2021 - Amway River Bank Run
2021 distances
Running
RBR 25K Virtual Run Anywhere
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RBR 10K Virtual Run Anywhere
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RBR 5K Virtual Run Anywhere
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RBR 5K Virtual Walk Anywhere
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RBR 25K Virtual Handcycle Anywhere
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RBR 25K Virtual Wheelchair Anywhere
Share your photos by tagging us on social medal with the #RBRGR, use RaceJoy to track your progress and automatically post your results, or the app of your choice, manually post results and share photos online. To participate in the 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.
25K Run presented by Fifth Third Bank
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 presented by Fifth Third Bank
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 participants must have completed the 2019 25K in 2:00:00:00 or less. Verification of 2019 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! Please note: The first person that registers will be required to create a team and will be able to share the link with 1-2 other members to join. The team fee is $120. 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 Fox Honda
For the safety of all 10K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 10K Run. The 1OK does offer a price discount for ages 12 and under that will be made at checkout.
5K Run presented by the Power of 5
For the safety of all 5K runners, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 5K Run. The 5K does offer a price discount for ages 12 and under that will made at checkout.
25K Elite Men
This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://amwayriverbankrun.com/elite-athletes/
25K Elite Women
This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://amwayriverbankrun.com/elite-athletes/
Wheelchair
25K Wheelchair Racing Division presented by Mary Free Bed
To register and participate in the 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 Racing Division presented by Mary Free Bed
To register and participate in the 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
This is the only 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. The 5K Walk does offer a price discount to ages 12 and under will be made at. checkout.
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 1, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 8:43 PM local time (EDT) in Grand Rapids on May 1, 2021 — 14h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2021 results — Amway River Bank Run
4,669 finishers across 12 distances · leading places in the RBR 25K Virtual Run Anywhere
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Lubbers | 1:38:56 | 6:22 /mi |
| 2 | Nathan Bylsma | 1:43:32 | 6:40 /mi |
| 3 | Paul Fitzpatrick | 1:49:56 | 7:05 /mi |
| 4 | Shannon Dague | 1:55:49 | 7:27 /mi |
| 5 | Justin Carroll | 1:58:06 | 7:36 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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