Heart & Sole Comments from Participants

  • This was the first all-women event I have participated in. Even though it was a challenging course (Gervais Street Hill!!!), I enjoyed it. Great door prizes and good shirt. Thank you very much for the hard work that went into this event.

  • The food was incredible. Could’ve stayed and eaten ALL day! The volunteers and police support were great. I felt safe as well as encouraged.

  • This was my first time to this event and it was wonderful. Very well organized and the entertainment all along the way was exceptional.

  • I moved here from Virginia a couple of years ago and had participated in similar events there. I can honestly say that none of them were ever as wonderful as the Heart and Sole race. Even though I only did the 3-mile walk, I felt like the most important walker on the course. Thanks to all the Providence and WIS volunteers who made this and event to remember. I will definitely participate again next year and bring more people with me.

  • This event was very well organized. The cheering along the course was welcomed. The finish line and all of the refreshments and vendors was spectacular. Thanks for a wonderful day with my daughter and friend.

  • I have not run in several years, but did run a good bit during my high school and college years. This was truly the best-organized and most perfect race event I have been to. The small touches with the roses, goodies, and cheerleader/music meant a great deal. I would definitely recommend this to all my peers and running buddies. You’re the best!

  • The food was the BEST I’ve ever seen after a race. Thanks for sponsoring such a fun, worthwhile event.

  • What a wonderful experience! From the WIS-TV personalities to the terrific volunteers along the race route, the event was both motivating and enjoyable. I loved the enthusiasm of those involved! It was so obvious that a great deal of planning and preparation went into this event. Thank you for a terrific experience. I’ll be back next year!

  • This was the most exciting sporting event I have participated in. I wanted to run a race just to say I did. It was a wonderful experience! I loved the cheering along the way, the timers at each mile and mostly the red roses and goodies at the end. Everything was so well planned. Thank you!

  • I thought it was wonderful. I loved the woman’s touch—from the rose to the delicious food and timely massage services, y’all covered it all!!

  • The organization of this event was first class. The food was incredible! Thanks for making it such a wonderful event to participate in. I’ll definitely be passing the word along to more women for next year’s race.

  • I will bring everyone I know next year. Thank you for the hard work and time that went into planning such an amazing event!

  • Totally awesome and everyone was SO outgoing and motivated. Thank you for allowing myself and two friends to join you. “Hey Girlfriends”- - is the best motto! Thanks again.

  • This was the first organized run in which I have participated. I had THE BEST TIME!! The course was great and there was so much support along the way. I can’t wait until next year!

  • Truly a premier event. Even in the rain last year I still had a great time. Everything very well managed, and the massage afterwards, combined with the roses and food, makes you feel like a queen! Congrats to all of you who made this happen.

  • I would love to help in any way I can to get more women out doing active fun things like this. It is so unique to bond with each other during the event with people you never knew prior.

  • Extremely positive event. Can’t wait to run in it again. In fact, my two friends who joined me have agreed to make this an annual “girls trip” event.

  • I felt very pampered at this race.

  • I thought we were treated like royalty!! The roses were a nice treat, as well as the chocolate covered strawberries. How wonderfully done—the best race I have ever been in. (I have been in numerous races in numerous states.) I have already recommended this race to everyone I have spoken to about it—I LOVED IT!

  • Wanted to get a race in—and this was good timing and location. I am an active racer in South Carolina. This was one of the most organized and well run events I’ve participated in. And the food at the end, especially the chocolate covered strawberries, was great!

  • The tank top is the BEST!! All the volunteers along the route were wonderful…smiling, encouraging…thanks to them. The awards and prizes were great. The roses were a first for me. I cried! The food was marvelous! Loved the drummers. This was a great way to bring awareness to women’s health issues.

  • There is something unique and inspirational about an all women’s run. Thanks for an outstanding event.

  • The event was fabulous! It gave my sister and I a chance to catch up on things while doing something good for our bodies!

  • Wonderfully organized, so many volunteers, and I loved all the encouragement along the way i.e., cheerleaders, music, girl scouts and the great array of refreshments at Memorial Park. Great event!

  • This was a goal I set for myself that I have always wanted to do.

  • Thank you for sponsoring this event and for increasing awareness of heart disease in women.

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