Sold Out Ocean Road 10K Coming to Narragansett Oct. 2

NARRAGANSETT, RI—The Ocean Road 10K race is set for Oct. 2 in Narragansett, offering runners a flat and wonderfully scenic course that begins next to an iconic lighthouse and ends at Narragansett Town Beach.

The 2016 race is sold out with 1,300 participants already signed up.

“The race has just grown and grown each year,” said Matthew Gray, President of Gray Matter Marketing, the event organizer. “Runners and walkers are drawn to this beautiful stretch of Rhode Island. It’s right on the water, nice and flat, and you can’t beat the views.”

The Ocean Road 10k was recently highlighted on Boston.com as one of the “15 gorgeous fall races for every level of runner”. The race was also awarded “Best 5k/10k” in the Northeast region in a national survey from Competitor Magazine in 2014.

A portion of proceeds from this event will be donated to the Narragansett Historical Society and this year’s race will donate $6,500 to the non-profit organization.

“The Narragansett Historical Society is very pleased to be the beneficiary of the Ocean Road 10k presented by Polar Seltzer,” said Sue Bush, Secretary of the Narragansett Historical Society. “Narragansett’s beautiful setting has proven to be an appealing location for a road race. We are extremely grateful for the generous contribution by Gray Matter Marketing. Their generosity goes a long way in helping us carry out our mission of preserving and sharing the history of Narragansett.”

For more information on the event, please visit oceanroad10k.com.

Photos courtesy: Gray Matter Marketing