Got an email about this one, to be held Saturday, September 12th. I have a couple friends who have run it and loved it too. Here's a link for more info, although it looks like the registration form isn't yet up.
And here's the email review on it:
I presume this race is still held: The "Run around the Block" race on Block Island, which as I recall is about 9.5 miles of ultra-scenic running up small sharp hills, then down the backside of same hill, then up another, then down, etc. Challenging with the small hills, but again, drop-dead gorgeous scenery, fresh salty ocean air and it really is a whole-day event beginning with the ferry ride out there (with gaggles of other runners on the same boat), the race itself, barbeque afterwards poolside at a club there, a nice refreshing dip in the pool nearly soon as you cross the finish line, then the ferry ride back to mainland...with all the same runers, a bar on the boat, a great time in every regard, a complete running experience/the total Lil' Rhody running experience-it doesn't get any more classically "Rhode Island" than this. Date: late August or early September. Have fun!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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FYI: If you go to blockislandchamber.com (The Block Island Chamber of Commerce Website) They have a link there with the race application.
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Oo that sounds really fun!
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