Grand Rapids Kids Marathon

Grand Rapids Kids Marathon Kids run a marathon distance over three months with their families. EVERYONE is welcome to join this Join us in 2022! Let's be healthy in community together!

The Grand Rapids Kids Marathon presented by Family Capital Management. We will get together three times in Grand Rapids to engage kids and families this year. Invite friends and encourage more kids and families to be healthy and engaged in the community with the 2022 Grand Rapids Kids Marathon! Get more details on our website, this page, or newsletter. As every year, pick up or print out your running log. Each shoe on the track is worth a half-mile of running or 15 minutes of any activity. Kids: get your whole family to do it with you. Community Events:

August 2 at 6:30 pm at Millennium Park - run the first mile, start your log, and get all your questions answered. Raffle and giveaways! September 20 at 6:30 pm at John Ball Zoo - run our obstacle course and meet the staff of the Grand Rapids Marathon. October 15 at 1:30 pm at the Downtown YMCA - run the final 1.2 miles TOGETHER! Join us for this family friendly event with some of your favorite mascots, giveaways from local businesses, face painting and more! Note: There is no charge for this event, which includes a tracking sheet, incentives, community meet-ups, newsletter tips, a T-shirt, and race-day events of a supported course, snacks, and fun kid activities. Our goal is for children to learn to become physically active for a lifetime. Running creates endorphins, which make you happy. Happiness makes you smile and feel good about yourself. Feeling good about you builds self-esteem. A strong self-esteem creates leadership.

09/23/2026

Tonight’s obstacle course is at Millennium Park! The same location as a kickoff run. We will get started at 6:30. Hope to see you there!

Ready to tackle the obstacles? 💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️The Grand Rapids Kids Marathon Obstacle Course is happening Wednesday, September...
09/23/2026

Ready to tackle the obstacles? 💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

The Grand Rapids Kids Marathon Obstacle Course is happening Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 PM at Millennium Park!

Kids will run, climb, crawl, jump and take on a variety of fun obstacles along the course. Bring your sneakers and get ready to get moving!

📍 Millennium Park
📅 September 23
⏰ 6:30 PM

Who’s ready to conquer the course? 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Have you been coloring in your activity tracker? Once you hit a star, be sure to stop into Gazelle Sports for a special ...
09/18/2026

Have you been coloring in your activity tracker? Once you hit a star, be sure to stop into Gazelle Sports for a special prize! Locations can be found on their website: Make Exercise Fun!

At Gazelle Sports, we actively pursue, encourage and celebrate a healthy lifestyle. We strive for retail excellence by providing the world's best customer care, focusing on a never ending commitment to unmatched product knowledge and creating friendly, positive relationships with customers, vendors....

We are officially postponing tonight's event due to rain and storms coming through the greater Grand Rapids area. BUT! W...
08/05/2026

We are officially postponing tonight's event due to rain and storms coming through the greater Grand Rapids area.

BUT! We are not cancelling, only postponing to August 18. We will see you then!

08/05/2026

Yes, we see the rain and yes, we are watching it. Please watch this page, we will make a call about tonight's event by 4pm today. Rain rain go away, we want to run today!

10/23/2025

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