SHE RUNS Grand Rapids
- Date Sun 27th September 2026
- Time 8:25AM EDT
- Location Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Price $38.45 - $91.45
- Races 6 races
- Distances Half Marathon, 10km, 5km
Event summary
Get ready to celebrate strength and community at the SHE RUNS Grand Rapids, taking place on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the scenic John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Kent. This empowering all-women's event is designed to uplift and inspire, welcoming participants of all skill levels—from first-time racers to seasoned runners chasing personal bests. With a variety of race distances including a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K, there's an opportunity for everyone to join in on the fun while enjoying the picturesque views of the fall season.
The day kicks off with packet pickup at 7:00 AM, followed by a vibrant welcoming ceremony at 8:00 AM. The races will commence shortly after, with the half marathon starting at 8:25 AM, the 10K at 8:40 AM, and the 5K at 8:55 AM. This event not only emphasizes fitness but also focuses on creating a supportive environment where every woman feels seen, safe, and strong. Join us at SHE RUNS Grand Rapids for an unforgettable day filled with camaraderie, inspiration, and celebration in the heart of the Grand Rapids community!
The day kicks off with packet pickup at 7:00 AM, followed by a vibrant welcoming ceremony at 8:00 AM. The races will commence shortly after, with the half marathon starting at 8:25 AM, the 10K at 8:40 AM, and the 5K at 8:55 AM. This event not only emphasizes fitness but also focuses on creating a supportive environment where every woman feels seen, safe, and strong. Join us at SHE RUNS Grand Rapids for an unforgettable day filled with camaraderie, inspiration, and celebration in the heart of the Grand Rapids community!
Organiser's Description
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 8:10 AM
MYTEAM TRIUMPH HALF START 8:15 AM*
HALF MARATHON START 8:25 AM*
10K START 8:40 AM*
MYTEAM TRIUMPH 5K START 8:50 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: DETAILS COMING SOON!
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.
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 8:10 AM
MYTEAM TRIUMPH HALF START 8:15 AM*
HALF MARATHON START 8:25 AM*
10K START 8:40 AM*
MYTEAM TRIUMPH 5K START 8:50 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: DETAILS COMING SOON!
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.
Races
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Half Marathon
Incl. $6.45 Fee & Short Sleeve Technical T-Shirt
Sun 27th September 2026 (8:25AM EDT)
$91.45
OPENS 13 FEB*Official start time is subject to change -
10k
Incl. $4.05 Fee & Short Sleeve Technical T-Shirt
Sun 27th September 2026 (8:40AM EDT)
$49.05
OPENS 13 FEB*Official start time is subject to change -
5k
Incl. $3.45 Fee & Short Sleeve Technical T-Shirt
Sun 27th September 2026 (8:55AM EDT)
$38.45
OPENS 13 FEB*Official start time is subject to change -
Virtual Half Marathon
Incl. $6.45 Fee & Short Sleeve Technical T-Shirt
$91.45
OPENS 13 FEB -
Virtual 10k
Incl. $4.05 Fee & Short Sleeve Technical T-Shirt
$49.05
OPENS 13 FEB -
Virtual 5K
Incl. $3.45 Fee & Short Sleeve Technical T-Shirt
$38.45
OPENS 13 FEB
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