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Run for the Pumpkins Trail Race

  • Bradford Preserve (map)

Presented by Westerly Track & Athletic Club, Westerly Recreation,  & Westerly Municipal Land Trust 

Bradford Preserve, 199 Bradford Road (Route 91), Westerly, RI 

Start times:
9:00am:  Registration opens
10:00am:  5K and 8K races start
11:00am:  FREE Kids fun run for 10 & under (mini-pumpkins to all PRE-REGISTERED finishers, or until they run out!) 

Location:  5K and 8K courses starting and finishing at Bradford Preserve.  Showcases newly preserved Town of Westerly property, plus runs through a section of Woody Hill Management Area.  

Course Description:  The terrain of the course is primarily dirt trails, a mix of double-track and single-track. In order to minimize bunching up at the trail entrance, the race will first run along the perimeter of an open grass field for approximately 1/3 mile before entering the trail.  In addition to flags and signs, the course is marked with seasonal decorations, such as ghosts.

Requirement: Each participant and volunteer must wear at least 200 square inches of orange.  Anyone not wearing orange will not be allowed to race per State of RI DEM mandate. 

Entry fees:
Pre-registration (up to Sep 23):  $18 adults, $13 age 18 and under  
Post-registration (after Sep 23):  $25 adults, $20 age 18 and under
$2 discount to all pre-registered WTAC members 

Awards:
Awards to top 1 in each age group: 
13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over
$25 gift certificates to overall male and female winner!
$25 gift certificates to four lucky raffle winners!

Earlier Event: September 30
Ronald McDonald Providence Spin Fundraiser
Later Event: October 7
Amica Full and Half Marathon