The Sour Apple Half Marathon & 5K will start and finish at Smithfield High School in Smithfield, RI. The half marathon course is set in the countryside with limited traffic. It might be July, but there will be plenty of shade. The course will be certified. All online registrants will …
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The Sour Apple Half Marathon & 5K will start and finish at Smithfield High School in Smithfield, RI. The half marathon course is set in the countryside with limited traffic. It might be July, but there will be plenty of shade. The course will be certified.
All online registrants will receive a tech shirt. There will be a 4 hour time limit for the half marathon. There will be 7 water station on the half course and 3 aid stations, and 1 water stop for the 5k. All participants will receive a medal. Half marathon medals might be different from the 5k.
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Very well laid out course
Rolling hills the whole way. Enjoyed the scenery. This was my second race in Rhode Island and it wasn’t disappointing. The views were great and it was challenging (for me). … MORE
Rolling hills the whole way. Enjoyed the scenery. This was my second race in Rhode Island and it wasn’t disappointing. The views were great and it was challenging (for me). Everyone working the race did a great job.
Inaugural year - Great start!
I ran this a couple years ago at the inaugural Sour Apple Running Festival associated with (Ocean State Multisport). For being the first year, it was a very well put … MORE
I ran this a couple years ago at the inaugural Sour Apple Running Festival associated with (Ocean State Multisport). For being the first year, it was a very well put together course and reasonable size (approximately 125 half marathoners). A certified course, chip timing, tech shirts, a photographer, plenty of parking and restrooms–they knew what they were doing. I hope they continue to grow.
The weather was super hot and humid though. It kicked this Colorado girls’ butt.