Rivertown Races

Rivertown Races

Race Date

Apr 17, 2026

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

The Experience

Join Us on April 17 & 18, 2026!

Celebrating our 14th year...Rivertown Races has become a popular family-friendly 1/2 Marathon, 10k, & 5k, with a kids event the evening before. Any of the distances are great for first-timer runners to elites. These events start and finish at the beautiful Meadows of Millennium Park, the largest urban park in the area, located in Walker, MI, southwest of Grand Rapids. Runners will travel over roads, paved trails, and bridges while enjoying the rolling terrain, wetlands, and lakes that encompass this unique location. Food and beverages, music, and family fun will be available throughout the event. This year, we are excited to announce that the Rivertown Races will be presented by our friends at Striders! 

"Striders is excited to partner with this premier local spring race, and support the important mission of Bridge Street Ministries (owner and beneficiary) as they work to equip and empower local youth to be future leaders of restoration and hope." -Jeff Jauch, owner Register by March 30th to lock in your shirt size!

Logistics

Race Day

Friday, April 17, 2026

Start Time

7:55 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

Millenium Park, Grand Rapids, MI, 49534

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

95'

Elevation Loss

96'

Max Elevation

638'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.5%

Also Offers

3.1 Miles6.2 Miles1 Miles13.1 Miles10K5K

USATF Certified Course

MI20009MN · Expires 2030 · Grand River Road Race Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

View USATF Course Map (PDF)

Course Map

1 other map for this race

    Historical Performance

    Median Finish

    2:03:51

    9:27/mi

    Winning Time

    1:10:15

    5:22/mi

    Finishers (2025)

    283

    States Represented

    9 / 50

    Gender Split

    58% Female42% Male

    Finish Time Distribution

    1:103:10

    FASTER 25%

    1:49:22

    MEDIAN

    2:03:51

    SLOWER 25%

    2:18:31

    Average runner age: 38

    Race Day Weather

    5-year historical avg

    Start (Low)

    38°

    Afternoon (High)

    56°

    Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

    0.1"

    Precipitation

    15 mph

    Wind

    64%

    Humidity

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