2016 - Amway River Bank Run
2016 distances
Running
Junior Events
Non-competitive "fun runs" (5:30p) around the track for kids 5-12 will take place in heats to ensure a safe time for everyone.
25K Run
The USATF certified loop course starts in downtown Grand Rapids on Monroe Avenue at Lyon Street and heads south, leaving the city to weave through parks and along the Grand River before finishing back downtown on Ottawa Avenue at Lyon Street.
25K Relay
A 25K Relay group consists of two or three participants who will run the entire 25K (15.5 miles) distance. Each participant will run one leg that ranges from 3 to 7 miles. If your relay group has only two members competing, this requires that one member run two consecutive legs. 25K Relay Categories include: Male, Female or Co-Ed.
10K Run
The 10K USATF-certified race starts at 7:40 am with a staggered start (groups released from the start every 2-3 minutes) on Saturday, May 14, 2016. For the safety of all 10K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 10K Run.
5K Run
The 5K USATF-certified run will feature a staggered start (groups released from the start every 2-3 minutes) beginning at 7:00 am on Saturday, May 14, 2016. For the safety of all 5K runners, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 5K Run.
25K Elite Athletes
This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://www.53riverbankrun.com/participate/elite-athletes/
10K Elite Athletes
This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://www.53riverbankrun.com/participate/elite-athletes/
5K Elite Athletes
This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://www.53riverbankrun.com/participate/elite-athletes/
25K Clydesdale Division
25K Open and Masters Clydesdale divisions for males and females who indicate their preferred weight class when they register for the 25K and 10K events. Weight classes in the Open and Masters divisions are as follows: Men: Class A (185-199 lbs), Class B: (200+ lbs) Women: Class A (145-154 lbs), Class B (155+ lbs) Trophies will be provided for the top finishers in each weight class in each division. Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each weight class in each division.
10K Clydesdale Division
10K Open and Masters Clydesdale divisions for males and females who indicate their preferred weight class when they register for the 25K and 10K events. Weight classes in the Open and Masters divisions are as follows: Men: Class A (185-199 lbs), Class B: (200+ lbs) Women: Class A (145-154 lbs), Class B (155+ lbs) Trophies will be provided for the top finishers in each weight class in each division. Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each weight class in each division.
Wheelchair
25K Wheelchair Racing
To register and participate in the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K Wheelchair and Handcycle divisions, participants must have a physical disability which prohibits them from running the event. This event is for competitive wheelchair athletes only. Divisions are not designed for leisure racing.
25K Handcycle
To register and participate in the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K Wheelchair and Handcycle divisions, participants must have a physical disability which prohibits them from running the event. This event is for competitive handcycle athletes only. Divisions are not designed for leisure racing.
Walking
5K Community Walk
The 5K Community Walk starts at 9am on Saturday, May 14, 2016. This is the only Fifth Third River Bank Run event that welcomes baby joggers (strollers), wagons and dogs (leashed). Please line up at the back of the group and be courteous to other walkers.
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 11, 2016 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 8:55 PM local time (EDT) in Grand Rapids on May 11, 2016 — 14h 32m of daylight.
Course
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2016 results — Amway River Bank Run
13,356 finishers across 9 distances · leading places in the 25K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Landry | 1:15:31 | 4:52 /mi |
| 2 | Jared Ward | 1:15:43 | 4:52 /mi |
| 3 | Jake Riley | 1:15:56 | 4:53 /mi |
| 4 | Nathan Martin | 1:16:31 | 4:56 /mi |
| 5 | Will Nation | 1:16:39 | 4:56 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 82 Grand Rapids events
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