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Donald Gerola
Distance: 10.9 Mi560 Mineral Springs Ave
02860 Pawtucket -
Magma Design Group
Distance: 10.9 MiPO Box 1496
02862-1496 Pawtucket -
Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show
Distance: 13.9 Mi18 Imperial Place
2903 Providence -
South Side Community Land Trust
Distance: 14.2 Mi109 Somerset St
02907-1031 Providence -
Garden Guys - WHJJ-AM, The
Distance: 14.9 Mi75 Oxford St
02905-4722 Providence
Description
In 2001, the Greenway Challenge picked up where Expedition 2000 left off. For the first three years, the route of the Greenway Challenge followed the path of the Blackstone River from Worcester, MA to Pawtucket, RI. Each year the segments were changed to expose participants to different parts of the Blackstone Valley. But in 2004, the course committee decided to try a different approach - a series of loops that began and ended at River Bend Farm in Uxbridge, MA. The loop course gave spectators more opportunities to see the participants and feel part of the event. Each year the event has attracted more teams and more participants and is quickly becoming one of the most popular triathlons in New England. Yet, the event retains a fun feel, which the organizers work hard to maintain. Spectators line the course to cheer on the participants, good sportsmanship is abundant on the course, and the post-event picnic has become a favorite of participants and spectators alike. The Greenway Challenge has become a wonderful way to see the historic mills, picturesque small towns, and lush waterways of the Blackstone Valley.