Of all the fall races on my schedule, the one I think I’m looking forward to the most is the Amica Marathon in Newport, RI, not far from where I was born. I’m particularly excited about this race in part because the course itself is consistently described as beautiful (check out the map!), but moreso because my people (SMB, NP & co) may make it down. Running in a pack is always more fun. Plus, there’s a chance for epic weather – here’s a race report from 2009, monsoon running sounds AWESOME…
The course was a point to point race, first passing through downtown Newport before heading into some picturesque neighbourhoods with the large historic mansions Newport is famous for. We ran for a while along a road by the seashore, where the weather was at it’s worst. In addition to the lashings of rain and wind, waves crashed over the seawall onto the course. The scenery was dramatic at times, and wild. I found myself sometimes running but almost stationary, stopped by a wall of wind. I began to feel I was participating in something special, a legendary race, tales of which would be passed down the generations.
I can only hope for such memorable circumstances this October. The prices go up in two weeks (July 1st) so please consider this motivation to go ahead and sign up today! Full, half, 5K, whatever (consensus seems to be that the half is a better course than the full). A bunch more reviews are over here if you have some time to kill.
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