2016 - Ocean State Rhode Races
2016 distances
Running
Marathon
The course is a nice mix of historic urban and rural neighborhoods as the race starts in Downtown Providence and heads south towards the East Bay and Barrington, Rhode Island. The tree lined East Bay Bike path provides plenty of shade and scenic views of the Providence river and skyline. The course is USATF certified and is a Boston Marathon Qualifier.
Half Marathon
The course is a nice mix of historic urban and rural neighborhoods as the race starts in Downtown Providence and heads along the Providence River to India Point Park before heading down tree lined Blackstone Boulevard towards Pawtucket. The course then winds through Pawtucket before heading back down the famous Boulevard and down along the Providence River, and finishing back downtown.
5k
The 5k course will follow the start and finish of our larger races but enjoy a turn around in beautiful India Point Park. 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. The course follows Memorial Blvd and South Water St to India Point Park paths before heading back to the finish arch. Due to USATF restrictions, no baby strollers are allowed on the course and walkers are prohibited from entering.
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.
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 1, 2016 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 7:43 PM local time (EDT) in Narragansett on May 1, 2016 — 14h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2016 results — Ocean State Rhode Races
490 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Royston | 2:54:16 | 6:39 /mi |
| 2 | Jason DeJoannis | 3:00:54 | 6:54 /mi |
| 3 | Stephen Clark | 3:04:14 | 7:02 /mi |
| 4 | Mike Karl | 3:06:55 | 7:08 /mi |
| 5 | Linus Candelaria | 3:11:23 | 7:18 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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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