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Spectator Tips: The Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon
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Spectator Tips: The Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon

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Spectator Tips: The Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon

Spectators are an integral part of a great race atmosphere. Runners at the Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon will [...]

2021-2022 Calendar and Registration Policies
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2021-2022 Calendar and Registration Policies

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2021-2022 Calendar and Registration Policies

Gray Matter Marketing is a small business dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle with charitably focused events that highlight the [...]

A Note from Our Team
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A Note from Our Team

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A Note from Our Team

We truly want to thank you for your past support of Gray Matter Marketing. Like so many others, the pandemic [...]

Sebago Clean Waters Teams Up with Craft Brew Races To Support Forestland Conservation
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Sebago Clean Waters Teams Up with Craft Brew Races To Support Forestland Conservation

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Sebago Clean Waters Teams Up with Craft Brew Races To Support Forestland Conservation

The following is a press release announcing the new partnership between Sebago Clean Waters and the Craft Brew Races! Beer [...]

Southcoast Health Joins Aquidneck 10K as Title Sponsor
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Southcoast Health Joins Aquidneck 10K as Title Sponsor

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Southcoast Health Joins Aquidneck 10K as Title Sponsor

Gray Matter Marketing is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Southcoast Health as a title sponsor for the 2020 [...]

Ronald McDonald House of Providence: Amica Newport Marathon Charitable Partner Spotlight
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Ronald McDonald House of Providence: Amica Newport Marathon Charitable Partner Spotlight

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Ronald McDonald House of Providence: Amica Newport Marathon Charitable Partner Spotlight

The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) “keeps families together and near the care they need.” RMHC serves families of critically [...]

In The News

2019

10.25 – All Decked Out For A Run – Jamestown Press

2018

10.25 – All Decked Out For A Run – Jamestown Press
10.22 – Run With A View – Newport Daily News
10.22 – 2018 Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run raises more than $160,000 for local and national non-profits – Whats Up Newport
10.21 – Runners Face the Elements at the Pell Bridge Run – NewportRI.com
10.21 – Today in Newport – Whats Up Newport
10.19 – 10 great things to do in Newport this weekend – Go Local Providence
10.18 – More than 3,000 Runners Will Participate in Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run on Sunday – Whats Up Newport
10.18 – Your Weekend Must-Do’s in Rhode Island – Providence Monthly
10.17 – RITBA Foundation to Hosts Pell Bridge Run on Sunday – Newport Now
10.12 – Volunteers Lead Clean Up, Recycling Efforts – Newport Daily news
10.11 – Running Wild – Jamestown Press
10.10 – More than 2,500 Runners Complete Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon – Newport Now
10.9 – Marathoners and Half Marathoners Complete Newport Race – Whats Up Newport
10.7 – 2018 Amica Newport Marathon in Photos – NewportRI.com
8.18 – Craft Brew Races 5K in Portland Today – WMTW Maine
7.16 – Run, Sweat and Beers – the Craft Brew Races Return to Newport – Whats Up Newport
7.5 – Brew Fest, Pow Wow, and Harbor Fest at Wells Harbor – Seacoast Online
6.18 – Patron-first thinking makes these Maine Brew Fests Best – MaineToday
5.29 – Whats Up Newport Radio Edition – WADK 1540 AM
5.29 – Three Pint Stance – Brew Festival Season is upon us! – The Maine Edge
5.29 – 6th Annual BankNewport 10 Miler returns this weekend – Whats Up Newport
5.23 – Registration deadline nearing for BankNewport 10 Miler – NewportRI.com
5.11 – Newport firefighter runs every single street in the city – Newport Daily News
5.4 – BankNewport 10 Miler Training – Rhode Island Monthly
4.24 – Craft Brew Races: Cool and comfortable – Stowe Today
4.22 – Ten mile race spans Portland’s Back Cove, Eastern Promenade – NBC News Center Maine
4.16 – Portland race to benefit Spurwink Services – The Falmouth Forecaster
4.13 – Notch to Participate in Craft Brew Races – Worcester Patch
4.9 – Portsmouth Student Wins Newport Night Run – Newport Daily News
4.6 – Goodnight, Race – Newport Life Magazine
3.10 – Craft Brew Races Return to Savannah – WTOC Savannah
3.9 – What to Do in Savannah this weekend – Savannah Morning News & SavannahNow.com
3.5 – Whats Up Newport Radio Edition – WADK 1540 AM
3.4 – Top 5 Events in Savannah the Week of March 5 – Live Like Locals Savannah
2.24 – Run Your Way to this Unique Brewing Bash – Resorts and Lodges
1.29 – Brewers, local beer aficionados share a toast at Rhode Island Brew Fest – Pawtucket Times
1.27 – 1,200 people sample something old, something new at Brew Fest – The Providence Journal
1.24 – RI Brew Fest, Pawtucket Armory – Motif Magazine

2017

12.13 – Craft Brew Races Returns to Stowe in May 2018 – StoweBeer.com
10.31 – Vermont 10 Miler Coming to Stowe This Weekend – Press Release
10.25 – Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run raises $100K for local charities – What’s Up Newport
10.25 – And They’re Off! – Jamestown Press
10.24 – Canton Runner Gives Full Effort To Win the Half – The Canton Journal
10.13 – Portsmouth Woman Finishes Half Marathon as First Female – The Portsmouth Press
10.12 – CHS Alum Wins Amica Newport Marathon – Canton Citizen
10.10 – Local runners win the day at Amica Newport Marathon – What’s Up Newport
10.9 – Couple Runs Race on Wedding Day – ABC6 WNLE
10.9 – So Far, So Good; Newport Marathon Winner Outpaces Second-Place Finisher by Nearly Six Minutes – The Newport Daily News
10.9 – West Roxbury Runner Takes Top Spot in Rhode Island 10K – West Roxbury Transcript
10.5 – Paddle, Run, Walk, Bike — Get Outside to Enjoy the Fall – Stowe Today
9.28 – Doing Good: 4 Bridges Ride event brings in more than $15,000 for Save the Bay – Providence Journal
9.24 – ‘It’s giving me a reason and a motivation to run’ – Newport Daily News
9.21 – Pedal Power Takes Riders Across 4 Rhode Island Bridges – What’s Up Newport
9.20 – Local Mom Raises Double Her Goal for Autism in Her First Marathon – Daily Times Chronicle
9.12 – 5th annual Four Bridges Ride peddles into town this weekend – Portsmouth Press
9.11 – Cranston West Grad Runs First Marathon For A Cause – Cranston, RI Patch
8.17 – No Wheels Necessary; Runners, Walkers Cross Mt. Hope Bridge – Portsmouth Times
8.14 – Photos: Craft Brew Races New Haven – Connecticut Post
8.14 – Bristol Man Wins Inaugural Mt. Hope Bridge 5K – Newport Daily News
8.11 – The Festival Life – New Haven Craft Brew Races – The Brew Cult
8.9 – Runners Flock to Craft Brew Races New Haven – Press Release
8.3 – Craft Brew Races New Haven on Talk-Sip – Talk-Sip with Alisa Bowens-Mercado
8.2 – Craft Brew Races in and around Edgewood Park this Saturday – New Haven Register
7.26 – Work Off Your Beer Belly, Then Fill It Back UP at Craft Brew Races – Maine Today
7.25– Runners Quench Their Thirst at Craft Brew Races Newport – Press Release
7.5 – Local Runners and Local Beer Succeed at Craft Brew Races Portland – Press Release
7.1 – 14 Fun Runs and 5Ks Even Non-Runners Will Love – Reader’s Digest
6.15 – 10-mile road race coming to Stowe Nov. 5 – Stowe Reporter
6.14 – Century 21 Topsail Realty Named Title Sponsor of Mt. Hope Bridge 5k – Press Release
6.8 – New 10 Mile Road Race Coming To Stowe This Fall – Press Release
6.7 – Doing Good: Newport 10 Miler – Providence Journal
6.5 – Newport 10 Miler Shows Off Newport’s Best – What’s Up Newport
6.2 – Ticket Sales Start for Cape Cod Brew Fest – Cape Cod Today
6.1 – More Than 3,000 Will Run 5th Annual Newport 10 Miler on Sunday, June 4th – What’s Up Newport
5.25 – Fourth Annual Craft Brew Race Portland Will Be Largest Yet – Press Release
5.25 – Craft Brew Races drafts 1,100 thirsty runners – The Stowe Reporter
5.16 – 6 Calorie-Burning Summer Festivals – Vermont Sports Magazine
5.15 – Craft Beer Fanatics Head to Stowe for Fourth Annual Craft Brew Races – Press Release
5.9 – RITBA Foundation To Host Inaugural Mt. Hope Bridge 5K Road Race – Press Release
4.29 – Runners, Beer Lovers Join Forces at Worcester Craft Brew Race – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
4.26 – Beer Runs! Crafty Marathons Happening This Summer – American Craft Beer
4.25 – Local and National Breweries Featured in 4th Annual Craft Brew Races Portland – Press Release
4.24 – Annual 4 Bridges Ride to Be Held September 17th, 2017 – Press Release
4.24 – Seven Craft Beer And Running Races To Train For This Summer –Forbes.com
4.19 – Local and National Breweries Featured in 4th Annual Craft Brew Races Stowe – Press Release
4.14 – It’s Marathon Season. Get Into The Race! – Boston Globe
4.12 – Local Breweries Featured in 3rd Annual Craft Brew Races Worcester – Press Release
4.7 – Portsmouth’s Gray Matter Marketing to Celebrate 5 Year Anniversary, – GoLocal Providence
4.6 – Gray Matter Marketing Celebrates 5-year Anniversary, – What’s Up Newport
4.3 – Newport Night Run Draws Crowd to Support Public Education – Press Release
3.31 – Newport Night Run Hits Record Registration – What’s Up Newport
3.29 – Five Can’t-Miss Events Of The Week – Rhode Island Monthly
3.21 – Fourth Annual Newport Night Run Hits Record Registration – Press Release
3.17 – The Best Beer Runs – Athlinks Blog
3.7 – Amica Insurance to sponsor the Newport Marathon – What’s Up Newport
2.3 – Drinking up at the R.I. Brew Fest – The Valley Breeze
1.30 – Three Gray Matter Events named “Best of” in the Northeast – Competitor Magazine

2016

10.25 – Is Your Running Habit Deserving of a Beer? – US News
10.23 – A Windy Run over the Newport Bridge – ABC 6
10.9 – Newport Half and Full Marathon Run in the Rain on Sunday – ABC 6
10.9 – 2016 Newport Marathon Recap – NewportRI.com
9.27 – Sold Out Ocean Road 10K Coming to Narragansett Oct. 2 – Newport Patch
6.5 – Doing Good: Event raises more than $20,000 for local charities – The Providence Journal
5.21 – Beer lovers compete in Craft Brew Races – WCAX-TV
5.1 – Race and then relax in Vermont – The Boston Globe
4.27 – Renowned Road Race & Craft Beer Festival Returns to Portland, Maine – Press Release
4.20 – Craft Brew Races Bounds Back Into Worcester – Press Release
4.8 – Doing Good: Event raises more than $9,600 for NPEF – The Providence Journal
4.7 – ‘You don’t have to drink before you run’ – The Boston Globe
3.13 – 2nd annual Craft Brew Races 5K and Beer Festival kicks off in Savannah – Channel 7 KLTV
3.9 – Time for the Craft Brew Races! – Connect Savannah
3.8 – Savannah Craft Brew Races combine 5K, beer fest – Do Savannah
3.5 – HIGH ON HOPS: CRAFT BREW RACES – The Manual
2.2 – In fourth year, demand for R.I. Brew Fest continues to spike – The Valley Breeze
1.31 – Pawtucket hosts sold-out R.I. Brew Fest – Pawtucket Times
1.6 – Rhode Island Brew Fest returns to Pawtucket this month – The Pawtucket Times

2015

12.9 – The Best of Beer & Beverage Runs – Active.com
12.8 – Craft Brew Races Kick off nationwide series on March 12 – Press Release
11.12 – Rhode Island Brew Fest returns in January – The Valley Breeze
11.3 – Doing Good: Pell Bridge Run raises $150,000 for charities – Providence Journal
10.25 – Pell Bridge Run raises nearly $60k for nonprofits – WPRI.com
10.16 – Marathons raise funds for five nonprofits – Providence Business News
10.15 – More than 2100 runners crossed the finish lines at the Newport Marathon and Half-Marathon – Newport This Week
10.11 – Westerly’s Ryan Woolley Wins Newport Marathon – ABC 6
7.8 – Craft Brew Races Bounds Into Newport, Rhode Island – Press Release
7.7 – Supercharge Your Creativity: Drink Beer After a Run – How Design
6.23 – Doing Good: Newport 10-Miler raises $14,000 for Fort Adams Trust – Providence Journal
6.21 – Craft Brew Races Makes $4,500 Donation to Stowe Land Trust – Press Release
6.18 – Second annual “Brew Run” event to feature 25+ Maine-based breweries – Press Release
6.18 – Second annual “Brew Run” event to feature 25+ Maine-based breweries – Press Release
6.11 – Bride Wears White on Her Wedding Day, Runs a 10-Mile Race In It – ABC News
6.2 – The Newport 10 Miler, an Outstanding Example of Event Marketing Helping in Preservation – PRWeb
6.1 – Must-do Novelty Run: Craft Brew Races – Competitor Magazine
5.30 – Stowe’s Craft Brew Race and Festival – My Champlain Valley
5.22 – Race raises $14K for Fort Adams Trust – Providence Business News
5.14 – Craft Brew Races Returns To Stowe – Press Release
4.28 – Cyclists and cars will share road during 4 Bridges Ride this Saturday – Newport Patch
4.25 – 13 Can’t-Miss Craft Beer Races – Runner’s World
4.23 – 11 Local Long-Distance Races Worth Training For – RI Monthly
4.17 – Newport Night Run Delivers $10,000 to Newport Public Education Foundation – Press Release
4.6 – Save the Bay to receive proceeds from 4 Bridges Ride – Press Release
3.28 – Hoping for go-kart craze – Providence Business News
3.15 – Craft Brew Race, Beer Festival held in Savannah – WTOC 11
3.2 – Wicked Bites: 2015 Rhode Island Brew Fest – NESN
2.25 – Almost Time For the Craft Brew Races – Connect Savannah
2.21 – We’re runners… We’re all crazy – Newport Daily News
2.15 – 10 Races Perfect for People Just Beginning Running: Newport 10 Miler – Shape Magazine
2.3 – RI Brew Fest Leaving Sweet Aftertaste for Local Beermakers – Pawtucket Times
2.3 – Rhode Island Brew Fest Banner Day for City Breweries – The Valley Breeze
2.1 – Pawtucket Taps Into a Good Time – Woonsocket Call
1.31 – Rhode Island Brew Fest Returns to Pawtucket – Go Local Prov
1.29 – Rhode Island Brew Fest to showcase craft brewers, debut two – Providence Journal
1.28 – The Weekly Roundup: Five Can’t Miss Events – RI Monthly
1.27 – Weekend Best Bets – 15 ways to help you forget about shoveling all that Juno snow – Providence Monthly
1.20 – Record number of brewers will be at 3rd R.I. Brew Fest – The Valley Vreeze
1.14 – Two local races awarded ‘Best of Northeast’ honor – The Narragansett Times

2014

12.30 – Best of Competitor: Best Destination Race, Newport 10 Miler – Competitor Magazine
12.30 – Best of Competitor: Best 5k/10k, Ocean Road 10k – Competitor Magazine
12.30 – Best of Competitor: Best Event Shirt, Newport 10 Miler – Competitor Magazine
9.20 – Charity ride Sunday to interrupt some Portsmouth drivers – East Bay RI
9.18 – Bicycle ride across four bridges Sunday – Jamestown Press
8.27 – Pell Bridge Run set for Oct. 26 – Providence Journal
8.9 – Cape Cod Brew Fest 2014 – American Towns
7.31 – Local Entrepenuer Spearheads Racing for Charity – Newport This Week
7.23 – Craft Brew Races in Providence Raises Nearly $6K for Rhode Island Brewers Guild – New England Brew News
7.20 – Rhode Island Brew Fest taps into craft beer boom – Providence Journal
4.27 – Events: Newport 10 Miler – Harpoon Brewery
4.24 – Newport 10 Miler, One of the Most Beautiful Road Races in the Northeast – What’s Up Newp
2.14 – Inaugural Newport Night Run Will Happen on February 21st – What’s Up Newp
1.29 – Rhode Island Brew Fest to showcase craft brewers, debut two – Providence Journal
1.8 – The Rhode Island Brew Fest Returns! – Motif Magazine

2013

12.10 – Announces Newport Night Run Announced, Newport’s First and Only Nighttime Race – What’s Up Newp
11.11 – Bristol man first to finish Pell Bridge Run – East Bay RI
11.11 – Providence man makes it two straight – Newport Daily News
11.10 – 15-year-old Finishes Second in Newport Pell Bridge Run – ABC6
11.10 – My Third Date With the Newport Bridge – Narragansett/South Kingston Patch
9.29 – East Falmouth Brew Fest hopping (but not too hoppy) – Cape Cod Times
9.27 – Harvest Festival and Brew Fest Share Cape Cod Fairgrounds – Cape News
9.6 – Ocean Road 10K’ to Benefit Narragansett Historical Society – Narragansett/South Kingston Patch
8.9 – Bridges Over Beautiful Waters: Charity bike ride will cross four scenic Rhode Island bridges – Herald News
5.15 – Inaugural Newport 10 Miler Raises Over $6,000 for the Fort Adams Trust – Newport Patch
4.29 – A Perfect 10: Inaugural Newport 10 Miler – Newport Daily News