Full Race Results – RI Grand Prix Results – Photos
Team
The team competition at the series’ second race, the Clamdigger 5 Mile Road Race, was once again close with the win being decided by just 5 points. With an impressively low score of 13, the Westerly Track and Athletic Club ended up taking the title on their home soil to earn 1000 points (+ 15 participation bonus points). The Run Newport team had another strong performance to take second with a score of 18, earning 833 points (+20 bonus points). In third with a score of 35 was Women on the Run Barrington, which earned 667 points (+15 bonus points). Rounding out the Top 5 were the Adult Sentinel Striders (score 44, 520 total points) and Frontrunners RI (score 110, total points 333).
In the overall team standings, the battle for the title is as close as can be with the Adult Sentinel Striders and Run Newport currently tied for first place with 1540 points each and Women on the Run Barrington a mere 5 points behind them in third. With a victory in their debut, the Westerly Track and Athletic Club has entered the standings in 4th place with 1015 points. And in 5th place with an even 500 points are the Rhode Warriors.
Open Female
In the Open Female category, newcomer Shara Delene Bosquet of the Westerly Track & Athletic Club wasted no time in asserting herself as one to watch this year, taking the title on her home course with an impressive time of 30:33. Behind her in second place, and well clear of the rest of the field, was 2024 champion Alice Paul of Women on the Run Barrington. Alexis Peters of Run Newport had another strong performance to take 3rd while Jamie Manzo of the Rhode Warriors showed consistency by again taking 4th. Finishing in 5th place – one place better than in Aquidneck – was fellow Run Newport team member, Margaret Atles.
In the overall standings, Alice Paul maintains her lead with 1933 points while Alexis Peters holds onto second with 1796 points. Jamie Manzo climbs up one spot to 3rd (1586) while Margaret Atles (1376) and Beth Blendell (1181) move up into 4th and 5th, respectively.
Open Male
In the Open Male category, Ryan Pagliaro of the Adult Sentinel Striders had his best ever RIGP performance, earning a decisive 2 minute victory with his time of 27:24. Running well for the second race in a row was Run Newport’s Chris Cure, who also dipped under the 30:00 barrier. Behind him the battle for the next three spots was incredibly close with Matt Sweeney (WTAC | 3rd – 30:18), Dylan Brobisky (Gemini Run Club | 4th – 30:23), and Chris Federico (Gansett Run Club | 5th – 30:28) all finishing within just 10 seconds of each other.
In the overall standings, Ryan Pagliaro and Chris Cure used their strong Clamdigger performances to move into 1st and 2nd place, respectively. Making the biggest leap was Dylan Brobisky, who went from 9th after Aquidneck to 3rd. Daniel Jester of the Rhode Warriors also moved up well from 8th to 4th while Ken Vinacco of the Adult Sentinel Striders currently sits in 5th.
Masters Female
In the Masters Female category, Brett Ely of Women on the Run Barrington (WOTRB) again came away with the win, this time earning an age grade of 80.3 for her outstanding 30:59 performance. Also running well for the second race in a row was Blythe Gould of the Phantom Farms Flyers, who earned an age grade of 72.2. Behind her was a very close race for 3rd and 4th with fellow WOTRB team member, Emilie Berlow (63.7 AG) just edging out Run Newport’s Elizabeth Benestad (63.6 AG). Rounding out the Top 5 was Laurel Gaudet, also of Run Newport, who earned an age grade of 60.6.
In the overall standings, Brett Ely further cemented her lead (2000 points) while Blythe Gould moved up one spot and now solidly holds second (1771 points). Mirroring the race, Elizabeth Benestad (1255 points) and Emilie Berlow (1248 points) are in a tight battle for 3rd and 4th while Laurel Gaudet (1085 points) currently sits in 5th.
Masters Male
In the masters male category Jeff Walker of the Westerly Track & Athletic Club (WTAC) and Adrian Massie of Run Newport picked up right where they left off last year with another showdown. Jeff – the 2024 champion – took the victory in his 2025 RIGP opener with an age grade of 84.5, a feat made all the more impressive considering he also served as the race director! Right behind him with an age grade of 83.1 was Adrian, who also made his 2025 debut down in Westerly. The battle for 3rd and 4th was even closer with Kyle Marshall (Run Newport) and Tommy Busquet (WTAC) earning age grades of 75.7 and 75.5, respectively. Rounding out the Top 5 was Lynn Cousineau of the Gemini Run Club with an age grade of 71.1.
In the overall standings Kyle Marshall and Lynn Cousineau hold onto the top 2 spots with Kyle’s lead currently sitting at just over 200 points. Adam Stadel (Run Newport) and Brian Kelly (Front Runners RI) both jumped up two places and are now sitting in 3rd and 4th, respectively, while Jeff Walker enters the standings in 5th place.
Non-Binary
In the Non-Binary category, CJ Squires made the trek down to Westerly to secure another 1000 points. Their performance of 48:26 earned them an age grade of 43.5, which was an improvement from their RIGP opener at Aquidneck!
