Rhode Island · 5K
CVS Health Downtown 5K
CVS Health Downtown 5K is a 5K event held in Providence, Rhode Island. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, September 26, 2027. About 7,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 26, 2027
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Field size
- ~7,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, September 26, 2027
- Location
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Distances
- 5K
- Field size
- About 7,000 runners
- Course
- Flat / urban
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- downtown5k.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 10:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the CVS Health Downtown 5K
Held each September through historic downtown Providence, this is RI's biggest race, combining an elite USATF championship field with thousands of recreational runners, walkers and children.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Rhode Island's largest running event and oldest road race in Providence; hosts the USATF 5K Championship and draws Olympians and elite fields; USATF-certified
- Notes
- Large Providence 5K.
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CVS Health Downtown 5K: common questions
- When is the CVS Health Downtown 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, September 26, 2027.
- Where is the CVS Health Downtown 5K held?
- In Providence, Rhode Island.
- What distances does the CVS Health Downtown 5K offer?
- 5K.
- How many people run the CVS Health Downtown 5K?
- About 7,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the CVS Health Downtown 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the CVS Health Downtown 5K start?
- 10:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the CVS Health Downtown 5K?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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