Westerly, Rhode Island · Sunday, April 19, 2026
The Clamdigger is a 1k, 5k, 5 miles, and running event held on Sunday, April 19, 2026. It is located in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Certified 5K and 5-Mile courses. Both fast and flat. You choose the distance. FREE 1K kids run on the beach. Chowder and refreshments post-race.
Registration and course start will be on the track. After one loop on the track, we will run 1/2 mile on quiet dead end streets on the school campus, before moving into the trails (mix of single- and double track). We will exit the trails onto grass running surfaces, before crossing a picturesque bridge and finishing at the 50-yard line on the track.
Thank you to the Town of Stonington Parks & Recreation Department for co-hosting!
Come join us for a fun, fast 5K in Stonington Borough. Walker and runners welcome. The course is a certified 5K looping through the seaside village of Stonington Borough. Single mass start for runners and walkers in 2025.
Entry fees (no additional fees apply):
$32 until July 27th
$37 from July 28th to August 18th
$42 race day
Note: Under 18 pay $29 regardless of when signing up.
The race starts and finishes on Main Street in Stonington Borough, adjacent to the Stonington Free Library. On street parking is available. Packet pickup pre-race TBD. Race day packet pick up will be from 5 pm to 6 pm at the starting point of the race. Food, drink, and awards ceremony to be held post-race.
FREE end of summer 3 mile run on the beach, put on by the Westerly Track Club and the Stavros family. (1 ½ miles out to turn-around, and back) at low-tide. The race honors Charlie Stavros, a runner who was fatally stricken during a 1 mile road race in Westerly in May 1993. Always a fun end of the summer event!
WTAC Fall Trail Race Series! #1 of 3 races:
A 10% discount applies if registering at same time for 2 out of 3 races in the series.
5K and 10K courses starting and finishing at Bradford Preserve. Showcases preserved Town of Westerly property, plus runs through a section of Woody Hill Management Area.