About the OktoberFest Run
The course runs through Woodward Park dressed up with scarecrows and pumpkins along the way, which gives it a seasonal character that fits the fall timing. The terrain is park running, not technical, and the decorations make it feel more like a neighborhood celebration than a race in the traditional sense.
Packet pickup is the day before at Fleet Feet on Ft. Washington and Friant Road. On race morning, the start area is in the Shinzen Group Activity Area of Woodward Park. After you finish, there is cold beer and a Bavarian pretzel waiting, which is the whole point of the Oktoberfest theme.
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OktoberFest Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026
702finishers
15:35winner
37:22median
1:27:23cutoff
Top 3: Gregory Stevens (15:35) · Courtney Curtis (17:46) · Mateo Ibarra (17:57)
10K Results · 2026
185finishers
32:41winner
1:01:04median
1:34:37cutoff
Top 3: Jose Mosqueda (32:41) · Edgar Bolanos Molina (33:36) · Marcus Olivares-Perez (38:35)
The OktoberFest Run has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles10/9/2027 08:00$40
10K10/9/2027 08:00$40
2 Miles10/9/2027 08:00$40
3.1 Miles10/9/2027 08:00$55
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