Planned events this year:
- Color Me Rad - May 25, 2013 - 5k with color! - Grand Rapids, MI
- Mystery 5k - June 15, 2013 - southeastern Michigan
- Tough Mudder - June 29-30, 2013 - 10-12 miles with obstacles - Detroit area
- Color Run - August 3, 2013 - 5k with color! - Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Rapids Mud Run - August 24, 2013 - 3 miles with obstacles - Grand Rapids, MI
- Warrior Dash Michigan II - September 21, 2013 - 3 miles with obstacles - Millennium Park, Grand Rapids, MI
2012
I decided that creating a large 2012 events list felt like a lot of work for little return, but I at least wanted to post the information for the races that I plan to do this year. So if you're looking for an event in the Grand Rapids/Michigan area that at least one other person on the planet thinks will be fun, maybe you'd like to do one of these. If you plan to go to any of these races, let me know. Best of luck in your 2012 adventures!
- Running Fit Trail Half Marathon - April 28, 2012 - 13.1 miles on dirt trail - Pinckney Recreation Area, Pinckney, MI
- The Zombie Dash - April 28, 2012 - 3 miles on dirt hitting check points and avoiding the undead - Grand Rapids, MI
- The naked 5k - June 2012
- Color Run - August 5, 2012 - 5k with color! - Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Rapids Mud Run - August 25, 2012 - 3 miles on dirt with obstacles - Grand Rapids, MI
- Warrior Dash Michigan II - September 15, 2012 - 3 miles on dirt with obstacles - Millenium Park, Grand Rapids, MI
- Zombie Dash - October 27, 2012 - 5k on trails hitting safe houses and dodging zombies - Ah-Nab-Awen Park, Grand Rapids, MI
I'll add more as I sign up...
2011
January
Bigfoot Snowshoe Race - 5k, 10k - January 22, 2011 - Traverse City, MI
February
Super 5k - 5k run - February 6, 2011 - Novi, MI
March
Shamrocks and Shenanigans - 5k run, 2mi walk - March 13, 2011 - Ann Arbor, MI
Irish Jig - 5k run - March 19, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI
Barry-Roubaix, the Killer Gravel Road Race - 23, 35 or 65mi mountain bike - March 26, 2011 - Middleville, MI
April
Martian Invasion of Races - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, Marathon Relay - April 2, 2011 - Dearborn Heights, MI
Rust Shaker – 10mi mountain bike – April 9, 2011 – Harrison, MI
OEC Eco Trail Race and Family Fun Run - 4k, 8k, 1/2mi family fun trail run - April 16, 2011 - Dowling, MI
Yankee Springs Time Trial - 11-22 mi mountain bike - April 17, 2011 - Yankee Springs, MI
Trail Marathon Weekend - 5mi, Half Marathon, Marathon trail run - April 30-May 1, 2010 - Pinckney, MI
May
Steelcase Grand Duathlon - 5k run, 30k bike, 5k run - May 1, 2011 - Kentwood, MI
Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone - 100k relay, 50k, 50mi, Half Marathon, Marathon trail run - May 14, 2011 - Gnaw Bone, IN
Fifth Third Riverbank Run - 5k, 10k, 25k, 5k walk - May 14, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Ride of Silence - 11mi bike - May 18, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Zoo-de-Mack - 51mi bike - May 21, 2011 - Boyne, MI
Ride Around Kent County - 150mi bike - May 21, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Urban Assault Ride - scavenger hunt on bikes - May 22, 2011 - Chicago, IL
Stony Creek X-Terra - 1000m swim, 13mi bike, 4mi run - May 28, 2011 - Shelby Township, MI
June
Warrior Dash - Logan, OH - 2.9 mi run - June 4, 2011 - Logan, OH
Relay for Life - 24 Hour Walk - June 4-5, 2011 - Redford, MI (Claude Allison Park)
GRAAR Spring Adventure Challenge - June 4, 2011 - ?
100 Miles of Nowhere - 100 mi stationary-ish bike - June 4, 2011 - Anywhere
100 Grand - 17mi, 35mi, 65mi, 105mi bike - June 4, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Flirt with Dirt - 5k, 10k - June 11, 2011 - Novi, MI
Pedal Across Lower Michigan - 28-61mi/day bike - June 18-24, 2011 - Ludington to Harbor Beach, MI
National 24 Hour Challenge - bike - June 18-19, 2011 - Middleville, MI
Half X-Terra Torn Shirt Tri/Du - 0.25mi swim, 10mi mtb, 3mi trail run / 1mi trail run, 10mi mtb, 3mi trail run - June 19, 2011 - Brighton, MI
X-Terra Torn Shirt Tri/Du - 0.5mi swim, 15mi mtb, 6mi trail run / 2mi trail run, 15mi mtb, 6mi trail run - June 19, 2011 - Brighton, MI
July
Grand Rapids Urban Adventure Race - bike/run/orienteer/rappel/wall climb - July 9, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Muddy Buddy - Detroit - team 10k run/mountain bike - July 10, 1011 - Shelby Township, MI
Dances with Dirt - Devil's Lake - 100k relay, 50k, 50mi, Half, Marathon - July 10, 2011 - Baraboo, WI
Ann Arbor Triathlon - 0.5mi swim, 14mi road bike, 5mi trail run - July 10, 2011 - Ann Arbor, MI
Tri Del Sol - July 16, 2011 - Middleville, MI
Grand Rapids Race for the Rock - scavenger hunt - July 23, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
The Legend - 5mi, 10mi trail run - July 31, 2011 - Lansing, MI
Muddy Buddy - Chicago - team 10k run/mountain bike - July 31, 2011 - Chicago, IL
Warrior Dash - 3.3mi trail run - July 30-31, 2011 - Mt. Morris, MI
Holland Hundred - 18mi, 36mi, 67mi, 100mi bike - July ? - Holland, MI
August
Millenium Triathlon - 500m swim, 14.8mi bike, 5k run - August 8, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Mapleleaf - mix and match loops road bike - August 13, 2011 - Sparta, MI
Meijer Grand Cycling Classic - criterium - August 20, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
One Day Ride Across Michigan - 150mi bike - August 20, 2011 - Montague, MI
Chicago Triathlon - 1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run / 0.75k swim, 22k bike, 5k run - August 26-28 - Chicago, IL
Grand Rapids Mud Run - 5k - August 27, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Breakout 24 Adventure Race - August ?
September
Barefoot Triathlon - 1.5k swim, 26mi bike, 6.2mi run / 500m swim, 16.4mi bike, 3.1m run - September 4, 2011 - Traverse City, MI
Grand Crossings Bridge Walk - 5mi - September 5, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Reeds Lake Triathlon - 0.8km swim, 27.68km road bike, 7.89km run - September 10, 2011 - East Grand Rapids, MI
Dances with Dirt - Hell - 100k relay, 50k, 50mi - September 11, 2011 - Hell, MI
Dirty Dog Dash: Hell Survivors - 5k mud run with obstacles - September 17, 2011 - Pinckney, MI
Warrior Dash - Twin Lakes, WI - 2.9mi run - September 17-18, 2011 - Twin Lakes, WI
Bridge Run - 5k, 10mi - September 18, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Run Woodstock - 5mi, 10k, Half, Marathon, 50mi, 100mi - September 24-26, 2011 - Pinckney, MI
Fall 20 Mile Training Run - 20mi w/aid stations - September 24, 2011 - Westland, MI
Pando Challenge- 4.3mi/lap - September 25, 2011 - Rockford, MI
Dunes Duathlon - 5mi trail run, 17mi bike - September ? - Saugatuck, MI
Midwest Mountain Bike Summit - September ? - Grand Rapids, MI
Park to Park - 5k, Half Marathon - September ? - Holland, MI
October
Big House Big Heart Charity Run - 5k - October 3, 2011 - Ann Arbor, MI
Grand Rapids Urban Adventure Race - ArtPrize Edition - bike, run, scavenger - October 8, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Run Vasa - 10k, 25k trail run - October 9, 2011 - Traverse City, MI
Chicago Marathon - 26.2mi - October 9, 2011 - Chicago, IL
Color Burst - 17mi, 30mi, 62mi, 100mi bike - October 9, 2011 - Lowell, MI
Detroit Marathon - 26.2 mi - October 16, 2011 - Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids Marathon - 26.2mi - October 16, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
Run Through the Rapids - 5k, 10k - October ? - Grand Rapids, MI
Moosejaw Fall Adventure Challenge - paddle, MTB, hike - ?
November
Iceman Cometh Challenge - 28mi MTB - November 5, 2011 - Kalkaska to Traverse City, MINew York City Marathon - 26.2mi - November 6, 2011 - New York, NY
Detroit Turkey Trot - 5k, 10k, 1mi - November 24, 2011 - Detroit, MI
One Hill of a Run - 5k, 10k - November 19, 2011 - Grand Rapids, MI
December
Holiday Hustle - 5k, 1mi - December ? - Dexter, MI
Dirty Herd Winter Classic - 1.5mi, 2.5mi, 4.5mi - December ? - Grand Rapids, MI
2010
Fifth Third River Bank Run - May 8, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI
Ride of Silence - May 19, 2010 - (Riverside Park) Grand Rapids, MI
Island Lake Triathlon - May 29, 2010 - Brighton, MI
Stoney Creek X-Tri Bike Triathlon - May 29, 2010 - Shelby Township, MI
Traverse City Marathon - May 29, 2010 - Traverse City, MI
Seahorse Challenge Tri and Du - May 30, 2010 - Kalamazoo, MI
Ann Arbor Triathlon - June 13, 2010 - Ann Arbor, MI
Warrior Dash - June 19-20, 2010 - Joliet, IL
XTERRA Torn Shirt Trail Tri and Du - June 20, 2010 - Howell, MI
Bank of America Reeds Lake Run – June 26, 2010 – Grand Rapids, MI
Kensington Triathlon - June 27, 2010 - Milford, MI
Meijer Grand Cycling Classic (Criterium) - July 10, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Haven Triathlon - July 11, 2010 - Grand Haven, MI
Muddy Buddy - July 11, 2010 - Detroit, MI
Tri Del Sol - July 17, 2010 - Middleville, MI
Summer Groove Adventure Race – July 31, 2010 – West Michigan
Muddy Buddy - August 1, 2010 - Chicago, IL
Millenium Triathlon - August 7, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI
Siren Chase 5k – August 10, 2010 (Tuesday) – Grand Rapids, MI
Fallsburg Festival of Races – August 14, 2010 – Lowell, MI
Michigan X-Tri - August 21, 2010 - Waterford, MI
One Day Ride Across Michigan - August 21, 2010 - Montague, MI to Saginaw Bay
West Michigan Coast Riders Most Tour – August 22, 2010 – Montague, MI
Kent ISD Criterium – August 21, 2010 – Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Mud Run - August 28, 2010 - Kentwood, MI
Girl's Best Friend Tri and Du - August 28, 2010 - Kalamazoo, MI
28th Street Metro Cruise 5k and 10k – August 28, 2010 – Wyoming, MI
Chicago Triathlon - August 29, 2010 - Chicago, IL
Holland Rotary Benefit 5k Run/Walk – September 4, 2010 – Holland, MI
Barefoot Triathlon - September 5, 2010 - Traverse City, MI
West Michigan Mountain Bike Summit – September 10, 2010 – Grand Rapids, MI
Reeds Lake Triathlon - September 11, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI
Urban Assault Ride - September 12, 2010 - Chicago, IL
Dunes Duathlon - September 18, 2010 - Saugatuck, MI
Deerfield Trail Half Marathon/10k/5k – September 18, 2010 – Mount Pleasant, MI
The Bridge Run – September 19, 2010 – Grand Rapids, MI
Akron Marathon - September 25, 2010 - Akron, OH
Metro Trek Urban Adventure Race – September 25, 2010 – Kalamazoo, MI
Park to Park Half Marathon & 5k – September 25, 2010 – Holland, MI
Grand Rapids Race for the Cure – September 25, 2010 – Grandville, MI
Pando MTB Fall Classic – September 26, 2010 – Rockford, MI
Tour of the White Pine Trail – October 2-3, 2010 – Comstock Park, MI
Colorburst Bicycle Tour – October 9, 2010 – Lowell, MI
Trek Women Breast Cancer Awareness Ride – October 9, 2010 – Grandville, MI
Run Through the Rapids – October 9, 2010 – Grand Rapids, MI
2010 Moosejaw Fall Adventure Challenge – October 9, 2010 – Augusta, MI
Chicago Marathon - October 10, 2010 - Chicago, IL
Detroit Marathon - October 17, 2010 - Detroit, MI
Breakout 24 Adventure Race – Octover 23, 2010 – West Michigan
Iceman Cometh Challenge - November 6, 2010 - Kalkaska to Traverse City, MI
Muskegon Turkey Trot 5k Trail Run/Walk – November 6, 2010 – Muskegon, MI
One Hill of a Run – November 20, 2010 – Grand Rapids, MI
GRPS Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk– November 25, 2010 - Grand Rapids, MI
Turkey Burner MTB Ride– November 26, 2010 – Middleville, MI (Yankee Springs Rec. Area)
27th Turkey Trot 10k, 5k Stuffing Strut & Mashed Potato Mile - ? – Detroit, MI
Dirty Herd Winter Classic Trail Run – December 5, 2010 – Grand Rapids, MI
