Beach Survival Challenge draws 80 teams

 Tribune photos/Lydia Coutre and Kyle Moroney

Hundreds of participants and spectators attended the eighth annual Beach Survival Challenge at Grand Haven State Park on Saturday. An unprecedented 80 teams competed in Ultimate Frisbee, tug-of-war and other challenges to raise awareness of water and pier safety. The event is held in honor of 17-year-old Andy Fox, who drowned at the state park after being caught in a rip current in 2003.