WinterWest 2013 Weekend #2 Round-up
Weekend #2 of WinterWest 2013 is in the books! Here’s a recap of this past weekend’s happenings and what you have to look forward to in the final week/weekend of WinterWest. The WinterRush folks held the 2nd Annual Richmond Park WinterRush 5k Adventure Race on Saturday. The course was adjusted this year to make it [...]
Richmond Park Winter Rush 5k Adventure Race to highlight second weekend of WinterWest 2013 at Richmond Park
WinterWest 2013 rolls on this weekend with two exciting events presented by Winter Rush and Central District Cyclery – the Richmond Park 5k and the Fatbike GRR finale race. The second annual Richmond Park Winter Rush 5k Adventure Race will be held Saturday morning, with the first heat starting off at 11 am. Last year, [...]
WinterWest 2013 Weekend #1 Round-up
With the first weekend of WinterWest 2013 all wrapped up, we thought we’d give you a run-down on what has happened and what’s yet to come: Our motto with rink building tends to be, “What could possibly go wrong?” Unfortunately, things usually go wrong. While the weather cooperated for the most part, with a warm [...]
Crazy Cardboard Sled Competition to highlight first weekend of WinterWest 2013 at Richmond Park
On Sunday afternoon, the sledding hill at Richmond Park will play host to the Crazy Cardboard Sled Competition, a premier event of the WinterWest Festival on Grand Rapids’ Westside. WinterWest kicks off this Friday and runs through February 10, offering a variety of planned events like a 5k adventure race, a 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament, and [...]
Press Release: With 3rd Annual WinterWest just around the corner, festival organizers welcome return of cold weather to extended forecast
After another unseasonably warm weekend, organizers of the annual WinterWest event are excited to see sub-freezing temperatures in the 10-day forecast. The two-week event, which will be held at Richmond Park on Grand Rapids’ Westside, begins in less than two weeks and will run from January 25 – February 10. “Temperatures in the teens by [...]
Richmond Park Winter Rush releases seventh course element: The Limbo
Grand Rapids, Mich, January 18, 2012 – The Richmond Park Winter Rush (www.WinterRush.com) will be held at Richmond Park (1101 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49504) on January 28, 2012 starting at 11AM. The Winter Rush is an extreme race designed to incorporate the natural outdoor elements of Richmond Park. The course consists of [...]
Despite unseasonably warm weather, WinterWest planning continues!
Despite the unusually warm temperatures of the past month, organizers of the annual WinterWest event are pressing on with plans for the event which will be held at Richmond Park on Grand Rapids’ Westside from January 27 – February 12. “This weather has been crazy, but it hasn’t deterred us from moving forward with our [...]
Become a WinterWest 2012 Sponsor Today!
We’re currently looking for sponsors for WinterWest 2012. You can find out more information about sponsorship levels and benefits as well as learn about what we’re planning for this year’s event, by visiting the Become a Sponsor page. We hope you’ll join us today!
WinterWest 2012 is Coming!
Planning is underway for WinterWest 2012 at Richmond Park! We’re in the process of planning events and finding sponsors. We’re excited to work with the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, West Grand Neighborhood Organization, the City of GR and others to put on the 2nd annual winter celebration. If you or your business would like [...]
