Where can I find the Amway River Bank Run 5K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksAmway River Bank Run 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Amway River Bank Run 5K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 82/100
- Evidence depth
- 21 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Amway River Bank Run 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Countryside, Riverside, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
What is the Amway River Bank Run 5K course like?
Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and countryside. Largest 25K road race in the country.
What should runners know on race day for the Amway River Bank Run 5K?
Complimentary gear check available in DeVos Place. Downtown streets near the start and finish line begin to close at 5:30a on event day; Monroe Avenue between Louis and Michigan Streets begins closing Friday May 7 at 3:00p. Roads are closed to traffic for the race.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Parkland
Terrain
- Road
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:13:27 (Simon Wangai)
- Women's course record
- 1:23:46 (Firehiwot Dado)
- Field size
- More than 10,000 participants expected
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- Complimentary gear check available in DeVos Place
- Closed roads
- Downtown streets near the start and finish line begin to close at 5:30a on event day; Monroe Avenue between Louis and Michigan Streets begins closing Friday May 7 at 3:00p. Roads are closed to traffic for the race.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Sports & Fitness Expo and packet pickup at DeVos Place on Friday, May 7, 2027 (11a-9p); free and open to the public
- Finisher tee
- Participant t-shirts provided; tech shirt quantities are limited
Course facts
- Notable features
- Largest 25K road race in the country
- home of the USATF / USA 25 km Open Championship since 1995
- features the only 25K wheelchair racing division in the world
- also offers 25K handcycle, 10K, 5K and 5K community walk plus an Amway Junior fun run and virtual options
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 13°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 82Favourability /100