Calvin Classic 5k and Youth Fun Run
About this race
The 2025 Calvin Classic 5k & Youth Fun Run is on Saturday, September 27!
This race has both in-person and virtual options. For Grand Rapids locals, run or walk the course with us on Calvin University's enclosed campus. For non-locals, run from wherever you are! Registration remains open through race day.
All individual race information, as well as pricing, can be found by clicking the Event Info tab at the top of the page. Details to be aware of:
- No refunds will be provided, and event transfers are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- In case of severe weather, local, state or national emergency, and matters of public health safety, race directors reserve the right to cancel the race without refund and transfer registrations to the virtual race option.
- No pets are permitted on the racecourse.
- Packet Pick-up will be on Friday, 9/26 from 3:30-6 p.m. or Saturday, 9/27 from 7-8:25 a.m. in the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Lobby.
This event supports the Calvin Alumni Association and allows us to continue to offer networking events, lifelong learning opportunities, and other resources to you as a Knight for Life. Thank you for your support!
Pick your distance
Running
5k
The USATF certified 5K course runs through Calvin's scenic, relatively flat university campus. The 5k race will begin with the handcycle racers starting just before the runners, and walkers starting just behind the runners. Strollers are welcome but must stay at the back of the race. Bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards and animals are not allowed on the course. All participants must be registered and have a race number to participate. Note: If it's decided that an in-person race is not a possibility, we will transfer registrations to the virtual race option. *Each participant receives a race shirt; shirts are youth and unisex sizes.
Virtual 5k
Compete from anywhere in the world! You'll receive a Calvin Classic 5k shirt, bib, and Calvin sticker in the mail so you can participate in your race gear; register two weeks before the race to ensure gear delivery before you run. Share a photo or video of yourself in your race day shirt and bib on social media using the hashtag #CalvinClassic5K! *Each participant receives a race shirt; shirts are youth and unisex sizes. Mailed materials include a t-shirt, bib, ribbon, and stickers. Registrations past the two-week mark will be mailed out post-race.
Wheelchair
Handcycle
Handcycle racers will start just before runners. Handcycle racers must yield to runners in the event that the runners catch up with handcycle racers. Handcyclists, please use the Lake Drive or Burton Street entrances when entering the campus. Handcyclists may park in the circle drive in front of Hoogenboom Gym. *Each participant receives a race shirt; shirts are youth and unisex sizes.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 18 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grand Rapids, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 7:33 PM local time (EDT) in Grand Rapids on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Calvin Classic 5k and Youth Fun Run
408 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Gerritsma | 16:31 | 5:20 /mi |
| 2 | Matthew Billette | 16:53 | 5:27 /mi |
| 3 | Andrew Huyser | 17:41 | 5:42 /mi |
| 4 | Drew Larsen | 17:45 | 5:44 /mi |
| 5 | STEPHEN ONEILL | 18:19 | 5:54 /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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