Events
Rhythm Run 5k
Youth 5k Run/Walk (Under Age 16 Entry)
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://graahi.com/rhythmrun.
Place
Grand Rapids, MI US 49506
Description
Lift your Feet and Run to the Beat! Join us as the only run in the urban community of Grand Rapids. We don't just run...we celebrate with music, porch shout-outs from community and a fun fair! This year we will continue our 25th year celebration in celebration with the community.
This fun, rhythm-filled and lighthearted event starts at 8:00 a.m., August 17th, 2024, beginning at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Activities will run from 8am to 2pm and will include a Kid’s Fun Run, food, refreshment, live entertainment, FREE raffles and prizes, games and more. FREE backpack giveaway to all kids that come (while supplies last - 1 per child) will begin after the races are over.
Your participation fee covers not only the run, but helps to support GRAAHI's mission of promoting health care parity in the Grand Rapids African American community through advocacy, education and research to achieve positive health outcomes.
Included in your registration: Officially timed event, Run T-Shirt, Refreshments
Race Contact Info
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Awards
1st place adult - $150.00 Award and Trophy
2nd place adult - Trophy
Age groups below 18 & under - Medals
Participation Challenge for Organizations/Groups
Top organization participating (most members) receives $500 prize and a trophy!
Parking
Available on side streets surrounding MLK park. Preferred parking spaces are located at the GRPS Board of Education on Franklin and Giddings
Directions
From 196, exit Fuller Ave South to Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
Kids Fun Run
Kicking off at 10:00 am, a Kids Fun Run allows kids to participate for FREE and earn a FREE backpack full of school supplies and a medal. Get kids running at an early age!
Directions
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