Sun, Jun 07, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Please join us on Sunday, June 7th, at the beautiful Millennium Park for the second annual Ele's Place - West Michigan Healing Hearts 5k!
Let's "Run for Kid's Grief Relief" while raising funds and
awareness for grieving children, teens and their families in Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan area. Ele's Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens. We provide grief support groups for kids ages 3-18, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or anyone significant in their life. All services are free of charge for as long as a family needs them. This is why we need YOU!
We invite families, corporate partners and the community to participate in this outdoor, family-friendly, "fun" run/walk event to raise funds for grieving kiddos, with the option to honor, celebrate and remember someone special in your life who has died. This event is an opportunity to put “one foot in front of the other” to support our peer-to-peer grief programs and ensure they remain FREE OF CHARGE to all who are in need of our services today, tomorrow and always. Let's come together to make sure that No Child Grieves Alone.
Grab your sneakers and meet us at Millennium Park!
Event Schedule:
9:30 AM: Event begins! Race Registration & Kid Zone activities open. (Face painting, yard games & more!)
10:45 AM: Event Welcome & Mission Moment Speaker
10:50 AM: Kid’s Dash
11:00 AM: 5k Run/Walk Starts!
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Kid Zone remains open, post-run/walk snacks and drinks available until 12:30 PM.
2 Miles 5k Run Walk
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Run Camp is about more than logging miles. It’s about showing up, finding your people, and moving forward side by side. Whether you’re building toward a goal race or just want consistency and
community, Run Camp’s goal is to make the miles better, together!
Why Run Camp?
Because accountability is easier when someone’s waiting for you.
Because hard workouts feel lighter when they are shared.
Because progress is more fun when you can celebrate it out loud.
Here is what you'll get:
Training schedule for your Fall half or full marathon* developed by Gazelle Elite coach, Sam Butler
2 weekly group runs: Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings (water stops, vendor partner support, lots of high fives)
Tuesday evenings will meet at the Mary Free Bed YMCA. These runs will focus on form, hill repeats, speed work, etc.
o Run Camp participants will need to pass a background check per the YMCA
Store locations: Grand Rapids 28th St, Downtown Grand Rapids, and Grandville
Other Grand Rapids area location will be determined soon
Custom participant gift (designed just for Run Campers!)
Small pace groups (there is a pace group for everyone, and accountability from Team Leaders**)
Once a month speed workout session, supported by Gazelle Elite athletes
Educational clinics (nutrition, Good Form Running, shoe fits, etc...)
10% off personal purchases at Gazelle Sports throughout Run Camp (15% on days we run from the stores)
Gazelle Sports Run Camp is designed for adults 18 and older. Run Camp training is designed for individuals who are able to run at least a 5K (3.1 miles).
*Fall half and full marathons occurring between September 27 and October 18 will be accommodated. SHE RUNS Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids & Detroit marathons are the main target races.
**If you are interested in becoming a Team Leader (lead a pace group with up to two other individuals), please contact John Ranville at [email protected].
Note: Gazelle Sports Run Camp registration is for the training program only. You must register separately for your goal event.
Indoor Run
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Brian Diemer 5k is celebrating their 36th year!
We are happy to return to in 2026 to celebrate our 36th year, so come run again with the three time Olympian, Brian Diemer on our flat, fast 5k course.
We are bringing back 6 live bands on our course, the kids runs, handcycle, My Team Triumph, and a large prize money purse. Per usual - if you beat Brian, you win a donut!
Check out the pictures from Stellafly and Jamie Geysbeek Photography.
Time Line:
Friday: June 12
4-7pm Packet Pickup at Legacy Christian School, 67 68th Street.
Saturday: June 13
67 68th Street, Legacy Christian School:
7:00am-8:15am Registration and packet pick-up.
7:30am-68th Street closes in front of Legacy Christian School
8:28am- Handcycle and My Team Triumph Start.
8:30am- 5k run and walk start.
9:30am- Course Closes
9:30am (or as soon as we can finalize them)- Awards Table Opens on the Soccer Field
10:15am-10:45am-Kid’s Steeplechase (Soccer Field)
More 2026 Details:
The t-shirt order will be placed on May 26. Athletes registering after May 26 will not be guaranteed a race shirt or preferred size. A limited quantity will be available on race day on a first come, first serve basis.
Age Group awards will be given to top 4 in each age group, prize money winners will be removed from age group awards. Must be present to pick up your award. Awards will be available for pickup at Gazelle Sports 28th street location starting Monday, for two weeks.
The Kid’s run will be held on the Legacy Christian School's soccer field as always, we will have a rolling start beginning at 10:15 am-10:45am. There will be a staging area and we will start smaller groups in waves. This race is event is suggested for kids 10 and under, steeple jumps are optional.
The Bands are Back!
Six bands - from blues to hill billy rock to a drum line, they are coming to rock your morning. So leave your headphones at home and unplug yourself while you speed through the fast 5K course. We look forward to seeing you out there!
Elite Athletes/Prize Money:
If you are interested in competing for prize money or qualify for an elite entry then contact Rob Hyde at [email protected] . Space will be limited so first come, first serve. Times standards for Elite entries are: Women-18:00 or faster, Masters Women-19:15 or faster. Men- 15:00 or faster, Masters 16:15. All Prize money placements will be based off of gun time not chip time!
Prize money for this year's prize purse: Women/Men Open: 1st=$550, 2nd=$400, 3rd=$300, 4th=$200, 5th=$150, 6th=$100, 7th=$80, 8th=$70, 9th=$60, 10th=$50. Masters Women/Men (40+): 1st=$450, 2nd=$300, 3rd=$200, 4th=$150, 5th=$100. Grand Masters Women/Men (50+): 1st=$100.
Handcycle Women/Men Open: 1st=$300, 2nd=$200, 3rd=$100 (In order to win prize money there must be a participant that places behind you in the results). Prize money will be mailed at a later date. Bring your photo ID to make sure you can identify who you are and fill out needed tax forms.
Drug Testing for Elite Athletes:
To be eligible for prize money you must bring a valid id and fill out the appropriate tax forms. All athletes that earn prize money will have their names given to USADA, WADA, and or USAT&F to verify that athletes are not on a banned list. Prize money will be mailed at a later date.
Cancellation Policy:
In the event of severe weather, we will delay and still hold the event safely if possible. Then resume given we have time before roads need to be open to traffic again at 10:30 am. We will cancel our event if severe weather threatens the safety of our participants and it is clear delaying is not an option; sorry-no refunds.
Should cancellation occur due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, there will be no deferrals, but we will make the event virtual. Again, our plan is to put on a live event and we will doing everything we can to make sure this happens.
5k Run Virtual Walk
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Greetings from Maple Avenue Ministries! We are excited to host our annual Juneteenth Freedom 5K Run/Walk on June 13, 2026, celebrating freedom, equality, and community well-being. A part of our mission is to embrace our community in all aspects, including better health. The 5k serves as a way to encourage healthier living and is fundraiser for Maple Avenue Ministries.
3.1 Miles 5k Run Walk
Every Saturday at 9:00 AM
parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and volunteer, walk, jog or run 5k.
5k parkrun Run Walk