Runners in the 2012 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K hit the streets in Providence Sept. 16. More than 4,400 people participated in the main 5K race while 1,350 children took part in youth races. Along with a host of elite and competitive athletes, recreational runners, wheelchair competitors and walkers joined children to fill out the field. Last year the race raised $75,000 for local charities, bringing the total to that point during CVS Caremark’s 13-year sponsorship to $1.3 million. more

WaterFire Providence is asking its supporters for help in an “unusual” way. The nonprofit organization was recently named one of 14 semifinalists in the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge, and it’s looking for online votes to help it come out on top. more

The Internet has found local team-sports apparel. Long the domain of neighborhood sporting-goods shops or mom-and-pop screen printers, sales of uniforms and clothing for small teams – from Little League to corporate softball and high school wrestling – are migrating online like so many other consumer products. more

(Updated, 3:30 p.m.) The state of Rhode Island is slated to receive $6.7 million for wildlife and sport fish restoration programs, announced U.S. Sen. Jack Reed. more

FALL RIVER – The Fall River Heritage State Park Boardwalk is undergoing a $1.54 million replacement project, thanks to recent approval by the Mass. Seaport Advisory Council. more

Providence is part of a growing regional industry for bicycle-frame manufacturing. There are at least four commercial bicycle-frame makers in the city and close to a dozen across New England. Above, Mickey Denoncourt of Spooky Bikes in Bellows Falls, Vt., stands behind one of the company’s mountain bikes at the New England Bike Builders Ball Oct. 5 at the Providence Biltmore Hotel. more

In the aftermath of the deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon, security is being defined, redefined and arranged, as spring takes hold in Rhode Island and civic leaders prepare for crowds expected at marathons, 5K walks, food festivals and Providence’s signature crowd-pleaser – WaterFire. more

Just in time for Bike to Work Day, the R.I. Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen, announced Friday the establishment of a new bike route that preserves the connection between Providence and East Providence despite the Washington Bridge Bikeway closure. more

The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has become the first sports hall of fame to achieve accreditation status by the American Alliance of Museums. more

The Providence metropolitan area ranked No. 22 on the annual American Fitness Index, a list that ranks the country’s 50 largest metro areas using indicators such as access to health care, smoking and obesity rates. more