Race Contact Information Joe Matuszczak P: (352) 215-3134 E: RedPointerProductions@gmail.com

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, January 16, 2027

Start Time

8:00 AM

Giveaway

Unisex Super Soft T-Shirts (2 different shirts)

Start Location

201 Buenos Aires St, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32169

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

-0.05 m

Separation

0.2%

Also Offers

6.2 Miles3.1 Miles13.1 Miles3.11 Miles300m

USATF Certified Course

FL19039TY · Shark Bite Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Quality Score

Runner Favorite92
Methodology
Heritage20/20

10 years running

Size15/15

~1,352 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty20/20

32% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources

National draw9/10

runners from 30 states

Front-pack speed5/5

winner 1:13:34

Weather8/10

typical high 65°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

49°

Afternoon (High)

65°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

12 mph

Wind

73%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 7,615 finishers actually crossed the line across 10 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

7,615

Median time

2:13:51

Latest turnout

879

States

45

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:05p50 median ≈ 2:154:00

Turnout by year

20182026

'18'19'20'22'23'24'25'26
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