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...
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 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...
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...
While the overcast weather wasn’t ideal for Fall sightseeing, the cooler temperatures were welcomed by the 2,650 runners who completed the Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, October 7th. Ross MacAndrew, from East Greenwich, Rhode Island was the first across the line, winning...
Spectators are an integral part of a great race atmosphere. Runners at the BankNewport 10 Miler are tackling an impressive distance, and having cheering fans, friends and family along the course is often an extra push of motivation! Hand-operated noisemakers such as cowbells, funny costumes,...
It may be safe to say that spring has finally arrived in Newport. On Saturday night, more than 900 runners gathered at Rogers High School to ring in the start of the warmer running season at the fifth annual Newport Night Run. The event, which...