Providence: Charity
Interested in becoming an Official Charity? Online Charity Application
Preferred Charity Partners
Running across the finish line is an amazing personal accomplishment. Give your race even more meaning, by joining a charity training program from one of our Preferred or Official training partners! Make an impact while training with new friends that will last a lifetime.
DetermiNationThe DetermiNation program is the American Cancer Society’s nation of people at all levels of athletic ability who are determined to end cancer. This powerful and inspiring movement saves lives by enabling you to dedicate your training and participation in marathons to a lifesaving effort to fight a disease that has already taken too many lives. With every step taken and every mile conquered, you are helping create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Find out more about how you can train with the American Cancer Society and help save lives. Visit us at www.acsdetermination.org, call 508-270-4618, or email katy.meagher@cancer.org |
Team In Training – Get More. Give More. Register Today!Completing an endurance sports event such as a marathon or half marathon is one of life’s great experiences. And when you train with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training, you make that experience an even greater accomplishment by not only changing your life but by helping cure cancer. Team In Training also gives you more of everything you need for success. In return, you’ll raise funds to help people with blood cancers live better, longer lives. Find out more about this exciting program and how you can really make a difference in the search for cancer cures. Visit www.teamintraining.org or call (800) 482-TEAM today. |
Official Charities
- Ronald McDonald House of Providence – RMH Running Club
Join our fundraising team and help keep families together while children are being treated at area hospitals. Includes free training.
More info: Call 401-274-4447 or visit www.rmhprovidence.org - Tug McGraw Foundation – Team McGraw
Join in raising funds for pioneering brain tumor research, increase public awareness of brain cancer and improve quality of life.
More info: visit www.teammcgraw.org, call 707-933-6445, or e-mail marathon@tugmcgraw.org. - Dravet Syndrome Foundation – Steps Toward a Cure Race Series
Join us to raise research funds for Dravet syndrome and related epilepsies, while providing support to affected families.
More info: Call (203) 880-9456 or visit www.dravetfoundation.org - The James D’heron Memorial Foundation – Team Jimmy D – Running for Burn Survivors
Our training team will run together to raise awareness to those who suffer everyday from their burns. We are particularly committed to supporting child burn survivors, who will face a life time in dealing with the physical and mental strain of their burns.
More info: Call 732-803-5871 or visit www.jimmydfoundation.org
SCHEDULE OF RACES
- Sunday, August 19, 2012*
- Time: 7:00am - 1/2 Marathon Wave Start
* The 1/2 Marathon Wheelchair start times are for racing wheelchairs ONLY. Participants racing in everyday wheelchairs will start at the regular start times and be assigned corrals based on their projected finish times. NO hand -cycles will be allowed.
*Please note new date
COURSE PROFILE
- Complete Course Info
- Course Map
- Elevation Chart
- Course Description
- Complete Course Info...
Runners will enjoy scenic water views along the final mile of the course, as they head back downtown to the finish line and post-race concert on the State House grounds! Bands will be stationed at every mile to set the pace for a 13.1 block party.
HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO
- Fri. - Sat., August 17-18, 2012
- Location:
Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street, Providence, RI 02903 - Times:
Friday, August 17: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 18: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Participant Information
- Exhibitor Information
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
- Finish Line Festival with music, food & beverages
- Headliner Concert immediately after race at Finish Line
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North American Tour Stops |
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| TBD | New Orleans, LA |
| May. 20, 2012 | Portland, OR |
| Jun. 3, 2012 | San Diego, CA |
| Jun. 23, 2012 | Seattle, WA |
| Jul. 22, 2012 | Chicago, IL |
| Aug. 19, 2012 | Providence, RI |
| Sep. 2, 2012 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Sep. 16, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Sep. 22, 2012 | Denver, CO |
| Sep. 23, 2012 | Montreal, Canada |
| Oct. 7, 2012 | San Jose, CA |
| Oct. 13, 2012 | New York, NY |
| Oct. 21, 2012 | St. Louis, MO |
| Oct. 28, 2012 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Nov. 3, 2012 | Savannah, GA |
| Nov. 11, 2012 | San Antonio, TX |
| Nov. 18, 2012 | Miami Beach, FL |
| Dec. 2, 2012 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Jan. 20, 2013 | Arizona |
| Feb. 10, 2013 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Feb. 17, 2013 | Pasadena, CA |
| Mar. 16, 2013 | Washington DC |
| Mar. 23, 2013 | Dallas, TX |
| Apr. 27, 2013 | Nashville, TN |
| Aug. 4, 2013 | Pittsburgh, PA |
European Tour Stops |
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| Sep. 30, 2012 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Apr. 13, 2013 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Apr. 28, 2013 | Madrid, Spain |
| Aug. 5, 2013 | Dublin, Ireland |