2026 Flutie 5K for Autism: Providence, RI

The Flutie 5K for Autism: Providence, RI is a fall 5K held at Johnson & Wales Harborside Campus on Harborside Boulevard in Providence. It supports the Flutie Foundation’s Run Flutie program, which uses running and walking events to raise funds for individuals and families affected by autism. The Flutie 5K started in 2000 as the foundation’s community event in Natick, Massachusetts. It now has satellite locations in multiple states, with its main race in the Boston area. The Run Flutie program also includes Dougie’s Team for Autism, an endurance fundraising team that participates in events like the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon, along with adaptive running initiatives for autistic athletes.