Run MI West Coast

Full recap of the Holland Haven Marathon with 9 time finisher Erin Rylaarsdam.  Erin is the only runner to have run Holland Haven every single year.
2023 Registration Opens on Black Friday

Running Tips of the month - Hit the Trails!
Local race calendar
Bark in the Dark
Calvin Classic
Cornerstone U Alumni and Friends
Franciscan Rhythms 5K
North Shore Trail Run
NovaCare Rehab 5K
Superhero Fun Run
Get your rear in gear 5K
Aman Park Trail 5K
Bee Brave 5K
Gooseberry 5K and gosling run
Harvest hustle fall classic 5K
Love your neighbors 5K
Portage invite glory days 5K
Yankee springs fallfest
Zeeland pumpkin fest 5K
Biggby coffee B the one
Hotcake hustle
Paw paw legacy 5K
Run for camp 5K
Run for change
Grand Rapids marathon
Run thru the rapids
Cal crusher
Fall colors 5K
Ultra bird trail races
Glide 4 change
Strides for unity
231 river run 23.1K
Caledonia halloween hustle
Camp newaygo trick or trot
Paw paw spirit run
Run for your life

Holland Haven Marathon on September 11th - Race Info
Buses
Spectators
Parking
Volunteers
Photos
RD Shake Out Run

Local Race Calendar - West MI
Run for Sight 5K - Muskegon - September 3
Run like a Moose Camp Lake 5K - Sparta - September 5
Cascade Heritage Day 5K - Grand Rapids - September 10
DNL Associate Board Run, Walk, Roll 5K - Holland - September 10
Grace’s Table Stroll n’ Roll 1K - Grand Rapids - September 10
Last Chance BQ GR 26.2, 13.1 - Grand Rapids - September 10
Mt Baldhead Challenge 12.5M, 8.2M - Saugatuck - September 10
Holland Haven Marathon - Holland - September 11
Be the Light Glow in the Dark 5K - Holland - September 17
Funky Heart 5K and Mile Walk - Grand Rapids - September 17
Pet-a-Pawlooza 5K - Byron Center - September 17
SPCA Doggie Dash 5K - Kalamazoo - September 17
Bridge Run 10M, 5K - Grand Rapids - September 18
Ragnar Michigan 200M - Muskegon - September 23
Badges and Bravery Jailbreak 5K, 1M - Allegan - September 24
GRR Runway 5K, 1M - Grand Rapids - September 24
Hungerford Games 45K, 26.2M 25K, 13.1M - Big Rapids - September 24
Park2Park Half Marathon - 13.1M, 5K - Holland - September 24
Red Flannel Festival 5K/10K - Cedar Springs - September 24
Bronson Children’s Hospital Run/Walk - Kalamazoo - September 25

Eddie runs into the Italian Stallion, Rocky Balboa while running The Suite Run in Philadelphia.
Running Tips for August - Use RaceJoy to enhance your race running experiences.
All things Holland Haven Marathon.  Great info on race courses, packet pick up, aid stations, age group awards and more.
Local race calendar
Green Lake 5K, 1M - Caledonia - Aug 6
Riley Trails Marathon, Half, 10K - Holland - Aug 6
Wildcat Road and Trail 5K - Mattawan - Aug 6
1 in 5 Marathon Relay & 10K - Walker - Aug 12
Heights of Hope 5K & 1.5M - Holland - Aug 13
Hey 5K - Muskegon - Aug 13
National Blueberry Festival 5K - South Haven - Aug 13
Arts and Dash 5K - Norton Shores - Aug 20
Wings of Mercy West Runway 5K - Holland - Aug 20
No Retaliation 5K, Reconciliation of Life - Grand Rapids - Aug 27
W MI Latino Health 5K - Grand Rapids - Aug 27
Millenium Meadows - Full, Half, 10K, Full relay - Grand Rapids - Aug 28
Holland Haven Marathon - Holland - September 11
Hotels
Gear Check
Packet Pick Up
Aid Stations
Transfers
Age Group Awards
Peachwave

Interview with Bonnie Sexton; Race Director for Kalamazoo Klassic, 46X marathon runner, RRCA certified coach, RRCA leader, Kalamazoo Area Runners leader
Rundown - Trail Point's Hazy Daze 5K, benefitting Harbor Humane Society
Running Tips - Hill running workouts
Local West Michigan Races
Al-Van’s Firecracker Furry 5K
Caledonia Kilt Klassic 5K
Freedom Run 5K Dorr
Visser Family YMCA Buck Creek Run, 5K & Kids
Hopkins Freedom 5K
NN Mobile Solutions 5K
Reeds Lake Trail Blazer
Rose Run 5K/10K
Run 4 The 4th
T-Rex Ten Miler, 10M, 8K Trail run
Hess Lake Run, 13.1, 10K, 5K
Run the Riverwalk, 5K
Run OHS 5K
Magic of the Mile, 1M. & Kids Run
Lake Michigan RTS 10K
Robinette’s Wine Run 5K
Metro Way 5K
Laker Loop Half Marathon
Run W. Ottawa 5K & 1M Family Fun Run
Summer XC 5K/10K
Coast Guard City USA Run, 10K, 5K, 1M, Kids
Fruitland 5K Trail Run
Mummy Marathon, 26.2, 13.1, 5K
SpartanNash YMCA 5K
Holland Haven Marathon - September 11

MRC Industries
Kalamazoo Klassic
Kalamazoo Area Runners
Road Runners Club of America

Holland Haven Marathon 2022  The State of the Race
Interview snippet, Kevin Vanderklok from Camp Geneva
5 Ways to Stick to a Strength Training Routine
Amway Riverbank Run review

Local Race Calendar
Hills and Stairs - Global Running Day - Grand Rapids - June 1
Yankee Springs Trail Run 10K - Middleville - June 3
Yankee Springs Trail Run 25K, 50K, 100K - Middleville - June 4
Run with Pride 5K - Zeeland - June 4
Yankee Springs Trail Run 13.1M - Middleville - June 5
Beat the Grandma 5K - Grand Rapids - June 11
Brian Diemer Family of Race 5K, Kids Run - Grand Rapids - June 11
Red Turtle Run 10K, 5K - Allegan - June 11
Run for Wings 5K - Muskegon - June 11
Fox Trot 5K - Grand Rapids - June 12
Dads Day 5K - Spring Lake - June 18
K9K Race 9K and 5K - Grand Rapids - June 18
Kalamazoo Klassic - 10K and 5K - Kalamazoo - June 18
Lightpoint 5K - Grand Rapids - June 18
LPGA 5K - Rockford - June 18
MI Brewery Running Series 3 Gatos - 5K - Wyoming - June 18
Ode to the Hoff - 4 Mile Trail and Last Man Standing - Muskegon - June 18
Town Crier Races - 13.1, 10K, 5K - Saugatuck - June 18
Wicked Worm - 12H, 6H, 10K Trail - Grand Rapids - June 18
Johnny’s Run - 5K, 1M - Ada - June 24
West Side Longest Day 5K and Kids Run - Grand Rapids - June 24
Seaway Run 13.1M, 10K, 5K - Muskegon - June 25
Trail Point’s Hazy Daze 5K - Allendale - June 25
Zeeland Zoom 5K - Zeeland - June 28
Holland Haven Marathon - Holland - September 11

It's Tulip Time in Holland, MI! Tulip Time Run is Saturday May 7th.  Get all the run details and listen for a $10 discount code for registration.
The Rundown - Rat Race 5K - Host Eddie ran the Race Race 5K.  Get the rundown on how the race went for Eddie plus all the event details.
Running Tips for May - Don't Run in Your Pajamas - Find out how one runner learned the hard way that running in your pajamas is a terrible idea in an entertaining story.
West Michigan Race Calendar
She Runs Half Marathon
Spring Fling 10K & 5K Trail Run
Tulip Time Run 5K, 10K & Kids Fun Run
Tulip Time $10 Discount Code: PODCAST2022
Girls on the Run 5K - Muskegon
Kubasiak Bulldog 5K & 2.5M walk
Riverbank Run 25K, 10K, 5K
Vicksburg Hearty Hustle 5K
Aman Park Trail 5K & Community Mile
Brian Reiffer Addiction Awareness 5K
Girls on the Run 5K - Grand Rapids
Girls on the Run 5K - Kalamazoo
Defender 5K & Kids Run
Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
The Big Give 5K Family Fun Run
Fruitport Old Fashioned Days 5K
John Seaman Memorial 5K
Kick-off to Summer Run 5K & 1M Fun Run
AMBUCS Memorial Day 5K
Run to Climax 5K & 1M Fun Run
Wild West 50K
Holland Haven Marathon

She Runs Grand Rapids Half Marathon
Interview with Gazelle Sports CEO Jen Brummitt about She Runs Grand Rapids.  All the details about the half marathon, 10K and 5K running on May 1st.
Running tips covering the training program called aerobic capacity training by Coach Chris Hinshaw
Details about Holland Haven Marathon running on September 11th.
Details about Tulip Time Run happening on May 7th.
Local race calendar - races in West Michigan.

Aerobic Capacity
Michigan Runner Girl Podcast

Holland Haven Marathon
Tulip Time Run

She Runs Grand Rapids
10% Discount Code: RunMIWestCoast

Kal-Haven Trail Run
Mountaineer Pi Run
Hearts in Motion
Hurt the Dirt Trail Races
Love and Lean Walk/Run for Mental Health
Rivertown Races
Kalamazoo Marathon
Rat Race

Eddie Kline
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Runner and West Michigan race director Lin Light tells his harrowing account of running the 2013 Boston Marathon.  Lin also talks extensively about the St. Paddy’s Leprechaun Chase coming up on March 12th in downtown Holland.
10 Commandments of Winter Running
Info on Holland Haven Marathon
Info on the Tulip Time Run
Listing of local West Michigan races in March

Holland Haven Marathon
Tulip Time Run
Holland Running Club
My Team Triumph

Winter Trail Fest Half Marathon & 5M
St Paddy’s Leprechaun Chase 5K
Run Muskegon's Shamrock Shuffle 5K
Saugatuck Shamrock Run Walk or Roll 3M & 1.5M
Spectrum Health Irish Jig 5K
Blue Lake FireFighters St. Pat's 5K
Kent City Ridge Run 15K & 5K

There are many things to be thankful for this holiday season.  Be thankful for your family and all things running and racing.

Holland Haven Marathon
Tulip Time Run

A review of the economic impact Holland Haven Marathon has on the City of Holland and surrounding community.  In 2019 Holland Haven Marathon had an economic impact of almost a half million dollars.  The 2021 event followed in that same manner of having a positive effect on the community.
Interview with runner and race director Mandy Kitchen.  Mandy began running by beating all the boys in junior high.  She has run over 50 races.  Mandy is the race director for Metro Way 5K and Light Point 5K.

Metro Way 5K Registration
Light Point 5K Registration

HHM Website
HHM RSU Registration Page
HHM Facebook
HHM Instagram
HHM Twitter
HHM YouTube
HHM 2021 Highlight Video
HHM Economic Impact Report