Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Rahr Brewing Company Oktoberfest 5K

Fort Worth, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

Entry is $55 now and rises to $60 after Aug 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Rahr Brewing Company Oktoberfest 5K

The race starts and finishes at the Flying Saucer in Sundance Square, putting you in the middle of downtown Fort Worth before the neighborhood is fully awake. The course is a road run through that area, and the Oktoberfest theme is front and center: lederhosen and dirndls are common on the start line, and the whole thing leans into the Bavarian-meets-Texas premise without taking itself too seriously.

The post-race party is the main event after you cross the finish. Rahr beer is on hand, and the crowd sticks around for it. Packet pickup details and parking specifics are not something the organizer spelled out, but Sundance Square has several garages nearby if you know the neighborhood.

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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

980finishers

17:44winner

39:25median

1:14:17cutoff

Top 3: Tamir Marom (17:44) · Philip Johnson (19:00) · Don Woodard (19:11)

The Rahr Brewing Company Oktoberfest 5K 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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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

5K10/3/2026 08:30$55

Oktoberfest Party Pass - DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RUN!10/3/2026 08:30$45

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Common Questions About the Rahr Brewing Company Oktoberfest 5K

Will I finish last at the Rahr Brewing Company Oktoberfest 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:14:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rahr Brewing Company Oktoberfest 5K a good first 5K?

With 980 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 Rahr Brewing Company Oktoberfest 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:44 while the median finisher took 39:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.