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Club
Miles of Smiles Tri Club
[email protected] (623) 241-3502
Multisport events nearby
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Distance: 7.8 km from Grand RapidsTue, Jul 21, 2026 at 6:00 PMSee full details
Running IS a team sport, and the Brian Diemer Family of Races Cross Country Team Challenge allows you and four (or more) of your friends to experience it all together. This event resembles a high school-style cross country meet, using standard scoring and a 5K course. If you don't have a team or enough people to make an entire team, let us know, and we will help you put a team together. We also allow participants to run without being attached to a team.
This year are back at Richmond Park in the City of Grand Rapids. The 5K course will feature mowed grass, packed dirt, and gravel. The FREE community 1 Mile Run, which is open to both youth & adults, kicks off the evening.
Here is an overview of the 2025 course, https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2330110. We expect the 2026 course to be similar. It will be well-marked, with cyclists leading the way.
For a quick video on how a cross country race is scored, check out this video or simply ask us.
How to Register
We tried to make it easy for you to register and start your team (if you have one). The first person on your team to register can create the team. From there, that person can share the team name and a link for others to join. We also activated the features that allow you to change your team name and the type of team you have (female, male, coed). We are also happy to help with all of this.
If you don't have a team yet (or don't want the pressure of creating a team name), no worries! Go ahead and register yourself, and we can help you form a team later. We also allow participants to run solo, unattached from a team.
When in doubt, ask! Remember, teams can range from 5 to 7 individuals, with only the top 5 places counting towards your score (with any other runners on your team helping to block other team members from securing lower points). Coed teams do not require the number of males or females they have on them, just at least one member of the opposite gender.
The 5K portion of the event is chip-timed.
We have youth pricing turned on so anyone under the age of 20 will receive a $10 entry. Contact us at [email protected] if you would like to set up your team so members can all register for free, with a single invoice issued after the event.
Awards
Gazelle Sports has generously signed on board as an Awards Sponsor this year. They have helped us since the first year.
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First Overall Female: $20 to Gazelle Sports
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First Overall Male: $20 to Gazelle Sports
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First Overall Female Masters: $20 to Gazelle Sports
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First Overall Male Masters: $20 to Gazelle Sports
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Middle of the Pack Award: $20 to Gazelle Sports
(given to the person who finishes in the middle of the final order)
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Overall Female Team: all team members receive a $15 to Gazelle Sports
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Overall Male Team: all team members receive a $15 to Gazelle Sports
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Overall Coed Team: all team members receive a $15 to Gazelle Sports
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Overall Masters Female Team (all team members must be 40+): all team members receive a $15 to Gazelle Sports
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Overall Masters Male Team (all team members must be 40+): all team members receive a $15 to Gazelle Sports
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Overall Masters Coed Team (all team members must be 40+): all team members receive a $15 to Gazelle Sports
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Most Spirited Team: all team members receive a $15 to Gazelle Sports
(this will be voted on by the race day volunteers)
The FUN Run Mile participants are not eligible for awards. The FUN Run Mile is also not timed.
Race Day Timeline
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5pm: Bib pickup
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6:00pm: Community Fun Run Mile
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6:25pm: XC teams report to the starting line
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6:30pm: XC race starts
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7:30pm: awards
We look forward to seeing you on race day!
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Distance: 7.3 km from Grand RapidsFri, Jul 24, 2026 at 7:15 AMSee full details
Tri Millennium is one of West Michigan's longest-standing multi-sport events and a favorite among many local athletes. Located in the beautiful Millennium Park in Grand Rapids, MI, Tri Millennium offers an Olympic and Sprint distance triathlon, duathlon, and aquabike. Our Olympic race features a 1,500-meter swim, 24.8-mile bike, and 6.2-mile run. Our Sprint distance race features a 750-meter swim, 12.4-mile bike, and 3.1-mile run. Relay options are available for both races.
The inland waters of Millennium Park are typically calm and pleasant, the surrounding roads follow the rolling terrain for the bike course, and the paved trails through the park are flat and fast, making Tri Millennium a great race for the elite athlete looking for a summer "A" race, a beginner athlete looking to complete their first triathlon, or a primer race for those prepping for the MiTi half or full triathlon later in August. With professional timing from Trivium Racing and a full complement of volunteers and support on race day, Tri Millennium is a race for everyone.
Tri Millennium's charity partner is Bridge Street Ministries, a Christian urban youth ministry in Grand Rapids' West Side, working to support the spiritual, academic, and social development of inner-city youth, leading them with a vision of hope and restoration and believing that they will be the future leaders of our community. 100% of the donations from Tri Millennium will go to support this important work. For more information, visit bsmgr.org.
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Distance: 4.5 km from Grand RapidsSat, Aug 01, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The Grand River Shootout is returning in 2026 as the final stage of the Midwest Cup Road Series with races taking place August 1&2. Schedule to be announced soon!
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Distance: 200 m from Grand RapidsSun, Aug 02, 2026 at 8:30 AMSee full details
Join the No Surrender Running Club for its 5k & 10k race + 1 Mile Fun Run and celebrate movement as a community! The event will start and end at the Kroc Center and follow the Plaster Creek Trail.
For over 10 years, No Surrender Running Club has been the only West Michigan organization that builds and expands access to movement for all by breaking down barriers to sport and play. By doing this, No Surrender knows it can empower youth, strengthen families, connect communities, and build representation in sport. With its first ever race, No Surrender aims to center communities of color, break down barriers to participation in running events, create a fun environment where community members can move alongside one another, and build representation in running.
We're so excited to see you run, walk, or roll at the only race in 49507!
¡Únase al No Surrender Running Club en su carrera de 5k y 10k y celebre el movimiento como comunidad! El evento comenzará y terminará en el Kroc Center y seguirá el sendero Plaster Creek.
Durante más de 10 años, No Surrender Running Club ha sido la única organización del oeste de Michigan que crea y amplía el acceso al movimiento para todos derribando las barreras al deporte y el juego. Al hacer esto, No Surrender sabe que puede empoderar a los jóvenes, fortalecer a las familias, conectar comunidades y generar representación en el deporte. Con su primera carrera, No Surrender tiene como objetivo centrar a las comunidades de color, derribar barreras para la participación en eventos de carrera, crear un ambiente divertido donde los miembros de la comunidad puedan moverse uno al lado del otro y generar representación en la carrera.
¡Estamos muy emocionados de verte correr, caminar o rodar en la única carrera en 49507!
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Distance: 7.7 km from Grand RapidsThu, Aug 06, 2026 at 6:30 PMSee full details
We’re excited to welcome athletes, families, and community members to this year’s dog-friendly PAWS in the Park 5K and 1-mile run, walk, or roll celebration! Enjoy the race, food, music, vendors, and our beer garden—all while supporting PAWS' mission of transforming lives and strengthening communities through partnership with custom-trained working dogs.
Not planning to run the race? No problem! Join us at Paws in the Park for vendor booths, interactive activities, and our beer garden. Stick around for our iconic “Lab vs. Golden” race as we continue the beloved tradition and crown the top retriever of 2026!