Part of the fun of the Penguin Winter Carnival will be the opportunity to make new penguin friends throughout the weekend, particularly during our small group outings on Friday afternoon. We are offering four choices of small group outings.

OUTING A: THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM

Pay as you go:

On your visit to Tampa, be sure to experience The Florida Aquarium and see why it's among the top aquariums in the world.

Florida Aquarium ($18) and Dolphin Quest Eco-Tour (boat trip in Tampa Bay, $12 with aquarium entry)

You may also purchase tickets in advance online from the aquarium website if you wish.

Reduced prices for seniors or children.

See http://www.flaquarium.org/VisitorInfo/Ticket.asp 
Group rates are available for about $4 less per person, but require a party of 15 or more to reserve 24 hours in advance. 

The Florida Aquarium tells Florida’s unique water story as it follows a "drop" of water from its underground source to the open sea. Discover over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals both native to Florida and from all over the globe.

701 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
(1.4 miles from host hotel)
We may walk or share a taxi depending on participant preferences.

With over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and beyond, The Florida Aquarium features 152,000 square-feet of air-conditioned fun. See something new all the time: new animals, new exhibits, new reasons to visit! Discover an expanded shark collection, dive in the shark tank, see ocean predators and spineless wonders from around the world, rare leafy sea dragons from Australia, an invasive species exhibit with games for kids of all ages, plus playful river otters, American alligators, free-flying birds, a giant Pacific octopus, more! Enjoy dive shows daily including one with a diver in our shark tank, close-up animal encounters, two touch tanks, and more - all free with Aquarium admission. Explore the Bay on the DolphinQuest Eco-Tours aboard a 64-foot catamaran!

Aquarium personnel are actively involved in research projects in these priority areas:
* island restoration of a small island in Hillsborough Bay
* coral conservation and propagation
* seahorse conservation and propagation
* spinal deformities in captive sand tiger shark populations
* sea turtle rehabilitation
* North American river otter reproduction

The Florida Aquarium is located less than 1.4 miles from the host hotel for Penguin Winter Carnival, an easy ride on the Tampa streetcars. Visitors to the Aquarium can take advantage of all there is to do in the Channel district. Channelside has every kind of entertainment from an IMAX Theatre, dance clubs, piano bar, and unique shops and restaurants. Take a stroll on the waterfront and watch the Port of Tampa at work, see a concert, watch a fast paced hockey game, or relax over a quiet dinner.

Please note all outings are currently tentative and may be changed to suit registrant preferences up until the time of Penguin Winter Carnival 2005.

RACE RESULTS ARE HERE (15K, 5K, TEAMS) 
AND HERE (marathon, half marathon, triple challenges).

Questions? PenguinWinterCarnival-Owner@yahoogroups.com

This is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run event and is NOT AN OFFICIAL RACE SITE. Disclaimers.