Grand Rapids Kids Marathon

🏃‍♂️ Grand Rapids Kids Marathon Overview

The goal of the Grand Rapids Kids Marathon is to encourage healthy lifestyles for children and their families, and to help kids become physically active for a lifetime.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Participation

• Eligibility: Kids between the ages of 2 and 12 are invited to participate.
• Registration: Sign Up for Free. Register here for the Kids Marathon now through October 18, 2025. Click here to register.
• Training: Starting the week of August 1, track each half mile of running/walking or 15 minutes of activity on your log sheet until you have completed 25 “miles.”
• Progress Log: Download the progress log CLICK to keep track of your activity.

🎉 Community Events

• Kick-Off Run: August 5 at 6:30pm at Millennium Park.
• Obstacle Course: September 23 at 6:30pm at John Ball Zoo.
• Race Day: On Saturday, October 18, run the last 1.2 miles of your marathon on the official race course of the Grand Rapids Marathon.
• Registration Perks: Registered runners receive an official race bib and T-shirt. All finishers receive a medal and certificate.

📅 Event Details

• Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
• Race Time: 2:30 PM
• Packet Pick-Up: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
• Location: South of David D. Hunting YMCA -- in the DeVos Lot of WGVU. Tent in the southwest corner of the lot.
• Distance: The course is 1.2 miles, starting and finishing at the actual Start/Finish line of the UM Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon.

🗺️ Course Map

CLICK for course map.