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University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon
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University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States View on map
Oct 18, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

University of Michigan Health - West Grand Rapids Marathon

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Marathon

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Oct 18, 2026 Marathon 8:00 AM
$165.00
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Half Marathon

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Oct 18, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:00 AM
$145.00
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Relay Marathon

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Oct 18, 2026 Marathon 8:00 AM
$412.50
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Handcycle - Marathon

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Oct 18, 2026 Marathon 7:55 AM
$165.00
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Run Thru The Rapids 5K

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Oct 18, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$52.50
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Run Thru The Rapids 10K

Oct 18, 2026 10K 8:20 AM
$52.50
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 16 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) 7.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 16.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 18, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 18, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 55m

The sun rises at 8:00 AM and sets at 6:55 PM local time (EDT) in Grand Rapids on October 18, 2026 — 10h 55m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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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