Millennium Meadows Marathon
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Millennium Meadows Marathon : Secchia Meadows, Grand Rapids (August 30, 2026)
The Millennium Meadows Marathon is a multi-event race held at Secchia Meadows in Millennium Park, Grand Rapids. The event offers looped course formats on a wide, paved path that crosses a footbridge, runs along the Grand River, and cuts through meadows. Most of the course is heavily shaded.
Distances and formats
- Marathon: 6 loops, 26.2 miles, USATF certified, Boston qualifier
- Half Marathon: 3 loops, 13.35 miles, certified 13.1 split mat
- 10K: 1 loop using the extended course
- Marathon Team Relay: 6 loops, relay legs roughly 4 miles
The loop is 4.05 miles long and is mostly flat; a gradual rolling section occurs between about 2.5 and 3.5 miles on the loop. Each loop includes two aid stations located near the 1 mile mark and just past the 3 mile mark, stocked with water and Gatorade; volunteers place cups on the tables. No food is provided on course and runners are advised to plan their own nutrition.
Timing and results use chip timing. Awards include overall first-place male and female per distance, plus age-group awards for first through third in standard age brackets. All finishers receive a medal and gender-specific T-shirt. Packet pickup occurs the day before at Fulton Street Pub & Grill and on race day at the pavilion. There is ample parking. The event supports Kent County Parks and Team World Vision Grand Rapids. The organizer runs a referral program that refunds $5 per referred registrant up to a full refund; entries may be deferred or transferred but are nonrefundable. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
