Prost! What a great way to celebrate Oktoberfest! Participate in our inaugural event on a flat, fast 5K along the beautiful river trail passing many Lansing iconic places and views. This race starts and ends at the Adado Riverfront Park adjacent to the Lansing Oktoberfest event. Upon your finish, you'll be welcomed to the Lansing Oktoberfest where so much fun awaits! You'll receive free entry into the event as well as a race t-shirt, finisher medal, and a drink ticket for your first bier, cider, or wine! Wait!!! There's more! We have a special Okoberfest challenge! Register for this challenge which includes the Lansing race as well as the Grand Rapids on September 26, and earn a special medal. That's 3 medals!! This is a limited entry opportunity - so don't miss out!
Age Groups: 0-16 17-26 27-36 37-46 47-56 57-66 67+ Top 5 finishers will receive a prize. Overall male and female will receive a trophy. (These two amazing speedsters will be their own category and not a part of the age group awards.)
We are going to have some awesome finisher medals for you! Our friends at Maxwell Medals out of Traverse City are working hard to design a pretty awesome medal! Keep your eyes open for the announcement when we have it ready to reveal.
5K: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $30.00 | Jun 11 | Sep 12 |
We will have two times to pick up your race packets: The BEST time to pick it up is on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 6-8PM at Adado Riverfront Park. You can also pick up your packet on race morning, September 12, 2026, from 8:30-10:45AM at Adado Riverfront Park. Please note: there will be NO packets picked up after the 10:45AM cut off.
Interested in this race?