Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K

Jackson, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

5K10K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Sep 20, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K

The race starts and finishes at a downtown Jackson plaza anchored by the old post office building, now a corporate headquarters. The course draws on the stronger stretches from past editions. A kids superhero run shares the morning, with costumes encouraged for the young runners and the adults who join them.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a lab space on Michigan Avenue, with race-morning pickup available at the start area. Post-race, runners in the main distances receive a gift certificate to spend at downtown restaurants and shops, which keeps the crowd spread through the surrounding blocks after the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

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

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

74finishers

16:05winner

31:07median

55:38cutoff

Top 3: Garrett Melling (16:05) · Jeff Delezenne (19:20) · Owen Sanford (20:07)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

40finishers

34:16winner

58:15median

1:22:38cutoff

Top 3: Lance Nelson (34:16) · Zackery Ludtke (36:44) · Guy Gibson (37:21)

The Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

3.1 Miles10/3/2026 09:02$35

3.1 Miles10/3/2026 09:05$35

6.2 Miles10/3/2026 09:00$35

Kids Run10/3/2026 08:45$5

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Common Questions About the Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K

Will I finish last at the Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 31:07, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (74 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:05 while the median finisher took 31:07. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.