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Planning for Year 5!!!

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What is the gift for the FIVE-year anniversary? I am hoping it is MEDAL – because we have some awesome ones for next year!! SINCE our 2020 Rhode Master Series is OFFICIALLY open! So what is the Rhode Master Series? Here is a not-quite-complete list: Discount when you sign up for 3 or more races […]

Rhode Races Faces: Maurice “Marathon Panda” Lowman

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This is the second post in a series written by our guest blogger – Jessica Looney. Jessica is our Fall Semester Marketing Intern from Providence College. A runner in her own right, Jess has been helping us craft our marketing message this semester and is completing her Senior year. 1,432 Days and Counting… THERE IS […]

November – A Time of Thanks

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November is a time for reflection and thanks for us.? Not only is it the end of our racing season, but we formed the company 5 years ago in November so it is our Anniversary as well!? (You can learn more about us at this link.) We are always so incredibly grateful at the end […]

Faces of the Rhode Races – Jacqueline O’Hara

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This is the first post in a series written by our guest blogger – Jessica Looney. Jessica is our Fall Semester Marketing Intern from Providence College. A runner in her own right, Jess has been helping us craft our marketing message this semester and is completing her Senior year. “Running gave me purpose again”, says […]

Wish List from a running Race Director

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I have been a runner for a long time, over 30 years. And while I have executed a number of races in the last 6 years or so, I have been a participant in even more races – everything from a small 100 person 5ks to the Boston Marathon and Ironman events. I love each […]

Who We Are……

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Rhode Races was formed in October of 2015 by Susan Rancourt and Karen Zyons. Meirav joined us as race staff from the onset, with Lisa Helfrich starting as a volunteer and becoming part of our crew in 2018. Molly Robinson joins us this year as the newest member to our Rhode Crew. SUSAN RANCOURT CRO […]

The Final Mile Kids Fitness Program

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When we founded in 2015, we purposely created the company as an RI Benefit Corporation as we wanted to hold ourselves to a higher standard. We wanted to do our part of the “social good” – not just with the inherent benefits of creating healthy events in local communities, but also to foster our running […]