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EVENTS

RACE DATE

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Location

Isaac's Corner

Address

Center Rd

CITY

Block Island

STATE/TERR

Rhode Island

Zip

02807

COUNTRY

USA

E-Mail

Description

 _ 2016 Run Around the Block 15k Road Race:

• Late summer afternoon race on beautiful block island.
• Must take ferry boat or airplane to get to island.
• Highspeed ferry from new london connecticut takes 1 hour & 15 minutes.
• Highspeed ferry from point judith rhode island takes 30 minutes (recommended).
• Regular ferry from point judith takes 1 hour.

• Again, if you get seasick easy, the high speed ferry is quicker, plus way smoother.
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Course Info

• The Block Island "Run Around The Block" 15K is held at 1:30 in the afternoon so all runners traveling by ferry can arrive on time.

• Because of the afternoon start the race can often be hot & humid.
• The race course starts less than a tenth of a mile from "Fresh Pond".
• The run begins by heading up hill and is a semi 2 loop course that is verry hilly.
• Part way through the second loop the course veeres off, and the last half mile is not part of the first loop.

• Mile markers are painted on the road.
• The last 1/10 mile is down hill to the finish.
• The finish line is at Champlins Marina, in New Harbor.

Directions

• Here is a map to the race staging area where you will pick up your race packet.
• The actual race starts about 1/10th of a mile south on Lakeside Drive.
• The finish line is at Champlins Marina, in New Harbor. - map

By Ferry Boat: 
• When you get off the ferry boat, busses will be waiting to take you to the starting line / staging area.
• The finish line is about 3 miles from the starting line.
• Trucks will transport any geer you don't race with from the start to the finish.
• Busses will bring you back to the ferry boats after the race.
• The shuttle busses are free.
• Ferry boats cost between $25 & $50 round trip depending on which one you take.
• If you get sea sick easily it is best to take the high speed ferry from Point Judith RI, as it has the shortest travel time.

Other Info

CURRENT YEARS RESULTS

2016 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group

PREVIOUS RESULTS

2015 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group

2014 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group / Team 
2013 Results at coolrunning.com: Overall / Age Group / Printable
2012 Results at: coolrunning.com or snerro.com / Age Group
2011 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group
2010 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group - 80 / 288
2009 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group 179 / 320
2008 Results at: coolrunning.com
2007 Results at: coolrunning.com
2006 Results at: hitekracing.com
2005 Results at: thelastmileracing.com
2004 Results at: hitekracing.com
2003 Results at: hitekracing.com
2002 Results at: hitekracing.com
2001 Results at: hitekracing.com
2000 Results at: hitekracing.com
1999 Results at: coolrunning.com

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