2 walking events in Narragansett, Rhode Island

From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find walking events and connect with the local endurance sports community.

• Waterman Eco-Challenge & Summer Safe Ocean State 5K/10K [watermanecochallenge.com] [Register at runsignup.com]
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  Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 7:15 AM

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  Waterman Eco-Challenge & Summer Safe Ocean State 5K/10K

  SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026

  Founded in 2011, the Waterman Eco-Challenge & Summer Safe Ocean State 5K/10K is an annual multisport festival...

  Waterman Eco-Challenge & Summer Safe Ocean State 5K/10K

  SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026

  Founded in 2011, the Waterman Eco-Challenge & Summer Safe Ocean State 5K/10K is an annual multisport festival supporting charities focused on drowning prevention, cancer support, cardiac health, and coastal sustainability. The event features running, swimming, and paddleboard races.

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  Events:

  • 5K Run or Walk

  • 10K Run

  • 400 Meter Kids Swim

  • 1 Mile or 5K Swim

  • 3 Mile or 6 Mile Paddle

  • Eco-Challenger (5K Run + 1 Mile Swim + 3 Mile Paddle)

  • Ultimate Challenger (10K Run, 5K Mile Swim, 6 Mile Paddle)

  Ocean Swim:

  New England's only open-water swim meet dual sanctioned by USA Swimming and U.S. Masters Swimming. This meet offers three race distances, individual and cumulative time relay competitions, a team points competition, and non-wetsuit (awards eligible) and wetsuit (no awards) divisions.

  • Open Water Meet Announcement - click to view

  • Details & sanction requirements

  • Shareable link: https://bit.ly/wec-owmeetannouncement26

  • Coach Attestion Form - click to view

  • Required for all swimmers age 12 & under

  • Individual Event Age Groups:

  • 5K Swim: 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

  • 1-Mile Swim: 9-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

  • 400-Meter Swim: 12 & under

  • Relay Age Groups (sum of the 3 swimmers’ ages):

  • 5K swim: 33-51, 52-117, 118-179, 180+

  • 1-mile swim: 27-51, 52-117, 118-179, 180+

  • 400-meter swim: 36 & under

  Key Dates:

  • February - Early Registration Opens

  • April 15 - Early Registration Discount Ends

  • April 16 - Full Price Registration Begins

  Tentative Schedule:

  • 6:30 AM - Parking Lot & 5K/10K Run Check-In Open

  • 7:00 AM - Swim & Paddle Check-In Opens

  • 7:00 AM - Run/Walk Entries Close

  • 7:15 AM - Run/Walk Races Start

  • 8:00 AM - Swim Individual Race Entries Close

  • 8:30 AM - Swim Check-In & Relay Entries Closes

  • 8:40 AM - Mandatory Swimmer Briefing

  • 9:00 AM - Swim Races Start

  • 11:00 AM - Paddle Race Entries Closes

  • 11:30 AM - Paddle Races Start 11:30am

  • 11:45 AM - Swim Awards Ceremony

  • 3:00 PM - Public Event Area Closes

  Parking:

  Regular state beach parking rates apply. Season passes will be honored. Rhode Island resident day parking $7. Non-resident day parking $14. Senior resident $3.50. Senior non-resident $7. Parking rates are set by the State of Rhode Island and subject to change.

  1 Miles 3 Miles 5k 6 Miles 10k 7.1 Miles 14.6 Miles Open Water Run Swim Walk

  Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02882, United States
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• 54th Annual Blessing of the Fleet Road Race/Walk 2025 [narragansettlionsclub.org] [Register at runsignup.com]
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  Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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  The Beer Tent at the 2026 Blessing of the Fleet festival will be strictly 21+ on Friday night. Unfortunately, we will NOT be able to make exceptions to this rule for minors or young children, even if...

  The Beer Tent at the 2026 Blessing of the Fleet festival will be strictly 21+ on Friday night. Unfortunately, we will NOT be able to make exceptions to this rule for minors or young children, even if they are accompanied by an adult.

  10 mile run/walk on a scenic course.

  The town of Narragansett has capped this event at 4000 participants, we cannot take more entrants, so we advise to sign up early.

  If you would like to donate, please go to : https://www.narragansettlionsclub.org/page/70477~769863/Donations

  As this is a charity there are no refunds.

  T-shirts limited to the first 4000 registrations, sizes are first come first served. T-shirt TBA.

  Early bib number pick up:

  July 15th, from 4-7pm at the Wakefield Running Club, 20 Main Street, Ste B, (Belmont Market Plaza) Wakefield, RI

  July 18 from 8am-noon at the Narragansett Pier Middle School, 235 S Pier Rd, Narragansett, RI US 02882

  If not sold out, we will hold race day registration on July 25th at the Pier School Gym, from 3pm until race time. 235 S. Pier Rd, Narragansett, RI. ONLINE ONLY there will be no paper registration!

  10 Miles Run Walk

  Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02882, United States
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