Special Olympics Florida State Surfing Championship Set Friday and Saturday at Alan Shepard Park on Cocoa Beach
By Space Coast Daily // August 23, 2023
competition will take place at Alan Shepard Park
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Special Olympics Florida State Surfing Championship is headed to Cocoa Beach on Friday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 26 and will feature nearly 100 athletes and their coaches who will take part in this annual competition.
Competitors will take part in several events throughout the two-day event, with opening ceremonies happening at 12 noon on Friday. The competition will start at 12:30 p.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. on Friday.
On Saturday, the action will start at 8:35 p.m. and go to 2 p.m.
The surfing championships will take place at Alan Shepard Park, located at 202 E. Cocoa Beach Causeway (State Road 520) on Cocoa Beach.
By working to remove obstacles, change attitudes and open minds, Special Olympics provides opportunities for its athletes to demonstrate courage, experience joy and share their gifts, skills and friendship with the world. Special Olympics Florida conducts ten State Championships every year.
These events are the culmination of an athletes training and competition cycle for a specific sports season. In order to compete in a State Championship event, athletes and teams must have completed eight weeks of training and compete at county and area level competitions.
For more information, email jimstratton@sofl.org or call 352-630-3285.
