Amway River Bank Run

🏃‍♂️Event Overview

The Amway River Bank Run, presented by Fifth Third Bank with Corewell Health as the Official Health Partner, is held every year in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan on the second Saturday of May.

🎉2025 Celebration

This year, on May 10, 2025, we will be celebrating 48 years and are looking forward to filling the streets of Grand Rapids with the largest 25K road race in the country, which includes:

• Championships: USA 25 km Open Championships
• Handcycle: 25K Handcycle Race
• Wheelchair: 25K Wheelchair Race
• Races: 10K Run, 5K Run, and 5K Community Walk

🌍Virtual Participation

In addition to our in-person events, we offer virtual events that give individuals an opportunity to participate by completing the distance of their choice (25K, 10K, 5K, or 5K walk) on the course of their choice and any day that works between May 1 and May 31. Each virtual event offers:

• Flexible Timing: Extended finishing times (unlike the in-person course cutoffs)
• Inclusivity: A great option for many runners and walkers
• Swag: Commemorative Amway River Bank Run Race Swag
• Items: High-quality race shirts, premium medals, and a virtual race bib

📅Race History

In 1978, just over 1,000 runners took to the streets on the second Saturday of May for the first annual Old Kent River Bank Run. In 2001, Old Kent Bank merged with Fifth Third Bank, and the event was renamed to showcase its new owner. With the transition of race ownership in 2018 to Riverbank Events and Media, a group of leading community partners came together, including:

• Amway: Title Sponsor
• Fifth Third Bank: Continuing partner
• Corewell Health: Official Health Partner
• Tradition: Ensures the race continues its longstanding tradition

🥳Join Us!

The Amway River Bank Run is proud to be celebrating 48 years in 2025 and we hope to see you at the Start Line! For more information, visit Amway River Bank Run.