Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England Women's Classic 5k Road Race and 3k Walk

🏃‍♀️ Race Overview

Certified, flat and fast 5k (3.1 miles) and 3k (1.8 miles) courses from the Brown University Stadium through the scenic and historic East Side of Providence.

📝 Registration Details

• Online Registration: available through Thursday, October 9.
• In-Person Registration: 8:30 am to 11:00 am at packet pick-up on Saturday, October 11.
• Race Day Registration: 8:00 am to 9:30 am on Sunday, October 12.

💰 Registration Fees and Deadlines for 2025

• April Special Discount: Register during Boston Marathon Month for only $26.20.
• Standard Fee: $28 through September 8.
• Late Fee: $34 September 9 through October 9.
• In-Person Late Fee: $40 October 10 through October 12: $10 for students.

⏰ Race Day Schedule

• 8:00 am: Race day registration opens.
• 8:45 am: Kids Races (Download the waiver).
• 9:30 am – 11:30 am: Kids Village (Download the waiver).
• 10:00 am: Start of RMHCNE Women’s Classic 5K Run and 3K Walk.

🎟️ Race Number and Packet Pickup

SHIRTS AND GOODY BAGS to the first 400 participants to pick up their bib numbers.

📍 Packet Pickup Locations

• Saturday, October 11, 2024: 8:30 am – 11:00 am at Rhode Runner, 657 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02904. Tel: 401.831.6346.
• Sunday, October 12, 2024: 8:00 am – 9:30 am at Brown University Stadium, 400 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02906.

🏆 Team Competition & Individual Prizes

Team Competition: Teams must consist of three or more women. The top three aggregate gun times will count for scoring.

• Cash prizes: First place: $300, Second place: $200, Third place: $100.

💵 Individual Awards

• Cash prizes: Top five overall finishers in the 5k will receive $300, $200, $100, $75, and $50 respectively.
• Merchandise: 6th – 10th finishers will receive merchandise/gift certificates.

🌈 Non-Binary Category Prizes

Prizes for the Top Three Finishers in the 5k Non-Binary Category: Age group prizes for 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60-69, 70–79, 80+: 1st: $50, 2nd – 5th: Merchandise/gift certificates.

🚫 Important Notes

PLEASE NO DOGS, STROLLERS 3K ONLY: Dogs will not be allowed on the course or in the gates of the track. Due to large numbers, 5k participants will not be allowed to push strollers during the event. 3k walkers with strollers must start at the back of the starting area.

🔗 More Information

For more details, visit the race page: Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England Women's Classic.