In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday morning, alarms were blaring all across Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and further afield. Why the early wake-up call? The Seventh Annual Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run! 2,700 runners and walkers of all ages gathered in Jamestown to run across...
While the weather is far from fall-like, it’s still beer festival season, and the sixth annual Cape Cod Brew Fest will take place this weekend at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds. The festival, which features more than 100 breweries and 300 types of beer, is limited...
The 3,000 finishers of this weekend’s 2017 Amica Newport Marathon truly earned their pineapple medals! On Sunday, a sunny but humid morning gave way to wind gusts of up to 20 knots and rain — sometimes sideways — as runners from across the country and...
Spectators are an integral part of a great race atmosphere. Runners at the Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon will be tackling very long distances, and having cheering fans, friends and family along the course is often an extra push of motivation! Hand-operated noisemakers such...
The 1,400 registered runners and walkers of the fifth annual Ocean Road 10K ran through the streets of Narragansett, Rhode Island on Sunday, enjoying crisp fall temperatures and gorgeous sunshine. The race, which sold out this year for the second year in a row, benefits...
Pea-Soup fog did little to deter the 950 cyclists that pedaled over four of Rhode Island’s bridges on Sunday during the fifth annual 4 Bridges Ride. The ride, sponsored by the Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority Foundation, benefits Save the Bay. The event is...
While the team at Gray Matter Marketing does enjoy a good summer weekend, there’s just something special to us about the fall season! Perhaps it’s the cooler temperatures, the beautiful colors, or because our calendar is jam-packed with some of our favorite events of the...
Summer storms did little to deter the runners and walkers that partook in the first-ever Topsail Realty Mt. Hope Bridge 5K on Saturday. While rain pelted volunteers during set up, the skies cleared just in time for the 7:30 AM start. The race, which took...
What a way to end our 2017 season! New Haven made it happen, with more than 900 runners, brewers, vendors and festival attendees enjoying the rapidly-clearing weather at Edgewood Park this past Saturday afternoon for the Craft Brew Races 5K and beer festival. Forty-five local and...
More than 1,800 runners, brewers, vendors and festival attendees basked in the sun at Fort Adams this past Saturday for the Craft Brew Races 5K and beer festival. Fifty local and regional craft breweries poured samples of their beer for thirsty runners, who had completed a 3.1-mile...