{"id":218,"date":"2018-07-24T11:28:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec-draft\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2025-10-22T13:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:55:30","slug":"5k-run-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/facilities\/5k-run-course\/","title":{"rendered":"5K Run Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"type-intro\"><a href=\"http:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uris-5k-course-is-officially-usatf-certified\/\">Established in 2014<\/a>,&nbsp;Rhody&#8217;s 5K Run makes a scenic loop around the campus of the University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1549\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Post-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"A granite distance marker along the Rhody Run 5K course\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Post-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Post-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Post-364x647.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Post-500x889.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Post.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px;\">The course starts at the Quadrangle and directs participants to run east on Ranger Road toward Upper College Road, then south toward Campus Avenue and eventually ends back at the Quadrangle on Davis Road. The route is <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/URI5kRhodyRunCertification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USATF certified<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px;\"> and precise mile markers are indicated on campus by granite posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Any campus organization may host a 5K. For your convenience, the S.E.A. office provides <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Vpositions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">26 branded directional signs<\/a> that you may borrow the day of your race that corresponds with the required <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Vpositions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5K course monitor assignments<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5k-Rhody-Map.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[218]\">URI-Kingston Campus Map, 5k highlighted<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/campusrec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5k-Rhody-Map.jpg\" target=\"blank\"  rel=\"lightbox[218] noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13296 \" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5k-run-course.jpg\" alt=\"5k route on the uri campus map of buildings and streets with route highlighted in purple\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Plan Your 5K<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">1. URI Student Organizations or departments, schedule 5K course with <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px;\" href=\"mailto:reserve@etal.uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reserve@etal.uri.edu <\/a><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">(1.5) NON-URI agencies, schedule 5K course with <a href=\"mailto:conferences-group@uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conferences-group@uri.edu<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">2. Student Organizations, <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentinvolvement\/student-event-advising-office\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentinvolvement\/student-event-advising-office\/register\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1581097270753000&#038;usg=AFQjCNEFlU3eMiWxcA0WxoLd4nu0GvDDnw\">register<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> your event with the S.E.A Office.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">3. Tips for&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/URI_5K_Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/URI_5K_Guide.pdf&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1581097270753000&#038;usg=AFQjCNFpFuBif7PfIycvxX8dRk3hezNxjQ\">planning a 5k <\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">4. Review&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Vpositions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/960\/5K_Vpositions.pdf&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1581097270753000&#038;usg=AFQjCNF5MbXjxSi3TV7SKsbzOrNcp39yqQ\">5K course monitor assignments<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">5. All&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/365\/Waiver-Release-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/365\/Waiver-Release-Form.pdf&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1581097270753000&#038;usg=AFQjCNGz30gBLk_T3ni0Oq_AXcPJ73ARTA\">participants must sign waiver<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The snow can&#8217;t stop us!! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/boEhnZGjpa\">pic.twitter.com\/boEhnZGjpa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 URI Habitat for Humanity (@URIHabitat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/URIHabitat\/status\/581822121497759744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Established in 2014,&nbsp;Rhody&#8217;s 5K Run makes a scenic loop around the campus of the University of Rhode Island. The course starts at the Quadrangle and directs participants to run east on Ranger Road toward Upper College Road, then south toward Campus Avenue and eventually ends back at the Quadrangle on Davis Road. 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