Amway River Bank Run

  • Date Wed 7th May 2025
  • Time 5:30PM EDT
  • Location Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Price Free - $170.60
  • Races 18 races
  • Distances 10km, 5km, 1 Mile

Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating day of fitness and community spirit at the Amway River Bank Run on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in beautiful Grand Rapids, Kent! This iconic event, which has been a cherished tradition for nearly five decades, invites participants to take part in the largest 25K road race in the country. Runners and walkers will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of distances, including the challenging USA 25 km Open Championships, the 25K Handcycle, 25K Wheelchair, as well as the 10K Run, 5K Run, and a 5K Community Walk.

The Amway River Bank Run not only encourages in-person participation but also offers flexible virtual options for those who prefer to run or walk at their own pace. Complete your chosen distance between May 1 and May 31, and still receive all the fantastic race swag, including high-quality shirts, premium medals, and a virtual race bib. Join us as we celebrate 48 years of inspiring fitness and community engagement, and be part of the excitement that fills the streets of Grand Rapids with energy and enthusiasm. We can't wait to see you at the Start Line!

Organiser's Description

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.

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 the USA 25 km Open Championships, 25K Handcycle, 25K Wheelchair, 10K Run, 5K Run and 5K Community Walk.

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 extended finishing times (unlike the in-person course cutoffs) and having this flexibility makes the Virtual Race a great option for many runners and walkers. Plus, you still receive all the commemorative Amway River Bank Run Race Swag, which includes high-quality race shirts, premium medals and a virtual race bib.

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, Fifth Third Bank and Corewell Health, to ensure the race would continue its longstanding tradition of filling the streets of Grand Rapids with runners and walkers, on the second Saturday of May, for years to come. In 2019, with Amway as the title sponsor, the race became known as the Amway River Bank Run, presented by Fifth Third Bank and Corewell Health as the Official Health Partner.

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

Races

  • 25K Elite Men (USATF Invited/Elite Athletes Only)

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (8:30AM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED
    This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://amwayriverbankrun.com/elite-athletes/
  • 25K Elite Women (USATF Invited/Elite Athletes Only)

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (8:19AM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED
    This event is for invited athletes only. Please see the details on our website: https://amwayriverbankrun.com/elite-athletes/
  • 25K - Fifth Third Bank

    Incl. $6.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (8:30AM EDT)

    $96.40

    CLOSED
    The USATF certified loop course starts in downtown Grand Rapids on Ottawa Avenue at Lyon Street and heads south, leaving the city to weave through parks and along the Grand River before finishing back downtown on Monroe Avenue at Lyon Street. For the safety of all 25K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.
  • 25K Two-Hour Club - Fifth Third Bank

    Incl. $6.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (8:30AM EDT)

    $96.40

    CLOSED
    25K Two-Hour Club participants receive preferred start positioning immediately behind the 25K elite athletes, private gear check, restrooms, pre-race and post-race refreshments and networking with other Two-Hour Club participants. Two-Hour Club participants must have completed the 2023 25K or the 2024 25K in 200 or less and to have become a member of the 2025 Two-Hour Club. Verification is completed by race staff. The USATF certified loop course starts in downtown Grand Rapids on Ottawa at Lyon Street and heads south, leaving the city to weave through parks and along the Grand River before finishing back downtown on Monroe Avenue at Lyon Street. For the safety of all 25K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.
  • 25K Wheelchair Racing Division Presented by Mary Free Bed

    Incl. $6.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (8:16AM EDT)

    $96.40

    CLOSED
    To register and participate in the River Bank Run 25K Wheelchair and Handcycle divisions, participants must have a physical disability which prohibits them from running the event. This event is for competitive wheelchair athletes only. Divisions are not designed for leisure racing.
  • 25K Handcycle Racing Division Presented by Mary Free Bed

    Incl. $6.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (8:15AM EDT)

    $96.40

    CLOSED
    To register and participate in the River Bank Run 25K Wheelchair and Handcycle divisions, participants must have a physical disability which prohibits them from running the event. This event is for competitive handcycle athletes only. Divisions are not designed for leisure racing.
  • 10K Run Fox Honda

    Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (7:30AM EDT)

    $48.70

    CLOSED
    For the safety of all 10K participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 10K Run. The 1OK does offer a price discount for ages 12 and under that will be made at checkout.
  • 5K Run - Amway

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (7:00AM EDT)

    $43.40

    CLOSED
    For the safety of all 5K runners, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 5K Run. The 5K does offer a price discount for ages 12 and under that will made at checkout.
  • 5K Community Walk - Gentex

    Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (7:45AM EDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    This is the only River Bank Run event that welcomes baby joggers (strollers), wagons and dogs (leashed). Please line up at the back of the group and be courteous to other walkers. The 5K Walk does offer a price discount to ages 12 and under will be made at. checkout.
  • 40k Triple Crown Challenge (5k/10k/25k)

    Incl. $10.60 Fee & T Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (7:00AM EDT)

    $170.60

    CLOSED
    This event includes running the 5k, 10k and 25k - please make sure you can finish the 5k course in under 30 minutes in order to make the 10k start and finish the 10k within 1 hour to make the 25k start. Participants will receive a limited-edition challenge medal in recognition of their accomplishment. The USATF certified loop courses start in downtown Grand Rapids on Ottawa Avenue at Lyon Street and weave through the streets and parks and along the Grand River before finishing back downtown on Monroe Avenue at Pearl Street. For the safety of all participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.
  • 35k Double Down Challenge (10k/25k)

    Incl. $8.50 Fee & T Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (7:30AM EDT)

    $133.50

    CLOSED
    This event includes running the 10k and 25k - please make sure you can finish the 10k course within 1 hour to make the 25k start. Participants will receive a limited-edition challenge medal in recognition of their accomplishment. The USATF certified loop courses start in downtown Grand Rapids on Ottawa Avenue at Lyon Street and weave through the streets and parks and along the Grand River before finishing back downtown on Monroe Avenue at Pearl Street. For the safety of all participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.
  • 30k Double Down Challenge (5k/25k)

    Incl. $8.20 Fee & T Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (7:00AM EDT)

    $128.20

    CLOSED
    This event includes running the 5k and 25k - please make sure you can finish the 5k course in a time that allows you make the 25k start. Participants will receive a limited-edition challenge medal in recognition of their accomplishment. The USATF certified loop courses start in downtown Grand Rapids on Ottawa Avenue at Lyon Street and weave through the streets and parks and along the Grand River before finishing back downtown on Monroe Avenue at Pearl Street. For the safety of all participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.
  • 15k Double Down Challenge (5k/10k)

    Incl. $5.50 Fee & T Shirt

    Sat 10th May 2025 (7:00AM EDT)

    $80.50

    CLOSED
    This event includes running the 5k and 10k - please make sure you can finish the 5k course in under 30 minutes in order to make the 10k start. Participants will receive a limited-edition challenge medal in recognition of their accomplishment. The USATF certified loop courses start in downtown Grand Rapids on Ottawa Avenue at Lyon Street and weave through the streets and parks and along the Grand River before finishing back downtown on Monroe Avenue at Pearl Street. For the safety of all participants, baby joggers, bicycles, roller blades, skateboards and animals are not allowed in the 25K Run.
  • RBR 25K Virtual Run Anywhere

    Incl. $5.20 Fee & T-Shirt

    $75.20

    CLOSED
    Share your photos by tagging us on social medal with the #RBRGR, use RaceJoy to track your progress and automatically post your results, or the app of your choice, manually post results and share photos online.
  • RBR 10K Virtual Run Anywhere

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    $43.40

    CLOSED
    Share your photos by tagging us on social medal with the #RBRGR, use RaceJoy to track your progress and automatically post your results, or the app of your choice, manually post results and share photos online.
  • RBR 5K Virtual Run Anywhere

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt

    $38.10

    CLOSED
    Share your photos by tagging us on social medal with the #RBRGR, use RaceJoy to track your progress and automatically post your results, or the app of your choice, manually post results and share photos online.
  • RBR 5K Virtual Walk Anywhere

    Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    Share your photos by tagging us on social medal with the #RBRGR, use RaceJoy to track your progress and automatically post your results, or the app of your choice, manually post results and share photos online.
  • Amway Junior Presented by Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Wed 7th May 2025 (5:30PM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED
    Amway Junior is a fun event for 2-11 age kids. The kids will be brought down to the track at East Kentwood High School in heats and run 2 laps for a 1/2 mile or 4 laps for a 1 mile (or as many laps as they want). Exit the track to receive their finisher medal, refreshments and more fun and games in the Family Fun Area. We don't stop until the last kiddo runs! East Kentwood High School is located at 6230 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood, MI 49508

Reviews

Done this event?

First-hand event reviews from people who have been there, done that and got the breathable T-shirt, really help everyone choose their next event.

Add a review

Location

Ottawa Avenue and Lyon Street (Start Line), Grand Rapids, 49503, MI, United States

Who's In

See who else did this event

Kate Van

More from findarace.com

You might like