Kelsi Chappelle is deeply involved in the Newport running scene. From participating in races to coaching the Portsmouth High School Cross Country Team, her passion for the sport is obvious and her enthusiasm is infectious. Kelsi won the women’s side of the half marathon for...
645 runners completed the 2018 Amica Newport Marathon. The first across the line was Stephen Bourguet, from Somerville, Massachusetts with a gun time of 2:39:55. Bourguet checked in about a month after breaking the tape: Why did you decide to run the Amica Newport Marathon? I had been...
Eric Lonergan is a well-known name on the Rhode Island road running scene; not just for his multiple race wins and quick stride, but also as the Marketing Director for Rhode Runner Inc., a popular running store and running club in Providence. After his 33:45 finish...
Megan O'Kelly, from West Warwick, Rhode Island was the overall female winner of the 2018 Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run, covering the 4-mile course in just 25:17! Megan checks in with us to share her thoughts about the race, running, and reading: This was your first year...
The 2018 Ocean Road 10K was held on September 30th under blue, sunny skies. The sold-out event saw Katie Garvin, from Kingston, Rhode Island take the top female spot with a finish time of 42:25. We caught up with Katie for a quick chat: What do you like...
The Gray Matter Marketing Team is excited to share that RaceRaves.com has named the Amica Newport Marathon as the top Marathon in Rhode Island! RaceRaves selected the top race in each state based on votes from thousands of runners across the country, along with reviews and...
The second annual Vermont 10 Miler is coming to Stowe this weekend. On Sunday, 1,800 runners will follow a challenging but beautiful course, starting and finishing off Weeks Hill Road at the Mayo Farm Event Fields. The race, which sold out in 2017, is nearly...
Everyone loves a cheering crowd! The Vermont 10 Miler course is a very challenging, looped course; participants will be thankful to have spectators giving them a boost along the way. Hand-operated noisemakers such as cowbells, funny costumes, music, and signs are great ways to cheer on...
While many Rhode Islanders remained cozy in their beds on Sunday morning, more than 2,600 runners and walkers crossed the Claiborne Pell Bridge on foot during the eighth annual Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run. All of the proceeds from this local-favorite event are donated...
More than 3,000 runners and walkers will take on the Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run this coming Sunday, October 21st, making the event the largest to date. The eighth annual event, which runs from Jamestown to Newport over the Claiborne Pell Bridge, is the only...