Jamestown Rhode Races
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Jamestown Rhode Race Half Marathon
The Jamestown Rhode Race holds a Half Marathon on Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The course circumvents nearly the entire island and offers sustained views of Narragansett Bay and the Newport Pell Bridge. Runners pass through winding roads, the historic Watson Farm, the village of Jamestown with its small shops and restaurants, Fort Getty, and Mackeral Cove.
Course features include one small section of unpaved road before mile 2 and a long incline around miles 9 and 10. Aid stations are located throughout the course and provide water, Nuun electrolyte drink, Gu energy gels, bananas, and port-a-potties. The event has a course limit of 3.5 hours; participants who cannot finish within that limit will be required to complete the route on sidewalks and without on-course support. Pace groups have been eliminated due to capacity restrictions.
Logistics note that parking is based at Fort Getty and that capacity restrictions may affect vehicle access onto the island; only registered runners are permitted to park at Fort Getty. Packet pick-up is scheduled the day before at Rhode Runner in Providence and on race morning at Fort Getty. The Jamestown Rhode Races event is R.I. Department of Environmental Management Green-Certified.
Event amenities include gender and race specific tech shirts, finisher medals for the Half Marathon, free race photos, live runner tracking via the RaceJoy app when participants carry and activate their phone before the race, and a family friendly post-race festival with music. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
