About

Grand Rapids Running Tours has evolved from running only – to walking, step-on bus tours and virtual tours.  The common theme?  A love for everything Grand Rapids…its history, culture, entertainment, vibe, tastes and exciting growth.  All of this goodness needs to be shared; and that’s what founder and Chief Tour Ambassador, Caroline Cook envisioned in 2013.  She’s a running enthusiast, a natural cheerleader, and a history nut.  As a downtown dweller, she blended her two favorite pastimes, exercise and storytelling…and now narrates the fascinating tales of Grand Rapids lore to visitors, locals, conventioneers, clubs and organizations.  With a menu of over 80 unique, thematically organized tours, Caroline has become a local “go to” for healthy, “burn while you learn” events for all ages and abilities.  As a speaker, she shares the same enthusiasm in presentation form by adding some technology magic to the narrative for an exciting combination of verbal/vision. The presentations are evocative, relevant and entertaining.

Run. Walk. Ride. Listen. Love Grand Rapids.

Click here to meet the founder, Caroline Cook