The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation has announced their charitable partners for the 2019 Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run. This year’s list includes charities from Rhode Island and the surrounding area. To date, the Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run and the RITBA Foundation have...
When Candice Caesar was born her mom nicknamed her Kandi and the name has stuck her whole life. Kandi served in the Army for 7 and a half years, until December 5, 1999, when her career ended due to an accident. “I sustained a traumatic...
Our hometown of Newport, Rhode Island is a runner's paradise for locals and visitors alike. We polled our friends at local running club Newport Run and Chug for their favorite tips, tricks, and spots for runners in Newport! Run “I love heading through the marsh on Hazard...
Father-Son duo Tim & Steve began running when Tim was young, with 5K races. This Fall, they'll be taking on the Amica Newport Half Marathon side-by-side. We caught up with them about their running journey, together. The first few races they ran were tough. It took...
Maureen and her daughter Katie have started a brand new mother-daughter tradition; having a beach weekend in Newport and running the Amica Newport Half Marathon together. “We have always loved going to the beach together, so we set out to make it a special weekend...
In February of 2008, Paul Brown was told he would never run and would never walk normally again. But, in October of 2019, Paul will be heading to the Amica Newport Marathon start line to run his 44th full marathon. Paul began running back in 2007...
Registration is now open for the sixth annual Newport Night Run, which will be held on April 6th, 2018. The 5K road race benefits the Newport Public Education Foundation and is produced by Gray Matter Marketing. Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to...
It's always a lovely feeling when your hard work is recognized! Three Gray Matter Marketing events were recognized in the list of top 100 road races in the USA by race review website bibraves.com. The BibRave 100 breaks the races into categories by distance. The Amica...
Ross MacAndrew, from East Greenwich, Rhode Island ran the 13.1 mile Amica Newport Half Marathon course in 1:12:43. We caught up with the 27-year old a few months after his speedy finish: Why did you decide to run the Amica Newport Half Marathon? I ran the Amica Newport...
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...