Gentex Park2Park 1/2 Marathon & 5K for Neighbors Plus
About this race
The Gentex Corporation Park2Park Race is the largest annual fundraiser for Neighbors Plus (www.neighborsplus.org), a Christian Community Development Organization in Holland, Michigan. The Gentex Corporation Park2Park Race includes a Half-Marathon run beginning at 8:00 a.m. and a 5K run/walk starting at 8:30 a.m. Both events start and finish at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds (1286 Ottawa Beach Road, Holland, Michigan, 49424). Both races are timed by Classic Race Management.
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Running
Half-Marathon
The ½ Marathon run begins and ends at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds and follows the shores of Lake Macatawa in the Waukazoo Woods neighborhoods to the Holland State Park, then loops north on Lakeshore Drive to Tunnel Park and returns to the Fairgrounds through surrounding neighborhoods. Maps are available at www.park2parkrace.com. There are six aid stations with water and energy drink; two DNR outhouses and two bathrooms on the race course. The Half-Marathon closes at 11:30 a.m. Runners must average a 16-minute per mile pace or less to participate.
5K
Runners and walkers are welcome in the Park2Park 5K, also starting and finishing at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds. The 5K race loops through the Waukazoo Woods neighborhood along Lake Macatawa before turning north back to the Fairgrounds. There is one water station on the course.
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Holland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 7:34 PM local time (EDT) in Holland on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Gentex Park2Park 1/2 Marathon & 5K for Neighbors Plus
548 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Half-Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden VanMaurick | 1:11:48 | 5:29 /mi |
| 2 | Will Vanden Bos | 1:19:00 | 6:02 /mi |
| 3 | Brad Wolters | 1:21:10 | 6:12 /mi |
| 4 | Brian Decker | 1:22:49 | 6:19 /mi |
| 5 | Bruce Langerak | 1:23:30 | 6:22 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Holland
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Holland Turkey Trot 5k
Turkey Trails- Grand Rapids
Zeeland Turkey Trot 8k
Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Holland
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Holland 5K Races 14 races
- Holland Half Marathons 2 races
- Holland Running Calendar 2026 18 races
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, 20 Holland events
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