Ottawa Avenue and Lyon Street (Start Line), Grand Rapids MI
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
🏃♂️ Event Overview
- Race Name: Amway River Bank Run
- Date: May 10, 2025
- Location: Ottawa Avenue and Lyon Street (Start Line), Grand Rapids, MI
- Webpage: Amway River Bank Run
🎉 Race Details
- Celebration: 48 years of the race
- Events: Largest 25K road race in the country
- Included Events: USA 25 km Open Championships, 25K Handcycle, 25K Wheelchair, 10K Run, 5K Run, and 5K Community Walk
- In-Person Events: Scheduled for the second Saturday of May
🌐 Virtual Participation
- Flexibility: Complete the distance of choice between May 1 and May 31
- Distances: 25K, 10K, 5K, or 5K walk
- Race Swag: High-quality race shirts, premium medals, and a virtual race bib
- Extended Finishing Times: Unlike the in-person course cutoffs
📅 Race History
- First Race: Inaugural Old Kent River Bank Run in 1978 with over 1,000 runners
- Ownership Transition: Merged with Fifth Third Bank in 2001 and renamed to reflect new ownership
- Community Partners: Amway, Fifth Third Bank, and Corewell Health joined efforts in 2018
- Current Title: Amway River Bank Run since 2019, presented by Fifth Third Bank and Corewell Health
🎊 Join Us!
- Celebration: Proud to celebrate 48 years in 2025
- Encouragement: We hope to see you at the Start Line!
Starting Line Map
Coaching
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