Grand Explorers' Trail Race 2026 - 10K, 5K, & 1-Mile Fun Run

The 4th Annual Grand Explorers’ Trail Race
Run through two beautiful Ottawa County Parks in one race! www.facebook.com/hashtag/2parks1race?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZYP4Uk8fij8UulRU-2Vgr66UZAkQKwKoVt8lbjoUyR_OIWuRxeFDqujjkhwWEEVtEL0x_lxmV75HxN6nIprYQ8i91cdfXinnkFB9kNoIAQanv3ZA1jB1aNIXhuO71fxdeBkQhJbtZRW_yqn1v273C6d&__tn__=q
What can we say? This trail race is Grand: Grand River, Grand Ravines, Grand bridges, and Grand views!
The course starts at Grand River County Park with the newly completed Idema Explorers Trail segment that leads you along the Grand River to Grand Ravines County Park. As you enter Grand Ravines, you will see an old covered bridge and go up a slight incline to a spectacular view of the river. If you’re lucky, you might even see the resident bald eagles out fishing.
If you are running (or walking!) the 5K, you will turn around at this point. If you are running the 10K, you will continue to wind yourself through Grand Ravines Park, around the dog park, through the meadow, across the Idema suspension bridge, and back through the woods to Grand River Park. Sounds pretty grand, doesn’t it?
Bring the whole family!
Kids' Fun Run. Walkers welcome. Dogs allowed.
Starting Time
The kids’ 1-mile fun run/walk will start at 8:00 am. The 10K and 5K races will start at 8:30 am.
Learn more: grandexplorerstrailrace.com/