Thu, Oct 22, 2026

Lederhosen Lauf at Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

Entry is $49 now and rises to $54 after Sep 22, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Lederhosen Lauf at Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa

This is a short race that runs through the Tulsa Oktoberfest grounds, so the surroundings are festival tents and crowds rather than a park or a trail. The course puts you inside the celebration before it formally opens, which gives the race a different feel than a typical evening road race.

There is no parking at the festival site itself. Shuttles run from offsite locations, and the organizers are clear that you need to be on one well before the race starts. Post-race, there is free festival entry and a drink voucher waiting at the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

750finishers

15:48winner

35:49median

1:10:59cutoff

Top 3: Christopher Morrison (15:48) · Mark Porter (17:10) · Andrew Goldsmith (17:43)

The Lederhosen Lauf at Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/22/2026 18:20$49

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Common Questions About the Lederhosen Lauf at Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa

Will I finish last at the Lederhosen Lauf at Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:49, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:59, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lederhosen Lauf at Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa a good first 5K?

With 750 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Lederhosen Lauf at Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa?

The 5K winner ran 15:48 while the median finisher took 35:49. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.