The Citizens Pell Bridge Run returns on Sunday, October 20th, for the thirteenth annual 4-mile run/walk across the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge. The event, which runs from Jamestown to Newport, is the only day of the year that pedestrians are permitted on the bridge. The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation hosts the Citizens Pell Bridge Run, which is produced by Gray Matter Marketing.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with the RITB Foundation, Citizens, and our local sponsors in making this event a yearly highlight,” says Matt Gray, President of Gray Matter Marketing. “The Citizens Pell Bridge Run gets better every year, and with more charitable partners than ever before, the impact on our community is setting up to be largest to date. It’s truly inspiring to see how many runners and walkers from near and far join us each year in support of these amazing organizations.”
Starting at 5:30 AM on race morning, runners and walkers will be shuttled from the Newport Visitors Center to the race start line in Jamestown. The race itself will begin at 7:15 AM, with participants divided into waves based on pace. Runners and walkers will follow a course on and over the bridge, taking in the sunrise and the stunning fall vistas that the run/walk is known for. They’ll finally descend from the bridge on to Farewell Street, finishing back at the Newport Gateway Center on America’s Cup Avenue.
“It is incredible that more than $1 million has been donated to date through the Citizens Pell Bridge Run and the RITB Foundation,” says Keith Kelly, State President at Citizens. “We look forward to this event each year and appreciate the opportunity to engage with current and prospective customers, while making a positive impact in the communities we serve.”
This year, the Citizens Pell Bridge Run and the RITB Foundation chose 39 local non-profits that will receive donations from the event. 100% of the proceeds from the event will be donated to these charities since the operating expenses are covered by the contributions from Citizens as title sponsor and the other supporting sponsors. Individuals and teams have raised additional funds online for both the official charities and other causes of their choosing.
All finishers will be awarded commemorative finisher’s medals upon completion of the course. The local non-profits will provide volunteers at the start, along the course, and at the finish line.
Registration for runners and walkers is open at www.pellbridgerun.com
2024 CITIZENS PELL BRIDGE RUN BENEFICIARIES
Rhode Island Center for the Book
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
Saint Vincent De Paul Society, St. Joseph Newport
Nathan’s Angels
Samaritans
East Bay Food Pantry
Clagett Sailing
Save the Bay
Looking Upwards
Newport Fall River Star Kids Scholarship Program
Boys and Girls Club of Newport County
Meeting Street
Conexion Latina
North Kingstown Food Pantry
Providence Children’s Museum
Women’s Resource Center
Girls On the Run
Museum Of Newport Irish History
Jamestown Cub Scouts Pack 1
Special Olympics Rhode Island
A Wish Come True
Sojourner House
Newport County YMCA
Fanconi Anemia Research Foundation
James L. Maher Center
Ocean State Waves
Newport Gulls
Day One
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Pell School PTO- Newport Public Schools
Jamestown Boyscouts Troop 1
Nora’s Haven
Newport Public Education Foundation
John Clarke Retirement Center
Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Haven Box
Rhode Island Arts Foundation at Newport, Inc. — Newport Classical
Refugee Youth Solidarity through Education
Rose Island Lighthouse and Fort Hamilton Trust
