2025 Rhode Island Grand Prix Schedule
We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Rhode Island Grand Prix schedule has officially been set! This year’s series features seven races ranging in distance from 5k to half marathon and which run from late March to early November. The team competition again includes only one age-graded, mixed category while the individual competition includes the same five categories: open male, open female, open non-binary, master male (40+, age-graded), and masters female (40+, age-graded). Teams will still score three runners at each race, but can now earn bonus points by having more than three runners compete. Overall individual point totals will be based on your four best performances, but overall team point totals will be based on your five best performances. Additionally, both individuals and teams can earn bonus points by competing at more races beyond the required number for scoring (5+ for individuals and 6+ for teams).
Aquidneck 10k
Sunday, March 23rd | Middletown
The Aquidneck 10k run / walk is managed by Gray Matter Marketing, a Rhode Island-based event management company, and presented by NPT Healthworks. The looped course begins and ends at Second Beach on Aquidneck Island, taking you on a tour alongside the ocean and through a wildlife refuge and bird sanctuary. Now in its seventh year, the race gives back to the community that hosts it by donating a portion of each registration fee to the Norman Bird Sanctuary
Clamdigger 5 Mile Road Race
Sunday, April 13th | Westerly
The Clamdigger Road Race, which includes both 5k and 5 mile race options, is one of the oldest running events in Rhode Island, having first been held back in 1981. The flat and fast lollipop-style course begins and ends at the Westerly Town Beach and runs right along the ocean on Atlantic Avenue. The event is hosted by the Westerly Track & Athletic Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports recreational and competitive running and is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a club.
Gaspee Days 5k Foot Race
Saturday, June 14th | Cranston
The Gaspee Days 5k Foot Race is the oldest race in Rhode Island, having first been held back in 1966. It is part of the annual Gaspee Days celebration that commemorates ‘The Gaspee Affair’, a significant event in the lead-up to the American Revolution during which Rhode Island colonists burned the British Royal Navy ship the HMS Gaspee. The generally flat, out-and-back course follows the Narragansett Parkway’s famed red, white, and blue road stripe and is typically lined with an enthusiastic crowd that has assembled for the Gaspee Days Parade, which begins immediately following the race.
Arnold Mills 4 Mile Road Race
Friday, July 4th | Cumberland
The Arnold Mills 4 Mile Road Race and accompanying parade has been a Fourth of July tradition in the Cumberland community for decades. Now in its 57th year, the road race regularly attracts the state’s top talent and has even hosted world class athletes such as U.S. Olympians Matt Centrowitz Sr. and Pete Pfitzinger. The moderately hilly four mile course offers a unique challenge to those accustomed to Rhode Island’s relatively flat, coastal terrain and an automatic PR to anyone who is new to the distance!
Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5 Mile Run
Sunday, August 10th | Narragansett
The Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5 Mile Run is held in honor of Bobby Doyle, a legendary Rhode Island marathoner who passed away unexpectedly in 2007 at the age of 58. Since its inception in 2008, the race has become a fixture on the New England summer road racing circuit, often hosting the USATF New England 5 Mile Championships and attracting the region’s top talent. The mostly flat, looped course starts and ends at Narragansett Middle School and takes you on a scenic tour of Narragansett that features panoramic ocean views.
Ocean Road 10k
Sunday, October 5th | Narragansett
The Ocean Road 10k is managed by Gray Matter Marketing, a Rhode Island-based event management company, and presented by The Rhode Island Army National Guard. Flat and fast, the point-to-point course starts at Point Judith Lighthouse and hugs the coast before passing under the famed Narragansett Towers and finishing at the Narragansett Town Beach.
Colt State Park Half Marathon
Sunday, November 2nd | Bristol
The Colt State Park Half Marathon is managed by True North Running Company, an event management company based in Warren, RI. The race is proudly produced by runners and for runners. It features a beautiful, ocean-side course around Narragansett Bay and Bristol Harbor and also includes post-race festivities at Vigilant Brewing.