Event Description
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!
Events
Lansing Oktoberfest 5K presented by Vision Tire and Auto
Important Information:
Packet Pick Up
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.
Finisher Medals
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.
Race Shirts
Yup!! You know it! We are working with Flatout Graphics on a great shirt you'll want to wear again and again! Stay tuned!
Age Groups and awards
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.)
5K Course
We love our Lansing River Trail. We will have a flat and fast route along the beautiful Grand River, even going over a couple bridges. Participants will run a large loop before coming back along the path towards the finish line.
The start and finish will be at Adado Riverfront Park right next to the Oktoberfest event.
Charity Partner
Stay tuned....we are working with a couple incredible groups who do great things for our community. We at 5475 Days and the Lansing Oktoberfest 5K truly believe in giving back to our community.
Timed Race
The incredible people at Michigan Running Foundation timing our race. Chuck Block and his team provide amazing and quality timing. They are well known and have won countless awards for their work in this industry.
Contact Form
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Event Location
Adado Riverfront Park
201 E. Shiawassee Street
Lansing, MI 48933 US
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