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Pawtucket's Huddle among star-studded field expected for 37th Cigna Falmouth Road Race

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By Carolyn Thornton

From the organizers of the Falmouth Road Race, a preview of the talented field they have lined up for the Aug. 9 event: Olympians, defending champs ready for Falmouth FALMOUTH, Mass. -- Defending champions Tadese Tola of Ethiopia and Edith......

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Eighth annual Run4Kerri to be held Sunday

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By Carolyn Thornton

8th ANNUAL Run 4 Kerri 4 Mile Road Race WHEN: 9 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009 RACE LOCATION: Matunuck Elementary School 380 Matunuck Beach Road Wakefield, RI 02879 COURSE: The race is a four mile run or walk over paved......

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22nd annual Charlie Stavros On the Beach run set for Aug. 24

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From Nick Bottone Jr.: 22nd ANNUAL CHARLIE STAVROS MEMORIAL MISQUAMICUT "On The Beach" 3 MILE RUN Monday, August 24, 2009 Start Time 6 PM - Registration 5:30 PM PLEASANT VIEW INN 65 Atlantic Ave. Misquamicut, RI A unique 3 mile......

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EG's Cardi second woman overall, top female master at Mt. Washington Road Race

12:07 PM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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Tara Cardi of East Greenwich finished second overall among the women and was first women's master (1:19:52) at the 49th Annual Mt. Washington Road Race, held last month at Pinkham Notch, N.H. Click here to read the full story about......

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Sbardella to host free biking and running triathlon clinic Saturday in Barrington

12:00 PM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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From the Bayside Family YMCA: TRIATHLON TRAINING CLINICS To assist those training for the upcoming Bayside Family YMCA annual triathlon in Barrington, the Bayside Family YMCA in cooperation with Joe Sbardella is hosting a free biking and running clinic on......

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All-women triathlon series schedules August stop in Vermont

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The Trek Women Triathlon Series provides information about its upcoming events, including one Aug. 9 in Mount Snow, Vt.: The 2009 Trek Women Triathlon Series, with races planned in 10 markets across the United States, will make a stop in......

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Kellfelz, Gadrow and Lariviere qualify for Ironman World Championship 70.3

1:42 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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Thanks to their performances at this month's Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island, three Rhode Islanders have qualified for the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater, Fla. Andrew Kellfelz, 43, of Jamestown, finished 83rd overall and 8th among 40-44-year-olds......

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Ex-URI star Westerling makes cover of NE Runner

9:19 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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Former URI star Heidi Westerling is featured on the cover of the July/August issue of New England Runner. The 28-year-old Acworth, N.H. native is pictured en route to one of her four consecutive Cape Cod Marathon victories. Earlier this year,......

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38th Blessing of the Fleet 10-miler set for Friday

8:46 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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Long considered by New England Runner magazine to be the top 10-mile road race in the region, the 38th running of the Blessing of the Fleet 10-Miler presented by the Narragansett Lions Club and Citizens Bank will take place Friday......

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Seven tracksters from Ocean State headed to Hershey's North American Finals

4:29 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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Seven Rhode Islanders have qualified to compete at the 32nd annual Hershey's Track & Field Games North American Finals, to be held July 30 to Aug. 2 in Hershey, Pa. The athletes earned a spot in the national meet, which......

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Running industry weathering the recession thanks to millions pounding the pavement

8:44 AM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |

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From Running USA: Running USA's State of the Sport 2009 Part I - Running Industry Expected to Place Well in U.S. Recession Marathon The results are in. Considering that just about every running related stat is up, Americans have provided......

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R.I. Road Runners leave their mark on East Bay Bike Path

8:24 AM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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Some good news from the running community provided by Chuck Hyson of the Rhode Island Road Runners: Rhode Island Road Runners Adopt-A-Spot Capitalizing on the opportunity that Kurt Jamiel created for Rhode Island Road Runners, Dave Simmons led the team......

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Lovato, Jones top overall finishers, Hirsch, Kenyon top Rhode Islanders at Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island

6:22 AM Mon, Jul 13, 2009 | Permalink | Write a

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Race organizers provide this recap of Sunday's second annual Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Triathlon, which consisted of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run from Narragansett to Providence: Michael Lovato and Michellie Jones Claim Titles at 2009 Amica......

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Beach to Beacon 10K to feature world-class field

6:20 AM Mon, Jul 13, 2009 | Permalink |

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Race organizers provide this preview of the upcoming Beach to Beacon 10K: Returning Champs Set to Defend Titles against Strong Fields in 2009 TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Top elite field taking shape as prestigious Cape Elizabeth, Maine road......

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Projo Running Blog

Providence Journal sports writer Carolyn Thornton blogs the Rhode Island running scene.

July 2009 Archives

Pawtucket's Huddle among star-studded field expected for 37th Cigna Falmouth Road Race

Eighth annual Run4Kerri to be held Sunday

22nd annual Charlie Stavros On the Beach run set for Aug. 24

EG's Cardi second woman overall, top female master at Mt. Washington Road Race

Sbardella to host free biking and running triathlon clinic Saturday in Barrington

All-women triathlon series schedules August stop in Vermont

Kellfelz, Gadrow and Lariviere qualify for Ironman World Championship 70.3

Ex-URI star Westerling makes cover of NE Runner

38th Blessing of the Fleet 10-miler set for Friday

Seven tracksters from Ocean State headed to Hershey's North American Finals

Running industry weathering the recession thanks to millions pounding the pavement

R.I. Road Runners leave their mark on East Bay Bike Path

Lovato, Jones top overall finishers, Hirsch, Kenyon top Rhode Islanders at Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island

Beach to Beacon 10K to feature world-class field

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