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    Nutmeg Marathon

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Manchester Road Race - My costume for the race this year!

    Manchester Road Race

    5.0(7 reviews)
    9.5 mi

    It's a tradition! I jokingly say it's why we moved to Manchester…read more 4.78 miles attract over 10,000 runners & walkers. The elite runners come from all over the world and it's always an exciting race. Then the mass of normal' runners go by in a dizzying blur. The amount of walkers has increased over the years too. Costumes, bands, crowds and food line the race route. It's the best way to start off thanksgiving day!

    This Thanksgiving, I will be running the Manchester Road Race for the 5th time! One of my favorite…read moreThanksgiving traditions is this race, I honestly look forward to it and have changed around my Thanksgiving plans just to ensure my attendance. It is a tradition I plan to continue for as long as I live in Connecticut. This is one of the largest road races in the country. 2nd to the Boston Marathon as far as races in the Northeast go and that is saying at lot considering this race is under 5 miles (4.78 to be exact) and is on a holiday. It's hard to put the experience of the Manchester Road Race into words, you really have to experience it yourself to really appreciate it! There are over 15,000 runners (many elite runners from around the country, a bunch in costume, some drinking, etc etc). You see every walk of life running this race, that is for sure! There are SO many spectators too, I would say in the thousands. Whether you are a runner, a spectator or just someone looking to have some fun, the Manchester Road Race is the place to be on Thanksgiving!! See you there!

    Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon - The race course!

    Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon

    3.5(6 reviews)
    66.3 miDownCity

    Well, now I know that when the Rock N Roll crew says "rain or shine," they mean it. The race took…read moreplace in a downpour, and kudos to the volunteers and organizers for making sure water stops, medical tents, and finish line were all fully staffed despite the horrible weather. As Stephanie mentioned in her review, a good number of the bands who were supposed to play along the course didn't show up. I do blame them. The bands had tent coverage, and the ones who were there seemed well protected from the weather. Part of the allure of this race was the live entertainment and it was basically missing for the middle third of the course. Boo to the bands who can't handle bad weather. Don't sign up to play at this sort of event if you won't show up in rain. On the flip side, an extra YAY for the bands who did play. It was cool to be serenaded with live music throughout the course. And it was great to see so many Providence residents out on their porches cheering--and local cheerleading squads organized at several points on the route! The course itself was definitely a good one, although hillier in the second half than I'd expected. A steep uphill to the finish felt a bit cruel. Still, I appreciated long straightaways along gorgeous tree-lined streets. Mile markers were clearly placed with digital clocks recording the race time, and time was captured at the 5k, 10k, 10m, and 12m marks. The wave start was also extremely well-planned and resulted in a fairly non-crowded course, although we were delayed in starting about 20 minutes due to some sort of street congestion. Unfortunately one consequence of the torrential rain was huge puddles along the course, sometimes unavoidable. Even my wicking socks couldn't prevent some nasty blisters from soaked footwear. Finally, the all important issue of THE RACE T-SHIRT: Short-sleeved, navy blue, technical tee with an understated almost nautical logo. Unfortunately they are cut for men and run a bit large, so mine is pretty long on me, but I think this will be a nice addition to my running collection. I'd suggest getting some ladies' shirts next time--the race costs enough. Overall, this wasn't a bad little race. I'd do it again next year, but definitely pray for sun.

    My running coach suggested that when I get ready to run my first half marathon, to go away. I took…read morehim at his word for the first time last year (2011) and ran this one. Whereas others lament the rain, I loved it and was hoping for the same this time (2012). Instead we were greeted with low to mid 70's -- equally good weather -- and the benefit of hearing the headliner band among others. Add to this that the city of Providence, made the weekend a festive one with Water Fire and evening entertainment -- something I missed by one week last year -- great move, there. I love the course -- it's a good mix of easy and challenging and offers different views of the city for one who is not a local (I come fr CA). There is nothing like finishing a race all "Rocky" status while running the last point one mile up to the State House. Even though it was my 2nd time running this, I still welled up a bit....just don't ask me about my finishing time :\ ...maybe that was the real source of my tears. lol.

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    Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon - From the official website--the finish line. I didn't notice how pretty it is with the capitol in the back on race day.

    From the official website--the finish line. I didn't notice how pretty it is with the capitol in the back on race day.

    Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon - Finisher's medal.

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