Cycling & running events in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, 2026

Grand Rapids Training Notes

Running: Locals run Riverside Park when they want easy miles and a clean jump onto the White Pine Trail. White Pine Trail runs 92 miles from Grand Rapids to Cadillac, so base miles can go north for a long, long way. Millennium Park gives runners 18 miles of paved trails, and Kent Trails carry long runs south toward Byron Center. RunGR handles structure with Tuesday and Thursday intervals, hills, or tempo at 6:00pm. Creston Run Group meets Mondays at 6 p.m., and Lyon Street Run Club meets Tuesdays at 6 a.m. Amway River Bank Run and LMCU Bridge Run anchor the calendar.

Cycling: Locals ride a mix of paved paths, gravel bits, and steady Z2 connectors. Ada, Cascade, and Forest Hills have bike paths everywhere, especially Thornapple River Dr, Burton, Ada Drive, Cascade, and Buttrick. Kent Trails and Fred Meijer Millennium Trail keep rides park-heavy, while Richmond 2 Track, Fallasburg 40, Home gravel loop, and Dirt Church give the gravel crew options. The segment runs 4 km. M-6 trail brings some hills, and Indian Mounds adds another honest pull.

Season: Summer gives Grand Rapids runners the best rhythm, especially because RunGR adds a 6:00am option during the summer months. Amway River Bank Run lands on May 9th, Treat Trot Grand Rapids lands on June 20th, WMAAA 5K Run & Walk lands on June 27th, Millennium Meadows Marathon lands on August 30th, and LMCU Bridge Run lands on September 20th. SHE RUNS Grand Rapids sits in the summer block, too. Winter shifts the feel toward steadier long runs, and RunGR Saturday long runs meet at 8:00am outside summer. Irish Jig 5K gives March a race target.