Ocean State Rhode Races
About this race
The 10th Annual Ocean State Rhode Races in Narragansett, RI will be held on Sunday October 25, 2026. Race weekend features a Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k Race.
The Marathon will start at 7:30 am, the Half Marathon will start at 8:00 AM and the 5k at 8:15 am, all on Sunday
This boutique Rhode Island marathon will showcase what is great about the Ocean State. Not only does the course feature classic Rhode Island beauty, our post-race festival will include an authentic RI experience at iconic Narragansett Town Beach. For runners and by runners, the event offers direct access to the race directors who promise timely communication and personal touches throughout your race experience. For a mile by mile race preview - check out our blog on our website.
The marathon course is USATF certified and is a Boston Marathon and Abbott World Marathon Majors Qualifier.
RI Senior Games is pleased to announce our affiliation with Rhode Races to offer a 5K road race that qualifies runners for the National Senior Games Association competition in 2027! The Ocean State Rhode Race will feature a team competing for medals in five-year age groups from 50-54, to 90+. At the registration page, "Would you like to join or create a team?", be sure to respond ”YES” and join team RI Senior Games.
This is also an “Endorsed“ race by the New England 65+ Runners Club. NE 65+ Running Club
The Ocean State Rhode Races Half is the final stop of the Rhode Race Series, a five stop series of Rhode Island Half Marathons.
RUN, VOLUNTEER, CHEER
Please Note: Ocean State Rhode Races will be happening rain or shine. Because of the logistics of planning for a race of this size, we cannot offer refunds for any reason. In the event that the weather is severe enough to create an unsafe environment for participants, organizers will cancel the event with no refunds issued.
For more information visit our event website, RhodeRaces.com
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Please visit our YouTube Live with the RDs for more FAQs and race weekend info.
Pick your distance
Running
Marathon
The course is a stunning mix of beautiful farms, coastal homes, old rock walls and tree-lined, back roads. The race runs past ocean views, river walks, kayak stands and fishing holes. Race day starts at famous Narragansett Town Beach, winding through beautiful US 1A before descending into gorgeous Bonnet Shores. The race rejoins US 1A, following working farms and picturesque waterways before heading back to the finish at the Town Beach. The race is truly quintessential Rhode Island. The course is USATF certified and is a Boston Marathon Qualifier.
Half Marathon
The course is a stunning mix of beautiful farms, coastal homes, old rock walls and tree-lined, back roads. The race runs past ocean views, river walks, kayak stands and fishing holes. Race day starts at famous Narragansett Town Beach, winding through beautiful US 1A before descending into gorgeous Bonnet Shores. The race rejoins US 1A, following working farms and picturesque waterways before heading back to the finish at the Town Beach. The race is truly quintessential Rhode Island.
5k
The 5k course will follow the start and finish of our larger races but enjoy a turn around on a beautiful, tree lined back road. The race will kick off 15 mins after our half marathon at 8:15 am at the same start banner as the rest of the Rhode Races.
Virtual Half Marathon
If you can't make it on race day, join us virtually! Sign up by race day and complete the 13.1 distance between October 1 and October 23 on your own time and course. Send us your results via a GPS file and we will ship you the Official Race Medal. Learn more about the Virtual Event at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YGdu6qQ6unE6uacupL5h1WX1JfV1TSyW82OF1djz-U/edit?usp=sharing
Virtual Full Marathon
If you can't make it on race day, join us virtually! Sign up by race day and complete the 13.1 distance between October 1 and October 23 on your own time and course. Send us your results via a GPS file and we will ship you the Official Race Medal. Learn more about the Virtual Event at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YGdu6qQ6unE6uacupL5h1WX1JfV1TSyW82OF1djz-U/edit?usp=sharing
Virtual 5k
If you can't make it on race day, join us virtually! Sign up by race day and complete the 13.1 distance between October 1 and October 23 on your own time and course. Learn more about the Virtual Event at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YGdu6qQ6unE6uacupL5h1WX1JfV1TSyW82OF1djz-U/edit?usp=sharing
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Narragansett, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 5:50 PM local time (EDT) in Narragansett on October 25, 2026 — 10h 40m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Narragansett events
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