Frozen 5k @ Fifth – March 7

Join us Saturday, March 7, at the inaugural Frozen 5k at Fifth Reformed Church in Grand Rapids. The 2026 Frozen 5k at Fifth is primarily a fundraiser for an intergenerational mission trip to Valladolid in Mexico happening June 13-20, 2026. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Mulick Park Public School.

Volunteers before, during, and after the 5k are needed. Volunteers get a free shirt. Sign up to volunteer HERE. 

Registering for this event gets you a T-shirt, chip timing, category awards, a well-marked route, and so much more!  Race shirts are guaranteed for the 5k if registered by Wednesday, February 19, 2026.

Not a walker or runner?  You can donate to the cause HERE. https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/MI/GrandRapids/Frozen5KAtFifth

You can also purchase a shirt in the store HERE. The shirt purchase deadline is Wednesday, February 19, 2026.

Packet pickup opens at 8 am at Fifth Reformed Church, located at 2012 Griggs St SE, Grand Rapids, MI. Start time for the kids’ run is 9 am. Start time for the 5K is 9:10 am.

The top 1 overall and top 3 in each category get awarded a medal.  Age categories are as follows:
9 and under
10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+

Are you interested in taking pictures of the race? Reach out to Raymond Passchier at rpasschier@yahoo.com. Thanks!