SHE RUNS Grand Rapids

WHETHER YOU'RE A SEASONED RUNNER OR JUST STARTING YOUR MOVEMENT JOURNEY, SHE RUNS GR IS A RACE YOU WONT WANT TO MISS. WITH A RANGE OF DISTANCES TO CHOOSE FROM, INCLUDING A 5K, 10K AND HALF-MARATHON, WE WANT TO SEE MOVEMENT CHANGE AS MANY LIVES AS POSSIBLE.





NEW LOCATION, NEW SEASON, NEW ADVENTURE



THIS YEAR WELL GATHER AT THE HISTORIC GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY HUB JOHN BALL PARK [https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=John+Ball+Park%2CGrand+Rapids+MI+49504]. TAKING TO THE STREETS TOGETHER THIS FALL WILL BRING NEW PICTURESQUE VIEWS AND PLENTY OF SUMMER TRAINING TIME. WE HOPE YOULL JOIN US ON THIS NEW ADVENTURE!





RACE DAY TIMELINE FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH



PACKET PICKUP 7:00 AM

FESTIVAL OPENS 8:30 AM

MYTEAM TRIUMPH HALF START 7:55 AM

HALF MARATHON START 8:00 AM

10K START 8:15 AM

MYTEAM TRIUMPH 5K START 8:20 AM

5K START 8:25 AM

FINISH LINE CLOSES 12:30 PM

*HAND TIMING AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO FINISH AFTER

FESTIVAL CLOSES 1:30 PM



*START TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE





PACKET PICKUP/REGISTRATION



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024: GAZELLE SPORTS GRAND RAPIDS [https://gazellesports.com/pages/gazelle-sports-grand-rapids], FROM 10:00AM TO 6:00PM



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2024: 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.





TRAINING



OUR TRAINING PLANS ARE HERE! LOOK FOR YOUR EVENT UNDER THE TRAINING TAB AND DOWNLOAD YOURS.



WE ALSO WILL BE ANNOUNCING FREE TRAINING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER INTENDED TO BUILD FITNESS AND FRIENDSHIPS SO CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.





SHE TRAINS GR



SHE TRAINS GR IS THE OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM OF SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS HALF MARATHON


SHE TRAINS GR, IS AN ALL-WOMEN'S PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ANY SHE INTERESTED IN ENGAGING WITH A COACHED, SUPPORTED GROUP TRAINING FOR THE SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS HALF MARATHON. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED WITH HER NEEDS IN MIND - PHYSIOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COMMUNAL.



PROGRAM SCHEDULE



SHE TRAINS GR WILL MEET WEEKLY ON SATURDAYS AT ROTATING LOCATIONS IN GRAND RAPIDS AT 8 AM FROM JUNE 22ND THROUGH

SEPTEMBER 28TH.



TRAINING OFFICIALLY BEGINS SATURDAY, JUNE 22. NOT SURE IF YOU'RE READY TO COMMIT TO A TRAINING PROGRAM? JOIN US FOR AN INFO NIGHT [https://www.facebook.com/share/Ht2K7cSHDyqr734j/] ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6 AT GAZELLE SPORTS GRAND RAPIDS 28TH STREET.

JOIN US ALSO FOR A COMPLIMENTARY PREVIEW RUN [https://www.facebook.com/share/Jj7pYFdpBESm6rW9/] ON SATURDAY, JUNE 8 AT 8:00AM AT JOHN BALL PARK!



SHE TRAINS GR TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES:



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RRCA CERTIFIED GROUP COACHING

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14 WEEK TRAINING PLAN

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WEEKLY ORGANIZED LONG RUNS ON SATURDAYS THAT INCLUDE:

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ON ROUTE HYDRATION (PARTICIPANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE TO CARRY THEIR OWN HYDRATION VESSEL)

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WEEKLY ROUTE MAP AND DIRECTIONS VIA STRAVA

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ROUTE GUIDES TO HELP YOU STAY ON TRACK, AND FOR EXTRA SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED

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MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL MEET-UPS

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LMCU BRIDGE RUN ACTIVATION + REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

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PRIVATE STRAVA TRAINING GROUP

ADDITIONAL PERKS OF JOINING



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SHE RUNS GR SWAG ITEM

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25% DISCOUNT ON LOCAL RACES: BRIAN DIEMER FAMILY OF RACES [https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandRapids/BrianDiemer5k], CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CHALLENGE [https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandRapids/xc], LMCU BRIDGE RUN [http://www.thebridgerun.com/]

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25% OFF SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS [https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandRapids/SheRunsGrandRapids] RACE REGISTRATION

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GEAR UP AND RACE DAY READY DISCOUNT WEEKENDS AT GAZELLE SPORTS

* Gazelle Sports gear up weekend (20% off personal purchase to get ready for the training season)
Gear Up Weekend: July 11-14th
Race Day Ready weekend ($10 off $50+ purchase)
Race Ready Weekend: September 12-15th




LOCATIONS

SHE TRAINS GR WILL MEET AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

JUNE 8: PREVIEW RUN AT JOHN BALL PARK

JUNE: MANHATTAN PARK- EAST GRAND RAPIDS

JULY: MLK PARK

AUGUST: BRIGGS PARK

SEPTEMBER: JOHN BALL PARK



COACH SAMMIE B.



SAMMIE BENNETT, LEVEL 1 RRCA CERTIFIED RUNNING COACH

SAMMIES COACHING PHILOSOPHY IS ANCHORED IN PROVIDING A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE FOR HER ATHLETES WHILE EDUCATING THEM WITH UNIQUE AND SUSTAINABLE TRAINING STRATEGIES FOR AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE. SAMMIE AIMS TO PROVIDE HER ATHLETES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL GROWTH THAT WILL SUPPORT A WELL-ROUNDED APPROACH TO THEIR TRAINING.



REGISTER HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandRapids/SheTrainsGR]



PACING



AS USUAL, SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS WILL OFFER A TEAM OF COMMUNITY RUNNERS AND WALKERS WHO WILL HELP GUIDE EVERY PACE TO THE FINISH LINE.





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.





HOTEL STAY



FOR THOSE STAYING FROM OUT OF TOWN WE HAVE A SPECIAL DISCOUNTED GROUP RATE AT HOLIDAY INN: GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN. [https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=GRRPE&checkInDate=27&checkInMonthYear=082024&checkOutDate=29&checkOutMonthYear=082024&_PMID=99801505&GPC=SRM&cn=no&viewfullsite=true]





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 15TH IN THEIR RUNSIGNUP ACCOUNT.





REFERRALS



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