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September 27, 2009 - October 3, 2009 Archives

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Registration still open for Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon

12:43 PM Fri, Oct 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

If you've been training long distance and are looking for a race right in your own backyard, you still have time to register for the upcoming Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon, which will both take place along with a marathon......

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Run by the light of the moon at tonight's first Werewolf 5K in Providence

12:44 PM Thu, Oct 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Erin Murphy, vice president of Wooly Productions, sends out this invitation to the running community: On behalf of Wooly Productions, you're invited to participate in the first annual 'Werewolf 5K' this Sunday starting at 4pm on Sims Ave here in......

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PRMH Women's Classic 5K to honor five leaders in the community

1:56 PM Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
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As a kickoff to its second annual all-women road race, the Providence Ronald McDonald House Running Club will honor five leading women in the community at a VIP reception from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday at the PRMH, located at 45......

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 Tags  Amy Rudolph   Ann McGowan   Elizabeth Roberts   Janet Cooper-Nelson   Kimball Hall   Myra Edens   PRMH Women's Classic  

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18th Lil' Rhody Runaround set for Nov. 22

10:15 AM Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
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18th LIL' RHODY RUNAROUND What: 8-Mile Trail Race Where: Burlingame State Park, Charlestown, RI When: (Sunday) Nov. 22, 2009, 11:00 AM Presented by Westerly Track & Athletic Club One of New England's largest trail races, the LIL RHODY follows......

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Sixteen siblings set Guinness World Record at Wisc. marathon

1:25 PM Mon, Sep 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Here's an impressive feat reported by USA Track & Field: Sixteen siblings of the Kapral family of Oshkosh, Wis., finished the Community First Fox Cities Marathon in nearby Appleton to break a Guinness World Record for number of siblings competing......

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