Featured Events in Newport in October, 2025 (June Updated)

2025 Event RegistrationThe 16th annual Amica Newport Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025. With 13.1 and 26.2 miles of unrivaled oceanfront running, this award-winning fall classic in the City by the Sea is not to be missed! Both the marathon and half-marathon start at 7:30 a.m. at Easton's Beach in Newport, Rhode Island. The races run through downtown before miles of seaside running loop around Ocean Drive. Runners then turn onto Bellevue Ave. and cruise past the famed Newport mansions and historic homes. The half marathon then finishes at the beach while the marathon continues into gorgeous Middletown, where a quiet but no less beautiful second half awaits the 26.2 crowd. Both courses are USATF-certified and can be used as qualifiers for the Boston Marathon and all other major marathon events. Detailed Race Information:For full event information, please visit www.newportmarathon.com Facebook Page | Instagram Page Course MapThe award-winning Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon courses are veritable highlight tours of the best Newport has to offer. With 13.1 and 26.2 miles of unrivaled oceanfront running, the Amica Newport Marathon is not to be missed! Course Map Award WinningThe Amica Newport Marathon is Newport's original and oldest marathon and half-marathon and it has been recognized as one of the best and most scenic running races in the country. The Best Half Marathon in the US — HalfMarathons.net, 2024 The 12 Best Half Marathons in the US — Marathon Handbook, 2023 Best Marathon in US — RaceRaves, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2015 Best Half Marathons in the US — RaceRaves, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2015 The 20 Best Marathons To Run in the USA in 2023 — Well and Good, 2023 11 Best (and Most Scenic) Half Marathons in the U.S. — Very Well Fit, 2022 10 Best Fall U.S. Half Marathons — Very Well Fit, 2020 Best Race Swag — Competitor Magazine, 2016 Charitable ImpactThe Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon are races that you can feel good about running. By participating, you’re not only doing something good for yourself, but you’re also helping others. The race’s charitable partners are the Aquidneck Land Trust, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Boys Town New England, The Newport Tree Conservancy, and the YMCA Newport, and other local non-profits. A portion of each race entry is donated to nonprofits. The race has raised over $650,000 for charity since 2015. Registration PoliciesGray Matter Marketing is a small business dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle with charitably focused events that highlight the communities we are fortunate to call hosts cities. RefundsFull refunds are allowed up to 30 days prior to the event. Please email info@graymattermarketing.com to request a refund and include your name and the event name. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS made to requests after the 30 day prior deadline. DeferralsDeferrals to the next year’s race are allowed up to 30 days before the event. Please email info@graymattermarketing.com to request a deferral. This will be available for you to register for the following year’s event. Instructions for using the deferral will be emailed to you. TransfersWe do not allow transfers of registrations or bib swapping. No exceptions. Extreme Weather PolicyOur events are held rain or shine. However, there is always the potential for extreme or severe weather conditions. Race organizers will do as much as we can to ensure the experience is as safe as possible. In the event of severe weather, the race may be delayed as race officials consult public safety officers. If there is more than a short delay, if conditions persist, or the forecast calls for extreme weather, race officials reserve the right to alter or cancel the race. We do not schedule rain dates . Any decision to cancel an event is done as an absolute last resort and is made collectively with local risk management, police, fire & rescue, and medical personnel as appropriate. In such situations, there will be NO REFUNDS as registrants accept any such risk of their entry fee when signing up. Please check the website, our Facebook page, and your email before the race for any changes or cancellations. Information Source: Gray Matter Marketing | eventbrite

INSTRUCTOR Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor EVENT COORDINATOR Claire Booth, StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor SCHEDULE 8am-6pm Friday and Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday *Check-in begins at 7.30am on Friday EVENT LOCATION Lilleshall National Sports & Conference Centre Pave Lane Telford Shropshire TF10 9AT CONTACT This certification is organized and licensed by Fitter Stronger Smarter Ltd. Email all registration and other questions to info@strongfirstgb.com. Registration Cancellation by Participant—Carefully read the policy for each registration price on the checkout page. 3-Installment Payment Plan—This option is available for a limited time for select registrations. Carefully read the details on the checkout page. *Promo Codes cannot be applied with payment plan option. SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor CertificationAt our School of Strength we take barbell lifts apart and put them back together strong. We have seamlessly integrated biomechanical breakthroughs from Russian sports labs, intuitive discoveries of the finest coaches and lifters around the world, and insights from medical professionals. As a result, our cues and progressions lead the industry, and the learning curve of our students is the steepest. Dive deep into the powerlifts plus several high yield barbell exercises: Back SquatBench Press (plus variations)Deadlift (conventional and sumo)Front SquatZercher SquatGood MorningMilitary PressWe promise that you have not seen the level of attention to barbell technique at any other school. If this is not your first barbell rodeo and you check at least one of the following boxes, welcome to the StrongFirst Lifter Instructor Certification. A strength coach committed to becoming a world class professional and making his or her athletes winA lifter ready for new PRsAn athlete seeking an edge in his or her sport by becoming a lot stronger than the competitionA personal trainer too proud to be delivering shoddy product common in the industryThe School of Strength is in session. Visit our SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification page for more details. Read the SFL StrongFirst Barbell Instructor Certification requirements. STAY SHARP. STAY STRONGFIRST CERTIFIED. Take advantage of the Unified Recertification and renew your current instructor credentials—included with your registration. Testing will be completed during the weekend. ATTEMPT THE BEAST TAMER/IRON MAIDEN CHALLENGE Do you have what it takes? Visit our Beast Tamer/Iron Maiden Challenge page for rules and details and find out! Information Source: Fitter, Stronger, Smarter LTD | eventbrite

is the world’s No.1 official BOOTLEG BLONDIE Established in 2001 this band is the only tribute to have performed with two original founder members of Blondie, legendary drummer Clem Burke and songwriter, bass player and author Gary Valentine. BB had the honour to be thanked on Blondie’s 11th album ‘Pollinator’ and have played at the world famous CBGB in New York City. In 2019, to celebrate 40 years since the release of Blondie’s iconic album “Parallel Lines” Bootleg Blondie played two UK tours with Clem Burke under the band name CBBB (Clem Burke & Bootleg Blondie). Both tours were a whirlwind of sell out shows, radio, press interviews and fab reviews, driving nearly 5,000 miles and performing to over 7,000 people, also releasing an original single ‘Enigma Soho Au Go Go’ to coincide with the tours which is available through AppleMusic, Spotify, Deezer, and itunes. blondietributeband.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/EPK-Click-here-to-listen-to-Enigma-Soho-Au-Go-Go1.pdfClem Burke and Bootleg Blondie are currently writing songs for a rock opera about London. Check out Clem’s youtube L.A. interview youtube.com/watch?v=2lwj07Sd-MU Bootleg Blondie can be seen at all the major venues and festivals around the UK and Europe, having played the Isle of Wight Festival, the 100 Club, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, the Hammersmith Palais, the Electric Ballroom London, Eric’s Liverpool, Dingwall’s London and have opened for amongst others The Undertones, Slade, The Beat, Bad Manners, Sophie Ellis Baxtor, Faithless, UB40, Sister Sledge, Bootleg Beatles, Heaven 17, Toyah, Visage, Hazel O’Connor, Tony Hadley, Altered Images, Bananarama, David Essex, Nick Kershaw, The Idles, Big Country and the wonderful Chas and Dave! Debbie Harris, lead vocalist of Bootleg Blondie, has the looks, the voice and the attitude of the original Blondie bombshell and like her heroine is typically outrageous on stage, wearing dustbin liners, thigh length boots and t.shirts with more holes than t.shirt! Debbie's pride & joy is her guitar which she plays at every show, signed by all the Blondie band members. She appeared in The Mail On Sunday Magazine and performed on two TV shows for BBC1 picked out of 15,000 applicants to represent Debbie Harry on ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’ hosted by Paddy McGuinness which attracted an audience of 10 million viewers! Debbie Harris is the niece of the celebrated singer and actress Shani Wallis, best remembered for her powerful performance as the tragic Nancy in the Oscar winning musical film “Oliver!” ‘Good luck with your show!’ DEBBIE HARRY'Playing with Bootleg Blondie was very emotional' CLEM BURKE Information Source: Global Promotions Cardiff | eventbrite

INSTRUCTOR Shaun Cairns, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor EVENT COORDINATOR Claire Booth, StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor SCHEDULE 08:30 -18:00 Friday & Saturday 08:30-17:00 Sunday *Check-in begins at 07:00 on Friday EVENT LOCATION Lilleshall NSC Pave Lane, Newport, Shropshire TF10 9AT CONTACT This certification is organized and licensed by Fitter, Stronger, Smarter Ltd. Email all registration and other questions to info@strongfirstgb.com. Registration Cancellation by Participant—Carefully read the policy for each registration price on the checkout page. 3-Installment Payment Plan—This option is available for a limited time for select registrations. Carefully read the details on the checkout page. *Promo Codes cannot be applied with payment plan option. SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor CertificationSFG—“G” for girya, or kettlebell—is StrongFirst’s flagship certification. While strength is the focus of our school at large, SFG pursues broader “extreme fitness” and resilience with strength at its foundation. Like every StrongFirst instructor certification—kettlebell, barbell, bodyweight—SFG strongly stands on its own—while all perfectly fit together into a system. Is the SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification right for you? Only if you select at least one of the options below: A coach who will accept nothing but the best training methodsA warfighter seeking a PT method that can be described in Hemingway’s words: ”Keenness of edge…simplicity of action”An athlete ready to take his or her performance to an all-new levelA personal development fanaticA hard living type looking for your next challengeOnly those with grit and attention to detail need apply. Visit our SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification page for more details. Read the SFG I StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor Certification requirements. STAY SHARP. STAY STRONGFIRST CERTIFIED. Take advantage of the Unified Recertification and renew your current instructor credentials—included with your registration. Testing will be completed during the weekend. ATTEMPT THE BEAST TAMER/IRON MAIDEN CHALLENGE Do you have what it takes? Visit our Beast Tamer/Iron Maiden Challenge page for rules and details and find out! Information Source: Fitter, Stronger, Smarter LTD | eventbrite