Swift Printing’s WestSide Stride Fun Run Halloween Costume Contest

How is it Halloween again already?!? I feel like just yesterday I was 7 months pregnant living out my best life in my fun halloween costumes. (haha)

Jessica Slaydon, WestSide Stride Coordinator dressed up in her halloween costume as a beer belly dad.

 And now here we are ready for another Halloween Fun Run. The Halloween Costume Contest marks the traditional end of the Westside Stride season. 

Tuesday, October 25 we’re having our Annual WestSide Stride Pub Run/Walk Halloween Costume Contest. All fitness levels are welcome to this fun event. This event is free and family friendly.

Whether you come every year or this is your first time hearing about the fun run, this will be an exciting event where everyone is welcome. 

The WestSide Stride Details for the Halloween Costume Event

The event takes place at the Red Lion Parking lot. (412 Bridge St.) starting at 6 p.m. The parking lot is a public text to pay parking lot.

The WestSide Stride’s goal is to enjoy our community while supporting our neighborhood businesses on Bridge Street.

This year's contest categories include: Most Creative, Best Group Costume, and Best Fitness Icon. 

We’ll have a costume parade AKA show up in your costume and strut your stuff down the sidewalk and we’ll cheer you on. 

Oh and live judges. We’ll have a judge or two decide who they think is best for each category. There will be bragging rights as well and a prize for the best costumes. Interested in judging? Please let me know. 

This year we will be recording via Facebook Live so everyone can view, especially our 1300 online members!  

Best WestSide Stride Costumes Over The Years

2015 Halloween Costumes

2016 Halloween Costumes

2017 Halloween Costumes

2018 Halloween Costumes

2019 Halloween Costumes

2020 Halloween Costumes

2021 Halloween Costumes


For more information please join the facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/westsidestride or email Jes at jes@swiftprinting.com or call 616-915-5370

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 Every Tuesday, April - October (weather permitting) the WestSide Stride  meets at 6 pm to run/walk a 5K. The Stride costs nothing to participate in except for what you order to eat/drink at the chosen restaurant of the week. The coordinators estimate the WestSide Stride patrons have spent more than $100,000 at our Bridge Street establishments on Tuesday nights. The group was founded by two WestSide sisters, Jes Gutowski Slaydon and Sam Gutowski when they moved back to GR and wanted to meet people in their community. The WestSide Stride is an organization under Swift Printing, in efforts with their continued community outreach and B Corp status.

Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon

Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon is the president and a third-generation leader of Swift Printing, a commercial printing company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She works alongside her brother, Walt, helping West Michigan businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and organizations communicate through high-quality print, direct mail, signage, and custom marketing materials. Jessica is passionate about making printing approachable and helping customers choose the right solution for each project.

Learn more about Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon and her printing experience.

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