Rivertown Races is an increasingly popular and professionally timed, family-friendly 1/2 Marathon, 10k, and 5k and is a favorite for many beginner and elite runners alike. These events start and finish at 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.
Welcome to the 9th annual Rivertown Races presented by Bridge Street Ministries. We are excited to bring you an in-person live racing event here in West Michigan. In this packet is what you need to know for all things race weekend!
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REGISTRATION & DEADLINES
Registration opens up Thanksgiving Day and runs until April 22, 2022!
Packet pick up:
Friday: Striders - Grandville, MI - 3 - 7 PM (ONLY for the 5k, 10k & half marathon)
Friday for Rivertown Kids: Millennium Park - 5 - 5:45 PM
Saturday: Millennium Park - Race Day 5:30 AM - 7:15 AM
Additional race information can be found at http://www.rivertownraces.com/.
MEDALS
Medals provided to ALL 5k, 10k, and 1/2 marathon finishers.
TOP FINISHERS AWARDS
Awarded to Overall first place male and female and Overall first place Masters male and female runners for the 5K, 10K & 1/2 marathon events. Age group awards will also be awarded!
****RACE SHIRT UPDATE****
(April 21)
We have officially SOLD OUT of all shirt sizes that were pre-ordered.
If you are registering now, please select NONE and would like a race shirt you will need to put your name and shirt size at packet pickup.
Extra shirts will be printed later and can be picked up at Bridge Street Ministries (for anyone local) or shipped for out of area participants.
Thank you for your understanding!
Here is our 2022 shirt! This all black tech shirt adds to the awesomeness of the medal design. Be sure to register by April 4 for a guaranteed shirt. Any participant that registers AFTER that date WILL NOT be guaranteed a shirt.
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 22, 6 PM
Age: 10 and under
Cost: $15
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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/
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Rivertown Races is committed to the safety of our athletes as our first priority.
We will follow all state and local guidelines for healthy and safe outdoor racing.
Studies and experience have shown that outdoor athletic events pose little to no threat to the further spread of COVID-19. As such, currently, there are no restrictions on outdoor athletic events such as ours. This is subject to change in the event that future state or local guidelines mandate specific safety precautions.
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