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The Reporter March 2022
Club & Museum News Run For the Lighthouse To celebrate the 150th Year of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in Riverside, RI, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse are sponsoring their second annual benefit run on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The event is one of many planned this year to celebrate this milestone of the historic island lighthouse, off the East Providence coast. Organized by Rhode Races & Events, the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run will start and end at Rose Larisa Park, 701 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, across from Crescent Park Carousel. It will wind through scenic neighborhoods and will be followed by refreshments and entertainment at the park. There will be three race options: 5K walk, 5K and 10K runs. Participants of all ages are welcome, as are both novice and experienced runners and walkers. As a precaution in these uncertain times, and to ensure the safety of all participants, a virtual component to the run is also available. If Covid restrictions prevent the in-person event as planned, or if you can’t take part in person on April 23, but still want to support this landmark light station and museum, run or walk at your choice of time and place, by registering for the virtual event. The 5K Run/Walk, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., will proceed up Bullocks Point Avenue, then wind through local neighborhoods adjacent to the coastline, continue on the East Bay Bike Path, back
up to the starting point. The run fee is $25 through February 27. The 10K Run, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., heads toward Squantum Woods, and includes a portion of the East Bay Bike Path, from which runners have a sweeping view of The Lighthouse, before returning to Rose Larisa Park. The 10K fee is $30 through February 27. Participants are encouraged to register early, as the fees for the in-person activity increase closer to the event. The price for the virtual 5K or 10K run or walk is $20. Runners and walk enthusiasts can see further details and register for the in-person or the virtual event at www.pomhamrockslighthouse.org.
Sponsor the Lighthouse Run
All sponsors will have their logo printed on the back of the commemorative t-shirt. Sponsorship levels include a $250 Key Sponsor; a $500 Bell Sponsor, which also includes a printed mile marker; and a $750 Lantern Sponsor, which also provides complimentary exhibitor space at Rose Larisa Park for company promotion. The $1,000 Tower Sponsor also includes two complimentary run registrations. Businesses may choose to be a Partner for $100 and their name and address will be listed on a sign at post-event activities at Rose Larisa Park. For the $50 Booster level, a company, family or individual, can have their name featured on a sign at post-event activities. Donations in any amount are welcome. Current businesses at this time that have joined in the run include Bell Sponsors Feeney Pinkerton LLC and Pawtucket Credit Union. Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Shaw’s Supermarket, Riverside and The 133 Club are Key Sponsors. Lighthouse Run Partners include Graphic Ink, Rising Sun Lodge #30 AF & AM and Wood’s Heating & Oil Service Businesses interested in sponsoring the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run can send a check, made payable to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, to P.O. Box 15121, East Providence, RI 02915. For more information, contact lighthouse1871@yahoo.com.
Volunteer for the Lighthouse Run
More than 250 runners and walkers of all ages from throughout New England participated in last year’s event. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, race set up and take down, food distribution, to serve as course marshals to guide runners along the way, and at the finish line as timers and to congratulate all who participate. Members of the lighthouse group are working with Rhode Races and Events to organize this community event. Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run will start and end at Rose Larisa Park, 701 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, across from Crescent Park Carousel. It will wind through scenic neighborhoods and will be followed by refreshments at the Park. There will be three race options: 5K walk, 5K and 10K runs. The 10K run passes by The Lighthouse on the East Bay Bike Path. The 10K Run starts at 8:00 a.m. The 5K Run/ Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers will be needed between 6:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Individuals, friends or groups are welcome to volunteer. To learn more or to sign up to volunteer, contact race director Judianne Point at judianne@protonmail.com. Information about the Lighthouse Run is available at www.pomhamrockslighthouse.org Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. Proceeds from the run will support efforts to maintain this important New England maritime light station and museum that is an integral part of Rhode Island’s heritage and that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
