AN EVENT FOR ALL WOMEN

JOIN US FOR SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS - AN ALL-WOMENS EVENT THAT CELEBRATES THE POWER OF WOMEN IN SPORT. ROOTED IN THE SPIRIT OF TITLE IX, SHE RUNS IS ABOUT MORE THAN MILES. ITS ABOUT MAKING SPACE - FOR EVERY SHE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING A RACE ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY WOMAN FEELS SEEN, SAFE, AND STRONG. WHETHER YOURE LACING UP FOR YOUR FIRST RACE OR CHASING A NEW PR, YOU BELONG HERE!



SAME LOCATION, SAME SEASON, NEW ADVENTURE

WE WILL RETURN TO THE GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY HUB OF JOHN BALL ZOO [https://maps.app.goo.gl/jjdeRdXJMgUGYteu9]. TAKING TO THE STREETS TOGETHER THIS FALL WILL BRING PICTURESQUE VIEWS AND PLENTY OF SUMMER TRAINING TIME. WE HOPE YOULL JOIN US ON THIS AMAZING ADVENTURE!



RACE DAY TIMELINE FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH*

PACKET PICKUP 7:00 AM

WELCOMING CEREMONIES 8:00 AM

NATIONAL ANTHEM 8:20 AM

HALF MARATHON START 8:25 AM*

10K START 8:40 AM*

5K START 8:55 AM*

RACE DAY FESTIVAL OPENS 9:00 AM

FINISH LINE CLOSES 12:30 PM**

RACE DAY FESTIVAL CLOSES 1:30 PM



*START TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

**HAND TIMING AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO FINISH AFTER



PACKET PICKUP/REGISTRATION

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026: GAZELLE SPORTS 28TH ST STORE [https://maps.app.goo.gl/g7RGRFArSLNcedKT8] (3930 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512) FROM 10:00AM-4:00PM



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026: JOHN BALL ZOO [https://jbzoo.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=Branded_QK&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrp-3BhDgARIsAEWJ6SyiMXTqGh7Xu_4jLxqtL8S8h8IHAP9xNvhrgHmgRzQ3Qz2p7_pxsfoaAmBFEALw_wcB], FROM 7:00AM TO 8:30AM



WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!



VIRTUAL EVENTS

FOR THOSE REGISTERING FOR VIRTUAL EVENTS YOUR SHIRT, BIB AND MEDAL WILL BE MAILED TO YOU AT NO EXTRA COST. DIRECTIONS ON UPLOADING YOUR ACTIVITY WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS EVENT DAY APPROACHES. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SEND US PHOTOS OF YOUR TRAINING AND PARTICIPATION IN THE VIRTUAL DISTANCES THAT WE CAN SHARE.



PACING

SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS IS PROUD TO OFFER A TEAM OF COMMUNITY RUNNERS AND WALKERS FOR BOTH THE 10K AND HALF MARATHON! THESE WOMEN WILL HELP GUIDE EVERY PACE (7:00/MILE TO 14:00/MILE AND WAKING) TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOAL!



SOCIAL TEAMS

BECAUSE WE ARE ALL BETTER TOGETHER, PARTICIPANTS CAN CREATE OR JOIN A SOCIAL TEAM IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE PARTICIPANTS AND NO MAXIMUM! AWARD CATEGORIES COMING SOON.



REFUNDS, DEFERRALS AND TRANSFERS

AS IS COMMON WITH MOST RACES, SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS DUE TO THE INVESTMENT OF PUTTING ON A LARGE AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS CAN DEFER THEIR REGISTRATION TO NEXT YEAR ONE TIME, TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT RACE DISTANCE, OR TRANSFER THEIR REGISTRATION TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13TH IN THEIR RUNSIGNUP ACCOUNT.



REFERRALS

THIS YEAR, RECEIVE 1 DOLLAR BACK FOR EVERY FRIEND WHO SIGNS UP USING YOUR REFERRAL CODE FOR UP TO 10 DOLLARS.