The Kerri "d" Sour Apple

JUL
12
2026
Sour Apple Running Festival returns July 12, 2026 at Deerfield Park in Smithfield RI with a USATF certified half marathon and a fun 5K. Expect rolling country roads, a downhill finish, chip timing and medals for all.
Sun 12 Jul 2026
Half Marathon 5 kilometers

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Event overview

The Sour Apple Running Festival is scheduled for July 12, 2026, at Deerfield Park in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The event offers two distances:

  • Half marathon
  • 5K

The half marathon course is set in the countryside with limited traffic and is certified by USATF.

Course and race details

The half marathon is described as a little hilly, with the last 2 miles downhill or flat. The 5K is also a little hilly and finishes with a downhill section. The half marathon has a four hour time limit and the event will use chip timing.

There are seven water stations along the half marathon course and one water stop on the 5K. Two porta potties are located on the half marathon course.

Awards and items

All participants will receive a medal. Online registrants will receive a t-shirt and a finisher medal; to receive a race-day t-shirt, entry must be completed before July 2 (after that date a t-shirt cannot be guaranteed). Trophies will be awarded to overall male and female finishers in both the half marathon and the 5K.

Packet pick-up and registration

Packet pick-up is race day only. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.