| Description: |
2009 Run Around the Block 15k Road Race:
Late summer afternoon race on beautiful block island.
Must take ferry boat or air plain to get to island.
Highspeed ferry from new london connecticut takes 1 hour & 15 minutes.
Highspeed ferry from point judith rhode island takes 30 minutes (recommended).
Regular ferry from point judith takes 1 hour. |
| Course Info: |
The Block Island "Run Around The Block" 15 K is held at 1:30 in the afternoon so all runners traveling by ferry can arrive on time.
Because of the afternoon start the race can often be hot & humid.
The race course starts less than a tenth of a mile from "Fresh Pond".
The run begins by heading up hill and is a semi 2 loop course that is verry hilly.
Part way through the second loop the course veeres off, and the last mile is not part of the first loop and a half.
Mile markers are painted on the road.
The last 1/10 mile is down hill to the finish. |
| Other Info: |
When you get off the ferry boat, busses will be waiting to take you to the starting line.
The finish line is about 3 miles from the starting line.
Trucks will transport any geer you don't race with from the start to the finish.
Busses will bring you back to the ferry boats after the race.
The shuttle busses are free.
Ferry boats cost between $18 & $35 round trip depending on which one you take.
If you get sea sick easily it is best to take the high speed ferry from point judith ri, as it has the shortest travel time.
EDITORS NOTE:
TriFind.com CEO Stephen Adams was at the 2009 race.
If anyone took race photos please feel free to send them to races@trifind.com and we will post them right here on this race profile. |
| 2009 Results: |
2009 Results at snerro.com:
2009 Results: Overall / Age Group |
| Previous Results: |
2008 Results at: coolrunning.com
2007 Results at: coolrunning.com
2006 Results at: hitekracing.com
2005 Results at: thelastmileracing.com
2004 Results at: hitekracing.com
2003 Results at: hitekracing.com
2002 Results at: hitekracing.com
2001 Results at: hitekracing.com
2000 Results at: hitekracing.com
1999 Results at: coolrunning.com |
