The Providence Marathon starts near the Rhode Island State House and Providence Station before heading south toward the East Bay and Barrington, Rhode Island. That’ll take you on the tree-lined bike path that offers shade and scenic views of the Providence River. You’ll loop back around in Barrington, taking some of the same route back while running toward the shadow of the city’s skyline. The finish is back near the State House.
Several miles of the course are run on the shaded, tree lined East Bay Bike path.