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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Newport
  • Event weekend starts
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Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
36 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)?

The Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 228 m.

Where does the Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) route go?

The Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half) route starts at Easton's Beach, Newport, RI; marathon starts 7:30 AM and finishes at Easton's Beach, Newport, RI (start/finish festival area). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Easton's Beach, Newport historic mansions, Hanging Rock, Surfer's End and Middletown coastline. the half marathon follows the first 13.1 miles of the full marathon route.

What should runners know on race day for the Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)?

Memorial Boulevard eastbound restricted to one lane 6:00 AM-11:30 AM; Annandale Road closed to all but residents 7:00 AM-9:00 AM. Marathon pace groups at 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:30 and 5:00. Post-race festival with beer garden, vendors and free massages.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Historic
  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Island
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
228 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Marathon 6 hours; Half Marathon 3.5 hours; 5K 1 hour.
Qualification status
The marathon course is USATF Certified and a Boston Marathon Qualifier.

Race day logistics

Aid station provision
Gu energy gels, Nuun electrolyte drink and bananas
Pacers
Marathon pace groups at 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:30 and 5:00.
Closed roads
Memorial Boulevard eastbound restricted to one lane 6:00 AM-11:30 AM; Annandale Road closed to all but residents 7:00 AM-9:00 AM.
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup and race expo Friday, April 17, 1:00 PM-7:00 PM at the Newport County YMCA, 792 Valley Rd., Middletown, RI; Thursday shake-out run also offered.
Race village
No
Medal
Race-specific finisher medals awarded at the finish line to marathon and half marathon finishers.
Finisher tee
Gender- and race-specific technical finisher t-shirt included with registration; exchangeable for size at the Awards Tent.

Access and course status

Start
Easton's Beach, Newport, RI; marathon starts 7:30 AM.
Finish
Easton's Beach, Newport, RI (start/finish festival area).

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Landmarks
Easton's Beach, Newport historic mansions, Hanging Rock, Surfer's End, Middletown coastline
Notable features
  • Rhode Island DEM Green-Certified event
  • free high-quality race photos provided
  • live athlete tracking via the RaceJoy app
  • post-race festival with beer garden, vendors and free massages
  • Courses run along craggy shores with wide open ocean vistas, historic Gilded Age mansions and intricate architecture
  • the half marathon follows the first 13.1 miles of the full marathon route

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 10°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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