TweetHalf Marathon (13.35 miles with certified half marathon split)
Six Mile (One loop of the course)
Grand Rapids, MI US 49534
Marathon, 13.3 Half Marathon (with a 13.1 split mat!) and a 6 Mile option as well! At Secchia Meadows in Millennium Park, one of the great facilities of our Kent County Park system.
A good warmup for your fall marathon or just a chance to run in our beautiful Millennium Park! CONTACT US WITH QUESTIONS donkern1@gmail.com, 616 293 3145
COVID-19 Rule Changes for Millennium Meadows Marathon
(UPDATED 7/10/2020) Since the Millennium Meadows event is being run with a smaller crowd, we have more flexibility to accommodate runners. As of today, 7/10/2020, the Millennium Meadows Marathon has preliminary approval to proceed under the Michigan Safe Start Plan Phase 4 Guidelines (less than 50 runners per wave). However, please note that given the dynamic nature of the COVID-19 restrictions, this can change at any time. Stay tuned to our website for updates.
The Millennium Meadows Marathon will be redesigned to minimize runner, volunteer, and spectator risks in the current COVID-19 environment. Part of our redesign is dependent upon runners adhering to public health guidelines out of respect for their fellow runners and humans. Some of these changes are mandated by the State of Michigan Department of Health. Other changes are the result of medical team, Kent County Parks, volunteer, runner, and event input. We ask for everyone’s understanding and cooperation as we prioritize safety, your personal race goals, and race experience over some of our typical amenities and the spectator’s experience.
Here are some highlights of the redesign:
– 2020 Millennium Meadows Marathon will have a limited field capacity this year in order to comply with Michigan Phase 4.
– 2020 Millennium Meadows Marathon will be 7 separate waves. Runners are seeded by qualifying times needed on Boston 2021. Waves will line up according to the pace signs near the starting area and will be kept apart by at least 50 feet. We will split waves up into smaller numbers so that a maximum of 50 runners per wave may be maintained. ALL RUNNERS MUST WEAR MASKS PRIOR TO RACE START WHILE IN THE CORRAL AREA. We will provide a receptacle to dispose of masks shortly past the start line.
Wave 1 – 6:00 a.m. Early Starters (Anyone planning to take more than 6 hours to run a marathon)
Wave 2 – 6:30 Marathon runners expecting to finish in under 4 hours
Wave 3 – 6:40 Marathon runners expecting to finish in over 4 hours
Marathon start line closes at 6:50
Wave 4 – 7:00 Half marathon runners expecting to finish in under 1:30
Wave 5 – 7:15 Half marathon runners expecting to finish in over 1:30
Half marathon start line closes at 7:30
Wave 6 – 8:00 6-mile runners
Wave 7 – 8:10 If numbers warrant, the slower 6 mile runners will start in a second wave
6-mile start line closes at 8:15
– No spectators in the race village/start finish area until 8am. Runners will finish the half marathon and marathon from 8:20 from 9:30 a.m. -12 p.m., so there will be plenty of time to see your runner on the loop course after the race has begun.
– Aid Stations Both aid stations will have water and Gatorade available, pre-poured and on the tables for runners to pick up—Volunteers will not personally hand cups to runners. Other nutritional supplements (gels, cookies, etc.) must be carried by runners for their own use.
– Limited Post Race Village amenities. Including pre-packaged post race food and beverages handed to runners by volunteers
– Time allowed in the Post Race Village will be limited so runners do not bunch. We’d love to hang around and have a party, but we’re just not going to.
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The course for the marathon is the same as the Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon - Grand Rapids. The half marathon uses the same course, but only 3 loops instead of 6 with a shorter leg to the finish line for a total of 13.35 miles (with a 13.1 official half marathon split mat). The 6 mile uses the marathon course but with only one loop. It's about a mile from the start to the loop, and about a mile from the loop back to the finish. FOR THE MARATHON ONLY--A 6:00AM EARLY START IS RECOMMENDED FOR RUNNERS WHO WILL TAKE MORE THAN 6 HOURS!
The loop is 4.05 miles long. Mostly flat. The section between 2.5 and 3.5 (on the first time around) rolls gradually uphill but there are no major hills.
Aid stations at the beginning of the loop (about the 1 mile mark) and in the middle (just past the 3 mile mark) with Gatorade, Water, and maybe a little extra nutrition as well. We're likely to have some GU packets available, but plan to carry your own stuff as well.
MARATHON ONLY--6AM START AVAILABLE FOR "VELOCITY CHALLENGED" RUNNERS. IF YOU PLAN TO WIN AN AWARD OR QUALIFY FOR BOSTON, YOU NEED TO START AT THE NORMAL START TIME AT 7AM
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The half marathon race is 13.35 miles long. There's a certified split at the half marathon mark which will appear with your results, but the finish line is the same as the marathon finish line.
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Six Mile Course (Note--the 6 mile finish line is adjusted to be at the same place as the marathon finish line, so the course is about 58 feet longer by the time you get to the finish line.)
Age Limits? No. You or your parents determine if you're old enough.
Packet Pickup--On race day at the race site at 5:30 a.m. The day before from 2pm-4pm at Fulton Street Pub & Grill, 801 W. Fulton
Early Start available for MARATHON ONLY at 6:00 a.m.
Finisher medals for all events. Gender specific T-shirts for all events. Age Group Awards 3 deep in 5-year age groups.
YES, this is a Boston qualifying course.
Time Limits? Keep moving and act like you're trying to finish in a reasonable time. We won't have any problems. Stop for a picnic and we'll probably go home without you.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. You can defer your entry to next year, or transfer to another person. Go look up your entry and click on the "MORE INFO" link. Then select Defer or Transfer to another runner.
Anyone signing up for the event after 8/25/2020 shirts will be available on race day after the event. If you don't get one at the event, we will get you one!
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