Running Races in Grand Rapids, Michigan
35 upcoming races in Grand Rapids, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Grand Rapids: what the calendar looks like
There are 35 upcoming races on the Grand Rapids calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, April 2027 has the most listed races, with 6. That makes Grand Rapids the busiest racing city in Michigan.
Of those, 28 offer a 5K, 15 offer a 10K and 15 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is Millennium Meadows Marathon on August 29. The next half marathon is Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Grand Rapids on January 10. Where fees are published, the median entry in Grand Rapids is $17, below the Michigan median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Holland (8 races, 28 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 20266 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20276 races
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20273 races
- Jul 20272 races
- Aug 20274 races
- Sep 20271 race
- Oct 20273 races
November 2026
- Sat 11/21Jingle Bell Run Powered by Gazelle Sports and BrooksGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Grand Rapids Public Schools Turkey TrotGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · 1K · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Kids' Food Basket 21st Annual Gobble Wobble 5k Run & WalkGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $35 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26myTEAM TRIUMPH West MI - GR Turkey Trot -- Captain & Angel RegistrationGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Fri 11/27Twisted Trail 5K, 10K, 15K and FREE 1 MILEGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 10K · 15K · 1 Mile · Trail · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Charger TrotGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/13The Whoville 5kGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Thu 12/3144th Annual Reeds Lake Resolution RunGrand Rapids, MI · 4 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/2Gazelle Sports Winter Run Camp 2027Grand Rapids, MI · from $175 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 1/10Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/28Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Math Medic Foundation Pi Day Pi K 2027 Presented by NumWorksGrand Rapids, MI · 2 Mile · from $31 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20Irish Jig 5K Run and WalkGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 4/10Robinette's Spiked Apple 5kGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Fri 4/16Rivertown RacesGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Nathan Memorial 5kGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
- Tue 4/20Wild Strides 5KGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $15 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 4/24The Shelley Irwin Fun Run 2027Grand Rapids, MI · 5K · 2 Mile · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
May 2027
- Wed 5/5Amway River Bank RunGrand Rapids, MI · 25K · 10K · 5K · 40K · 35K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 5/22Race for the Red 5KGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
- Sun 5/30Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/12Boston Square Wellness Collective's 4th Annual SPRING INTO ACTION 5KGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 6/19Wicked WormGrand Rapids, MI · 12 Hour · 10K · 6 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 6/26Treat Trot Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/10Robinette's Wine Run 5kGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Wed 7/21Five Great Lakes Swim AdventureGrand Rapids, MI · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/15Michigan TitaniumGrand Rapids, MI · 70.3 Miles · from $50 · register ↗
- Sun 8/15Summer Sizzler- Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 8/21West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/RunGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 8/29Millennium Meadows MarathonGrand Rapids, MI · Marathon · 13.3 Miles · 10K · from $45 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/19Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/9Spooky Sprint - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sun 10/17University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids MarathonGrand Rapids, MI · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · 10K · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 10/30ALGER HEIGHTS HALLOWEEN 5KGrand Rapids, MI · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Grand Rapids
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Jan 10Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Grand RapidsFind hotels for this race weekend
- Feb 28Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Grand RapidsFind hotels for this race weekend
- Apr 3DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Grand RapidsFind hotels for this race weekend
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