Ocean State Marathon Inc

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Half Marathon Route The OSM half marathon is a new event, but the course is identical to the marathon from the start on Smith Street (Rte. 44) at the Rhode Island State House to the 11.1 mile mark at the intersection of Cahir Street and Broad Street, near Classical High School. At this point, the two events split - marathoners turn right and head south towards Roger Williams Park, and half marathoners turn left and head towards downcity Providence for the last two miles. For a review of the 11.1 miles overlap, refer to the OSM Marathon Course Description. From the 11.1 mile 'split', half marathoners pass the YMCA, cross Rte. 95 and continue downhill on Broad St. to the intersection with Empire Street on the left and Chestnut Street on the right at 11.4 miles. From here the course continues straight and gradually flattens out on Weybossett Street at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on the right, followed by Johnson & Wales University also on the right. At 11.65 miles, the course turns right on Dorrance Street for two blocks to a right on Friendship Street at the Garrahy Judicial Complex. At the intersection with Richmond Street at the 12 mile mark, the course turns left and passes through the Jewelry District to a left onto Elm St. for only about 100 meters to a left onto Eddy Street. After just a tenth of a mile on Eddy Street, the course bears right onto Dyer Street and merges with the marathon course at just after 8 miles of the marathon. From this point, the two events overlap past Capriccio's restaurant on the left and continue straight on Memorial Boulevard to a left onto Washington Street which cuts through the center of Kennedy Plaza to the intersection with Dorrance Street at City Hall. Here is where the two courses split again - the marathoners continue straight on Washington Street from the 8.7 mile point, and the half marathoners turn right on Dorrance Street with only 2-tenths to go. After passing the Biltmore Hotel, runners make a final left turn on Sabin Street to the finish at the Rhode Island Convention Center. The last two miles of the half marathon in "Downcity" Providence are downhill on Broad Street from Rte. 95 to PPAC, then completely flat the rest of the way, making for a fast and spirited finish. Marathon Route The "Mount Pleasant" Loop - 5.5 miles from the start to the Providence Place Mall From the start at the Rhode Island State House, the opening 5.5 mile loop heads west on Smith Street (Route 44) for just over 2 miles to a left on Compton Street. In the first three-tenths of a mile to the intersection with Orms Street, the course gains an insignificant amount of only 6 feet in elevation and continues flat to the one mile mark at Elmhurst Extended Care on the left. With Providence College off to the right, the next mile goes uphill for about a quarter mile, climbing 60 feet, and then gradually back downhill to LaSalle Academy on the left at 1.7 miles. Just before the turn onto Compton Street the course rises gently about 20 feet. Then, after just 250 yards on Compton Street, the course turns left onto Mt. Pleasant Ave. and continues for 1.35 miles, past Rhode Island College and Mt.

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