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2026 Holland Haven Marathon Another great year of Running Michigan's West Coast while embracing Running, Community and Celebration. Event statistics for 2026: 1500 registered runners: 450 full marathon, 550 half marathon, 470 8K race, 30+ Virtual 57% Female, 43% Male Exclusive interview with 2026 Full Marathon finisher Alissa Gehrke Alissa finished the full marathon in 4:47:46.  She had a spectacular race day with her family during the event.  Her full story and race breakdown is a must listen! 2027 Registration  Opens on Black Friday

The race is totally sold out Epic things happening in the Recovery Zone Packet pick up info  Free photos Your weekend celebration And a whole lot more!

Holland Blueberry Run - August 11th Our 5K course preview run for Holland Haven Marathon is the Holland Blueberry Run on Tuesday August 11th at 6pm. Holland Blueberry Run is a free and fun event for the community to get together and run. Some of the 5K route is run on the Holland Haven Marathon course near Bowerman Blueberries Farm Market. Stick around after the run for a free blueberry donut.  Holland Haven Marathon - September 13th Holland Haven Marathon 2026 The full marathon is sold out The half marathon is sold out.    Holland Haven Marathon is community based, veteran owned and features race distances suitable for all running levels. We need volunteers in a variety of rolls from Holland to Grand Haven.  Start areas, finish area, course marshals, aid stations, cyclists and more.  Find a way to pitch in by looking for your volunteer role. Every 2026 Holland Haven volunteer receives a free meal at the recovery zone, a volunteer t-shirt Join the Holland Haven Volunteer Green Team!

Kick off the 2026 Running Season What is coming up this year at Tulip Time Run and Holland Haven Marathon? The Rundown - Ruck Race League West MI races coming up in April & May Mountaineer Pi Run 5K - Byron Center - 4/18 Nathan Memorial 5K - Grand Rapids - 4/18 Run of the Mill 5K - Holland - 4/18 Rivertown races 13.1M, 10K, 5K - GR - 4/18 Wild Strides 5K - Grand Rapids - 4/21 Rat Race 5K - Holland - 4/25 Hawkeye Hometown 5K - Hamilton - 4/25 Hurt the Dirt Trail races full, half & 10K - Rockford - 4/25 Limb loss awareness 5K - Kentwood - 4/25 Love and Lean Run/walk for mental health 5K - Zeeland - 4/25 Kalamazoo Marathon 26.2, 13.1, 10K, 5K - 4/26 Hearts in Motion 5K - Zeeland - 4/30 Bier Distillery 5K - Comstock Park - 5/2 Tulip Time Run 5K, 10K & Kids - Holland - 5/2 Strong Foundations 5K - Byron Center - 5/2 River Bank Run 25K, 10K, 5K - GR - 5/9 Brian Reiffer Addiction Awareness 5K - Caledonia - 5/16 Miles for Meals 5K - GR - 5/16 Run Ride Relief 5K - Holland - 5/16 Armed Services Marathon, Half, 5K - Grand Haven - 5/17 Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run 5K - 5/23 Kick-off to Summer Run 5K, 1M - Grand Haven - 5/23 Hometown Half Marathon - Caledonia - 13.1,10K,

What an incredible year of running and racing at the 2025 Holland Haven Marathon! The Rundown - Holland Haven Marathon with Katie Bean More recap info from Holland Haven - stats, RZ and partners West MI races Bee Brave 5K - Caledonia - 10/4 Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run 5K - Lowell - 10/4 Vine Wine’d 5K - Fennville - 10/4 North Shore Trail Run 10K, 5K - Spring Lake - 10/4 Show up and Glow 5K - Fruitport - 10/4 Yankee springs fallfest 50K,25K,10K trail run - Middleville - 10/4 Zeeland athletic boosters pumpkin fest 5K - Zeeland - 10/4 Biggby Coffee B the one 5K - GR - 10/5 Spooky Sprint 13.1, 10K, 5K, 1M - GR - 10/5 Heart & Sole 5K - Fruitport - 10/11 Superhero 5K Fun Run - Holland - 10/11 Hotcake hustle 5K - kalamazoo - 10/11 Knights Run for Education - GR - 10/11 Strides for Unity 5K - GR - 10/11 Fallsburg 5K Trail - Lowell - 10/12 WMU Homecoming 5K - Kzoo - 10/12 Shauna Smith Heroes 5K Trail - Holland - 10/18 West Side Donut Dash 5K trail - GR - 10/18 Grand Rapids marathon and half - GR - 10/19 Alger Heights Halloween 5K - GR - 10/25 Camp Newaygo Trick or Trot 5K - 10/25 Get your Rear in Gear 5K - GR - 10/25 Run for your life 5K - Holland - 10/25

Holland Haven Marathon The race is totally sold out Epic things happening in the Recovery Zone Packet pick up info  Free photos and videos Your weekend celebration Egress Endurance Riley Trails 10K Ruck Local race calendar GR 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb - Grand Rapids - 9/6 Mitchell 5K - Kzoo - 9/6 Mt Baldhead Challenge 13.1, 10K - Saugatuck - 9/6 Holland Haven Marathon - Holland - September 7 Last Chance BQ 26.2, - Grand Rapids - 9/7 School Nurse 5K - Holland - 9/11 Alive and Running VA 5K - Battle Creek - 9/13 Leprino M45 Run 4.5M - Allendale - 9/13 LMCU Bridge Run 10M, 5K - Grand Rapids - 9/13&14 Pedals 5K/1M - Cannonsburg - 9/14 Dirty Mitten DirtFest 5K Trail - Middleville - 9/20 Calvin Classic 5K - GR - 9/27 Hungerford Games 50M, 26.2, 13.1 - Big Rapids - 9/27 OktoberfestGR Bier Stein 5K - GR - 9/27 Park2Park Half Marathon 13.1, 5K - Holland - 9/27 Red Flannel Festival 5K, 10K - Cedar Springs - 9/27 She Runs Half Marathon 13.1M, 10K, 5K - GR - 9/28

All the details for Holland Blueberry Run on August 12th All the details for Holland Haven Marathon on September 7th West MI races coming up in August Badges and Bravery 5K - Allegan - 8/2 Green Lake 5K - Caledonia - 8/2 Otsego Ready or Not 5K - 8/2 Run for the Sun 5K & 1M - Holland - 8/6 Heights of Hope 5K - Holland - 8/9 National Blueberry Festival 5K - South Haven 8/9 Holland Blueberry Run 5K - Holland - August 12 Riley Trails Marathon 26.2, 13.1, 10K, Ruck - Holland - 8/16 Danish Dash 5K - Greenville - 8/16 GRAAHI Rhythm Health Run 5K - GR - 8/16 Wings of Mercy West Runway 5K - Holland - 8/16 Sigue la Tormenta - Follow the Storm 5K, 10K - GR - 8/17 Summer Sizzler 15K 10K 5K 1M - GR - 8/17 Gettin’ Salty 5K Margarita Run 5K - GR - 8/23 Mitchell’s Run Through Rockford 5K - 8/23 West MI Latino Health 5K - GR - 8/23 Millennium Meadows Marathon 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K - GR - 8/24 Run for Sight 5K - Muskegon - 8/30 Holland Blueberry Run 5K - Holland - August 12 Holland Haven Marathon - Holland - September 7 Holland Haven Highlight Film

What is coming up this year at Holland Haven Marathon? Interview with Jayden VanMaurick Why is the BAA handing out time penalties for downhill races? Brian Diemer Family of races 5K Local race calendar Hopkins Freedom Run 5K - 7/4 Kentwood 4th of July 5K - 7/4 Reeds Lake Trail Blazer 5K - East GR - 7/4 Sand Lake Run 4 the 4th, 4M - 7/4 T-Rex Ten Miler 10M, 8K - Lowell - 7/4 Magic of the Mile, 1M - GR - 7/10 Fred Running Relays, 200M, 100M - Rockford - 7/11 Fred Running Relays, 50M, 25M - Rockford - 7/12 Robinette’s Wine Run 5K - GR - 7/12 Run OHS 5K - Muskegon - 7/12 Run the Riverwalk 5K - Lowell - 7/12 Grand Rapids Trail Run 18K, 9K, 5K 7/19 Hess Lake Run, 13.1M, 10K, 5K - Newaygo - 7/19 Lake Michigan RTS 10K - Holland - 7/19 Run WO 5K - Holland - 7/19 RunIT 5K - White Lake - 7/26 Coast Guard City USA Run 10K, 5K, 1M - Grand Haven - 7/26 Fruitland 5K Trail Run - Whitehall - 7/26 SpartanNash YMCA 5K - Byron Center - 7/27 Metro Way 5K - Wyoming - 7/23 Lung Legacy 5K - GR - 7/30 Holland Blueberry Run 8/13 Holland Haven Marathon - 9/7 Volunteer at Holland Haven Charities

Why runners are inspired to run the HHM this year? What is coming up this year at Holland Haven Marathon? The Rundown - Springfields 5K West MI races coming up in June Credit Unions for Kids 5K - GR - 6/6 Foster the Family 5K - GR - 6/7 GRR Runway 5K - GR - 6/7 K9K Race 9K 3K - GR - 6/7 Stop the Traffick 5K - Kzoo - 6/7 Brian Diemer Family of Races 5K - GR - 6/14 Juneteenth Freedom 5K - Holland - 6/14 Kalamazoo Klassic 10K 5K - Kzoo - 6/14 LGPA 5K - Rockford - 6/14 Run For Wings 5K - Muskegon - 6/14 State Games of Michigan 5K - Kentwood - 6/14 Town Crier Races - 13.1M 10K 5K - Saugatuck - 6/14 WMAAA 5K - GR - 6/18 Grand Explorers’ Trail Race 10K 5K 1M - Jenison - 6/21 Wicked Worm 12H, 6H, 10K trail - GR - 6/21 Zeeland Zoom 5K - Zeeland - 6/24 Al-Van’s Furry 5K - South Haven - 6/28 Caledonia Kilt Klassic 5K - Caledonia - 6/28 Health is Wealth Community 5K - Walker - 6/28 Reeds Lake Run 10K 5K Kids - GR - 6/28 Seaway Run 13.1M 10K 5K - Muskegon - 6/28 Strides for Life 5K - Lowell - 6/28 YMCA Buck Creek Run 5K - Grandville - 6/28 Holland Haven Marathon - 9/7 Volunteer at Holland Haven Velo Kids Bowerman's Farm & Market Sherwin Williams Bosgraaf Homes

What is coming up this year at Holland Haven Marathon? The Rundown - Rat Race 5K Boston Marathon recap West MI races coming up in May  Thank you Holland Haven Race Partners Hearts in Motion 5K - Zeeland - 5/1 Bier Distillery 5K - Comstock Park - 5/3 Tulip Time Run 5K, 10K & Kids - Holland - 5/3 Kalamazoo Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K - 5/4 Redeem MI Run Half, 5K - Montague - 5/10 River Bank Run 25K, 10K, 5K - Grand Rapids - 5/10 Brian Reiffer Addiction Awareness 5K - Caledonia - 5/17 Defender 5K - Hudsonville - 5/17 Springfields 5K - Fennville - 5/17 Armed Services Marathon, Half, 5K - Grand Haven - 5/18 Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run 5K - 5/24 Kick-off to Summer Run 5K, 1M - Grand Haven - 5/24 Hometown Half Marathon 13.1,10K, 5K, 1M, Kids - 5/25 AMBUCS Memorial Day 5K - Jenison - 5/26 Memorial Mile 1M - Fruitport - 5/26 Yankee Springs Trail Run 100K, 50K, 25K, 10K - Middleville - 5/30/31 Run for the Rock 5K, 1M - Zeeland - 5/31  Holland Haven Marathon - 9/7 Volunteer at Holland Haven Camp Geneva Armor PT Hulst Jepsen PT Emergency Vet Care Centers

What is coming up this year at Tulip Time Run and Holland Haven Marathon? The Rundown - Holyoke St Patrick’s Road Race 10K Interview with Brenda Seymour West MI races coming up in April DoNot Stop Half Marathon, 5K, 10K - Walker - 4/5 Drew Russel Warrior Run 5K - Kalamazoo - 4/5 Wheel Run for Everyone - Allendale - 4/12 Kal-Haven Trail Run - Kalamazoo - 4/12 Mountaineer Pi Run 5K - Byron Center - 4/19 Nathan Memorial 5K - Grand Rapids - 4/19 Run of the Mill 5K - Holland - 4/19 Shelley Irwin Fun Run 5K, 1M - Grand Rapids - 4/19 Strong Foundations 5K - Byron Center - 4/19 Wild Strides 5K - Grand Rapids - 4/22 Rivertown races 13.1M, 10K, 5K - Grand Rapids - 4/25 Hawkeye Hometown 5K - Hamilton - 4/26 Hurt the Dirt Trail races full, half & 10K - Rockford - 4/26 Limb loss awareness 5K - Kentwood - 4/26 Love and Lean Run/walk for mental health 5K - Zeeland - 4/26 Rat Race 5K - Holland - 4/26 The Bethel Bash 5K - Rockford - 4/26 Yellow Jacket Challenge 5K - Greenville - 4/27 Tulip Time Run 5K, 10K & Kids - Holland - 5/3 Holland Haven Marathon - 9/7 Holland Haven Merchandise Store

The 2024 Holland Haven Marathon Highlight Film captures all the great moments from Raceday.  It fully encompasses our Running, Community and Celebration from Grand Haven to Holland. Watch the 2024 Highlight Film 2025 Registration opens on Black Friday Holland Haven 2025 is on Sunday 9/7/25

Another amazing year of running and racing this year at Holland Haven Marathon.  A great day of Running, Community and Celebration along Michigan’s West Coast. Full recap episode of the 2024 Holland Haven Marathon. Interview with 2024 Holland Haven Marathon finisher Andreas Slette Local race calendar Bee Brave 5K - Caledonia - 10/5 Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run 5K - Lowell - 10/5 Calvin Classic 5K - GR - 10/5 Get your rear in gear 5K - GR - 10/5 North Shore Trail Run 10K, 5K - Spring Lake - 10/5 Show up and Glow 5K - Fruitport - 10/5 Superhero 5K Fun Run - Holland - 10/5 Vine Wine’d 5K - Fennville - 10/5 Yankee springs fallfest 50K,25K,10K trail run - Middleville - 10/5 Zeeland athletic boosters pumpkin fest 5K - Zeeland - 10/5 Gooseberry 5K and gosling run - Fennville - 10/12&13 Harvest hustle fall classic 5K - Lowell - 10/12 Heart & Sole 5K - Fruitport - 10/12 Hotcake hustle 5K - kalamazoo - 10/12 Knights Run for Education - GR - 10/12 Spooky Sprint 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M - GR - 10/13 Run for your life 5K - Holland - 10/19 Strides for Unity 5K - GR - 10/19 Ultra bird trail races 12H,6H,10K,5K - holland - 10/19 Grand Rapids marathon and half - GR - 10/20 Miles 4 Smiles 5K - Kalamazoo - 10/20 WMU Homecoming 5K - Kzoo - 10/20 A

The RunDown - Run for the Sun 5K Holland Haven is totally sold out Epic things happening in the Recovery Zone Packet pick up info  Free photos and videos West MI races coming up in September GR 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb - Grand Rapids - 9/7 Mt Baldhead Challenge 13.1, 10K - Saugatuck - 9/7 Run for sight 5K - Muskegon - 9/7 Battle Creek Patriot Run 10K, 5K - 9/8 Holland Haven Marathon - Holland - September 8 Last Chance BQ 26.2, - Grand Rapids - 9/8 Alive and Running VA 5K - Battle Creek - 9/14 Leprino M45 Run 4.5M - Allendale - 9/14 Riley Trails Marathon 26.2, 13.1, 10K - Holland - 9/14 Pedals 5K, 1M - Cannonburg - 9/15 School Nurse 5K - Holland - 9/19 LMCU Bridge Run 10M, 5K - Grand Rapids - 9/15 Ragnar Michigan 200M relay - Muskegon - 9/20 Be the light Glow in the Dark 5K - Holland - 9/21 West Side Donut Dash 5K - Grand Rapids - 9/21 Baby Steps 5K - Kalamazoo - 9/28 FFCU Charity 5K - Muskegon - 9/28 Hungerford Games 50M, 26.2, 13.1 - Big Rapids - 9/28 Oktoberfest South Haven 5.5K - 9/28 Park2Park Half Marathon 13.1, 5K - Holland - 9/28 Red Flannel Festival 5K, 10K - Cedar Springs - 9/28 Run for Camp 5K - Newaygo - 9/28 Bronson Children’s Hospital 5K - Kalamazoo - 9/29 She Runs Half Marathon 13.1M, 10K, 5K - GR -

Preview and Information for Holland races Holland Blueberry Run - August 13th Holland Haven Marathon - September 8th West MI races coming up in August Badges and Bravery 5K - Allegan - 8/3 Green Lake 5K - Caledonia - 8/3 Otsego Ready or Not 5K - 8/3 Paul McMullen Memorial 5K - Cadillac - 8/3 Heights of Hope 5K - Holland - 8/10 Lowell BridgeFest 5K - 8/10 Lung Legacy Run 5K - GR - 8/10 Mill Creek Days 5K - Comstock Park - 8/10 National Blueberry Festival 5K - South Haven 8/10 Run for the Sun 5K & 1M - Holland - 8/10 Sigue la Tormenta - Follow the Storm 5K, 10K - GR - 8/11 Holland Blueberry Run 5K - Holland - August 13 Art & Dash 5K - Norton Shores - 8/17 Brainy Day Trail Run 10M,10K,5K trail - Twin Lake - 8/17 Danish Dash 5K - Greenville - 8/17 GRAAHI Rhythm Health Run 5K - GR - 8/17 Wings of Mercy West Runway 5K - Holland - 8/17 Mitchell’s Run Through Rockford 5K - 8/24 Pennock Sommerfest Run 10K, 5K - Hastings 8/24 West MI Latino Health 5K - GR - 8/24 Millennium Meadows Marathon 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K - GR - 8/25 Marshall Run 5K, 1M - Newaygo - 8/31 Time Travel Half Marathon, 10K,5K,1M - GR - 8/31 Holland Haven Marathon -