Shark's Tooth 10K

Date

Start: Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 7:15 AM

Address

Venice Airport Festival Grounds
Approach Trail Venice Airport Venice, FL

Fees

Special-One Week On-Line Only $25; In Advance $32; On-site Race Day $39. Registration is not refundable nor transferable

Registration Closing Date

Sunday, April 8, 2012 @ 9:59 PM PST

Brief Description

Visit www.SharksTooth10K.com for more information. Chip timed Shark's Tooth 10K is a USATF certified single-loop course from the Venice Airport Festival Grounds, through neighborhoods, along beach-front road, into Caspersen Beach Park and returning along the Venetian Waterway Trail to the Festival Grounds.

Parking

Plenty of parking is available on-site; however, vehicular traffic outbound from the Festival Grounds (Shark's Tooth 10K site) will be suspended once the race begins and will remain closed until the last runner crosses the finish line. We anticipate outbound traffic will resume by 9:15 a.m. If you wish to leave prior to 9:15 a.m., please utilize off-site parking at Grace United Methodist Church at the corner of Field Avenue and Avenida del Circo less than 1 mile from the start.

Participant Shirts

Technical t-shirts for participants registered by 03/19/2012. After 3/19, shirts while supplies last.

Time Restrictions

Walkers are welcome. You must be able to complete the 6.2 course maintaining just under 17 minutes per mile. The finish line will close at 9:00 a.m.

Pets

Please NO PETS. Pets are not permitted on the festival grounds.

I-pods, MP3, etc

For the safety of all participants, volunteers and spectators, please refrain from using any in-ear music players. Police and volunteers monitor the roads and intersections for your safety but roads are not closed to vehicular traffic.

Strollers

The course is predominantly on prepared surfaces. A small portion to and from the festival grounds and in Caspersen Beach Park is on grated, crushed shell drives and packed trails. Please be aware and considerate of other runners and walkers if chosing to use a stroller or jogger for the safety of other participants, you and your children.

Additional Information

Expecting almost 1,000 runners this year, the Shark's Tooth 10K has grown to be a premiere running event of the Suncoast. Each registrant will receive a tech participant shirt, goody bag, post-race party featuring First Watch, and complimentary entry on race day with race bib into the 20th Annual BB&T Shark's Tooth Festival. Awards: Male and Female Overall and 5 year age-group awards 3 deep from 14 & under, 15-19, etc. to 80 & over Special overall categories: youth (14 and under), masters, grand-masters, and senior grand-masters, veteran grand-masters (70+).

More Information

Click here to view the event organizer's website

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