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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!
2026 Participant Guide
To ensure we have one source of truth as we adjust courses due to flooding, consume the maps and timelines on this page as the most up-to-date. If you still have a question, email us at info@rivertownraces.com.
For your GPS, use 1400 Maynard Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534 to get to the Meadows at Millennium Park.
Bib Pick Ups & Race Start Times
Packet Pick Ups:
April 17 - Friday: Striders - Grandville, MI - 3 PM - 6 PM (ONLY for the 5k, 10k & half marathon)
April 17 - Friday for Rivertown Kids: Millennium Park - 5 PM - 5:45 PM (no 5k, 10k, or half marathon)
April 17 - Saturday: Millennium Park - Race Day 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM
Race Start Times:
April 17 - Friday, Millennium Park - Rivertown Kids: 6 PM
April 18 - Saturday, Millennium Park - Half Marathon Starts - 7:55 AM
April 18 - Saturday, Millennium Park - 5K & 10K Starts - 8:25 AM
2026 COURSE MAPS
Click the map for more detailed information.
5K (updated 4/17/26 @ 1pm):
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3285919
Aid Station #1: 2.1 Miles + U of M Health - West Sports Medicine Station + Bathroom
10K (updated 4/17/26 @ 1pm):
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3285991
Aid Station #2: .7 Miles & 3.7 Miles
Aid Station #3: 1.8 Miles & 2.6 + U of M Health - West Sports Medicine Station
Aid Station #1: 5.1 Miles + U of M Health - West Sports Medicine Station + Bathroom
Half Marathon (updated 4/17/26 @ 1pm):
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3285971
Aid Station #2: .7 Miles & 4.4 Miles & 7 Miles & 10.7 Miles
Aid Station #3: 1.8 Miles & 3.3 & 8 Miles & 9.6 Miles + U of M Health - West Sports Medicine Station
Aid Station #1: 5.9 Miles &12.2 Miles + U of M Health - West Sports Medicine Station + Bathroom
Rivertown Kids 1 Mile Fun Run
We are excited to introduce the Rivertown Kids Fun Run! This fun run will be an untimed, competitive run designed to give kids a positive experience and introduction to the sport of running.
Kids will get to experience the feel of the start line, the sense of accomplishment after completing a significant effort, and the thrill of the finish line...all this without the added pressure of performance.
Don’t get us wrong, we love to win and love to see people push themselves. This just is not that type of event.
Each participant will get a shirt, a medal, and a bib.
Parents or older siblings are welcome to run with the kids.
When: Friday, April 25, 6 PM
Age: 10 and under
Cost: $15
Shirt & Medal
2026 Finisher Medal & Participant Shirt!
The deadline to lock your shirt size in is 3/30! After that date, shirts will be first-come, first-served, based on the inventory available when people registered.
Charity
CHARITY - About Bridge Street Ministries
Bridge Street Ministries is a youth-focused Christian Community Development organization located in the heart of Grand Rapids West Side. 100% of registration donations will go to help complete a new youth center building project that the ministry is currently working on.
To find out more about our ministry, visit bsmgr.org/
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://www.rivertownraces.com/.
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The Meadows at Millennium Park
