About the Wettlauf 5K
The course runs on rolling city streets through downtown Jasper, with gentle ups and downs throughout. The route is well-marked and has police support, so traffic is not a concern. It is a road race in the truest sense, more pavement than scenery, but the surroundings are familiar and navigable.
Packet pickup the evening before is at a running store on Main Street, and race-morning pickup opens well before the gun by the start line, also on Main Street. Fruit and water are at the finish. The race is part of a multi-day German heritage street festival happening around it, so the post-race scene has food booths, rides, and a lot going on.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
368finishers
16:19winner
28:39median
1:44:18cutoff
Top 3: Dylan Bland (16:19) · Chase Bland (16:56) · Alan Marshall (16:58)
The Wettlauf 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K8/1/2026 08:00$25
5K8/1/2026 08:05$25
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