2025 Eco-Challenge
$100K Giving & Impact
WPRI Live Feed 2024
2023 Event Recap
Tell Us What You Think!
2025 Eco-Challenge
$100K Giving & Impact
WPRI Live Feed 2024
2023 Event Recap
Tell Us What You Think!
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  • 2025 Eco-Challenge
  • $100K Giving & Impact
  • WPRI Live Feed 2024
  • 2023 Event Recap
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • 2025 Eco-Challenge
  • $100K Giving & Impact
  • WPRI Live Feed 2024
  • 2023 Event Recap
  • Tell Us What You Think!

Save The Date - Saturday July 18, 2026!

Save The Date - Saturday July 18, 2026!

2025: 686 Competitors - 297 Runners, 266 Swimmers, 123 Paddlers!!

2025: 686 Competitors - 297 Runners, 266 Swimmers, 123 Paddlers!!

2025: 686 Competitors - 297 Runners, 266 Swimmers, 123 Paddlers!!

2025: 686 Competitors - 297 Runners, 266 Swimmers, 123 Paddlers!!

2025: 686 Competitors - 297 Runners, 266 Swimmers, 123 Paddlers!!

2025: 686 Competitors - 297 Runners, 266 Swimmers, 123 Paddlers!!

❤ 2025 Summer Safe Ocean State ❤ $75,000 Raised!!

$75,000 Raised To Impact The Ocean State

  • $58,600.00 to Partnership To Reduce Cancer In RI
  • $13,250.00 to Outdoor AED Deployment In Coastal RI
  • $3,150.00 to Janice Causey Memorial Scholarship at Narragansett High School

Legacy WATER PHOTOGRAPHER TRIPP BURMAM

We are so fortunate to have every Waterman Eco-Challenge captured in the water through the lens of our Legacy Water Photographer, Tripp Burman.  

Click For Tripps' 2025 Gallery

Long Lens Photographer Todd Gianguzzi

Todd Gianguzzi captures the most amazing still photography in Narragansett & Waterman Eco-Challenge is so fortunate and grateful to have his talents with us on our day.

Click For Todd's 2025 Gallery

2025 Race Results

New England Timing with the official event timing & results of Waterman Eco-Challenge

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CERTIFIED GREEN EVENT

 Waterman Eco-Challenge Has Launched A New Recreation Partnership - SUMMER SAFE OCEAN STATE!  

Every summer record numbers of residents and visitors flock to RI's beaches.  Unfortunately, Skin Cancer rates, cardiac events & drowning frequencies continue to rise.  Additionally, the health of our beautiful coastal environment is under growing threat.  We will now be coming together at Scarborough State Beach North on July 20th in a fun, dynamic way to change that!  The day's fun & dynamic activities will bring our community together in a huge way to educate and raise awareness. Together we will Fun'd Raise for organizations making Rhode Island Summer Safe! 💙

The PUBLIC EXPERIENCE

  • Water Safety / Drowning Prevention
  • CPR & AED Tutorials
  • Skin Cancer Skin Screenings
  • Coastal Environment Sustainability 
  • Ocean Wildlife Education
  • RI Sustainainable Seafood
  • Fun Sponsor Tents
  • Giveaways & More!

ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY

Waterman Eco-Challenge is such a special day centered around safe, recreational fun for our entire community.  Competitors, local business, spectators and non profits alike all coming together to celebrate each other and our community is what it is all about.  For so many Waterman Eco-Challenge is  'The Best Day of The Summer!'

❤ 15th Waterman Eco-Challenge + Summer Safe Ocean State 5K ❤

Run - Swim - Paddle -- Pick Your Race EVENTS

  • Summer Safe Ocean State 5K Road Race
  • 1 Mile Swim
  • 2.4 Mile  Distance Swim
  • 3 Mile Paddle SUP or Prone
  • 6 Mile Distance Paddle SUP or Prone
  • Eco-Challenger - 5K +1M Swim + 3M Paddle
  • Ultimate Challenger - 5K + 2.4M Swim + 6M Paddle

2024 Official Video by Pj Dougherty

Summer safe ocean state race series

Waterman Eco-Challenge &  Summer Safe Ocean State 5K are  part of Summer Safe Ocean State Event Series.   New to the series this year is The Ocean State Crossing Event - 15 Mile Paddle & Row - Newport, RI :: Point Judith, RI!

Tentative Schedule of Events For 2026:

Saturday July 18th

16th Annual Waterman Eco-Challenge & Summer Safe Ocean State 5K

730am

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3pm

Roger Wheeler State Beach - Narragansett, RI

Event Details

Saturday July 18th

16th Annual Waterman Eco-Challenge & Summer Safe Ocean State 5K

  • Early Registration Opens February 1st
  • Early Registration Discount Ends March 15th
  • Full Price Registration Begins March 16th

Day Of Event Schedu...

Event Details

730am

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3pm

Roger Wheeler State Beach - Narragansett, RI

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100 Sand Hill Cove Road, Narragansett, RI, USA

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