2025 Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon

🏃‍♂️Event Overview

We're excited to drive a healthy community at the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon and events weekend with YOU! Mark your calendars for the first Sunday in May each year for this event!

📍Venue Change

• New Location: Due to renovations at Arcadia Creek Festival Place, the 2025 Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon will be held in Kalamazoo's iconic Bronson Park only .5 miles away from Arcadia Creek Festival Place.
• Course Certification: All routes will be USATF certified with the full and half marathon routes also certified as Boston Marathon qualifiers!

❓FAQs

Be sure to check out the FAQs for all official procedures and policies regarding animals, age limits, and more.

👶PNC Kids' 1K

• Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
• Packet Pick-up: 9am
• 1K Start: 10am
• Early Packet Pick-Up: Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Gazelle Sports Downtown Kalamazoo

📝Packet Pick-Up Information

• Date: May 3
• Time: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
• Location: Bronson Park Downtown Kalamazoo (Expo closes at 4 PM)
• Last Minute Purchases: Gazelle Sports tent will remain open for last minute purchases.

🎉Spring Stride Fest

• Date: Saturday, May 3
• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Date: Sunday, May 4
• Time: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Location: Bronson Park Downtown Kalamazoo

📅Event Schedule

• All Events: Sunday, May 4, 2025
• Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon and Marathon Relay Start: 7:00 AM
• Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay Start: 8:05 AM
• 10K Run Start: 8:30 AM
• 5K Run/Walk Start: 8:40 AM

🌐Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon Virtual Events

• Option: The virtual events are a great option for ZKZM fans who cannot join us on May 4 for whatever reason! Also, great option to utilize as a fundraiser for your favorite charity!
• Registration Includes: A bib, tech shirt, finishers medal, and shipping of those items to you.
• Completion Window: Virtual participants can complete their event anytime between April 20, 2025 and May 18, 2025. Registration closes on May 4.
• Result Submission: Virtual participants must manually enter their results into the RunSignUp system to have their results listed online.
• Packet Mailing: Virtual packets will be mailed out no later than the week of May 12, 2025.

🚨Participant Advisory

In-person participants - We advise that you arrive early to your events or attend the packet pick-up the day before your event to ensure ample time to get to the start line.

📧Contact Us

If you have additional questions, please contact the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon at hello@zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com

For more information visit the race page: Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon.