43rd Gaspee Days 5k 06/14/2008 Saturday Cranston, RI [run/walk]
EVENT(s): 5k Run [9:45 am]
RACE LOCATION: Masonic Temple 2115 Broad Street at Rhodes Place Cranston, RI 02905
RACE DESCRIPTION: Flat and fast loop course run on the Gaspee Days Parade route just prior to the start of the Parade.
RACE INFO: Parking is available on side streets north of the 5k start. Walk to registration as Broad Street closes early. Parking is also available at the William Hall Library just north of Park Ave./Broad St. intersection in Cranston with a .4 mile walk south to the 5k start.
PRIZES: Cash Awards ($300, 200, 100, 75, 50) to the top 5 men & women overall.
Cash to the top 2 finishers ($50, $25) 18 & under (gift), 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
DIRECTIONS: I-95 Exit 16 to Rt. 10 South to Park Ave. (Rt. 12). East 1.2 miles to end at Broad St. Right on Broad Street .4 miles to Chiswick at 5k start.
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I-95 Exit 14 to Rt. 37E (Warwick) to Post Road. North 2.0 miles to Warwick Ave. (Rt. 117). North .8 miles to Park Ave (Rt. 12). East .8 miles to end at Broad Street. Right on Broad St. .4 miles to Chiswich at the 5k start.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Experience one of the most exciting races of the year! Whether you’re seasoned veteran or a beginning looking to have some fun and exercise, this is the perfect race for you! Enjoy running in front of a very large, cheering crowd. Following the race, stay and enjoy the Gaspee Days Parade that follows. Runners and their families can enjoy a fun filled morning and afternoon. There is also a colonial encampment and muster set up in Pawtuxet Park. Parking:
Side streets north of 5K start. Walk to registration as Broad Street closes early. Warning! Steep fines exist for illegal parking, so be careful if parking on the side roads near the 5K and Parade.
Portable restrooms available; however there will be no showers or changing facilities.
