It’s the start of an exciting weekend as Borgman Ford Mazda gets ready to set the pace for the 36th annual Fifth-Third River Bank Run Saturday, May 11 throughout downtown Grand Rapids. Borgman is supplying four pace vehicles to this perennial favorite that features the largest 25K road race in the country, the only 25K Wheelchair Racing division in the nation, 25K Handcycle division, 25K Relay, 10K Run, 5K Run, 5K Community Walk and Junior, involving more than 21,000 participants, 38,000 spectators and 2,000 volunteers!
Win a Spa Package!
In addition, if you stop by the Borgman Booth at the Sports & Fitness Expo Friday, May 10, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. you can enter to win a Mother’s Day Spa Package!
So be sure to stop by and say hi!
Location: DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Avenue, downtown Grand Rapids
- Free and open to the public
- Late Registration/Packet Pick-up/Race Changes for all May 11 events
- Interactive displays including the Starbucks Refreshers Café, Gazelle Sports Store, Douglas J’s Relaxation Zone, PowerBar sampling, 100+ health and fitness vendors, apparel sales, prize drawings, and event day parking, traffic and course information
- Annual Pasta Dinner, 4:30-8p Variety of fresh pastas (including Gluten-free), salad, rolls and beverage: $15/adults; $6/children 4-12; and free/age 3 and under
- Elite Athlete Introduction: 6 to 6:25p (main stage)
- In 2 Liquid Yoga demonstration: 6:30-6:55p (main stage)
- Gazelle Sports Fashion Show: 7-7:30p (main stage)
Kudos from the Borgman Ford team to David Ragan and teammate David Gilliland, from Ford’s Front Row, who roared to victory in Sunday’s Taladega “wacky and wild” race that pundits are calling a “David and Goliath” win.
We thought our friends at the local Grand Rapids Mustang club and other aficionados might be interested in the latest news of celebrations for the indomitable brand’s 50th anniversary. Ford has just announced the commission of a limited edition of luxury watches from Shinola to honor Ford Mustang.
Hey, Grand Rapids, here’s a chance for Borgman Ford customers who love programming and fuel efficiency to help craft a homegrown app and win some cash! We’d be delighted if one of our customers stepped up to the plate for the OpenXC Challenge. Here are the details, with registration and full criteria available 




Can you believe the Ford Mustang will soon turn 50? That’s right – and it hasn’t missed a year of production! It had quite the debut in 1964, well beyond its game-changing performance and looks. That first year saw it join the ranks of Indy 500 pace car and also take a lead role in the James Bond flick “Goldfinger.” Steve McQueen ensured the pony car’s spot in movie history when he did “Bullitt” in 1968 (that was a 390 GT model; in 2001, the first Bullitt GT model came on the scene).