Reeds Lake Resolution Run
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Reeds Lake Resolution Run

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States View on map
Dec 31, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The Resolution Run: One Last Run

December 31, 2026 marks the 44th Annual Reeds Lake Resolution Run—a New Year’s Eve tradition in East Grand Rapids. This 4-mile course around Reeds Lake is USATF certified, giving runners and walkers a fast, accurate loop to close out 2026.

The main race begins at 2:00 PM, starting near East Grand Rapids Middle School and finishing in front of Collins Park.
The Kids Race returns at 1:30 PM for ages 12 and under, with their own course and disco-ball medals waiting at the finish.

Since 1982, when Joe O’Brien first gathered runners for this end-of-year tradition, the Resolution Run has been more than a race. It’s a moment to show up, take stock, and head into a new year with intention. Year after year, runners and walkers come out—no matter the weather—to keep it going.

We’ll do it again in 2026, and continue Joe’s legacy of giving back by supporting Guiding Light Works.

The Details
Date: Thursday, December 31, 2025
Start: 2:00 PM at East Grand Rapids Middle School
Finish: John Collins Park
Kids’ Race: 1:30 PM (12 & under) - 1/2 mile
Course: 4-mile USATF certified loop around Reeds Lake

Packet Pickup
Early: December 30, 4–7 PM at Big Bob’s Pizza
Race Day: 12 PM - 2 PM
Post race after party and awards: Big Bob’s on Croswell


The Goods
Custom die-cast medals for the first 1,000 4-milers
Disco Ball medals for kids
Beanies for all participants
Overall and age-group awards across all divisions

Bundle up, toe the line, and join us for one last run of 2026. Crisp air, a lakeside loop, and a finish line full of familiar faces.

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Running

4 MILE

A 4 mile course around Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, MI

Dec 31, 2026 6.4K 2:00 PM
$35.00
Open

BARE BONES PACKAGE (NO HAT)

Dec 31, 2026 6.4K 2:00 PM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 23 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grand Rapids, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 8.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 31, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 31, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 04m

The sun rises at 8:13 AM and sets at 5:17 PM local time (EST) in Grand Rapids on December 31, 2026 — 9h 04m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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)
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