2018 - Amway River Bank Run

25K Run

25K Relay

10K Run

5K Run

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. For the safety of all 25K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.

25K Two Hour Club

25K Two Hour Club participants receive preferred start positioning immediately behind the 25K elite athletes, private gear check, restrooms, pre-race and post-race refreshments and networking with other Two Hour Club participants. Two Hour Club hospitality is presented by ITC and hosted at DeVos Place in the River Overlook. Two Hour Club participants must have completed the 2017 25K in 2:00:00:00 or less. Verification of 2017 finishing times are completed by race staff. 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. For the safety of all 25K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.

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. Relay groups can be all male, all female or co-ed. Results are posted and non-competitive. Each participant will receive a 25K Relay finisher medal and bragging rights! For the safety of all 25K and 25K Relay participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run and Relay

10K Run presented by Dematic

The 10K USATF-certified race starts at 7:40 am with a staggered start (groups released from the start every 2-3 minutes). For the safety of all 10K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 10K Run.

5K Run presented by the Power of 5K

The 5K USATF-certified run will feature a staggered start (groups released from the start every 2-3 minutes) beginning at 7:00 am. For the safety of all 5K runners, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 5K Run.

25K Elite Men

This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://www.53riverbankrun.com/participate/elite-athletes/

25K Elite Women

This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://www.53riverbankrun.com/participate/elite-athletes/

25K Wheelchair Racing

25K Handcycle

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.

5K Community Walk

5K Community Walk

The 5K Community Walk starts at 9am. 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.