Church of the Blessed Sacrament's Oktoberfest Run for the Poor 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
About this race
Registration opens Today!
Church of the Blessed Sacrament's Oktoberfest Run for the Poor 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
Saturday, September 26th, 2026
LOCATION: Wichita, KS US 67208
TYPE: Run or Run/Walk
Warm up: 9:15 AM
5K: 9:30 AM
1 Mile: 10:30
Awards: 11 AM
Packet pickup will be from 12 PM to 6PM on Friday October 4th at Blessed Sacrament School commons off of Roosevelt Street north of the Church. There is a parking lot and street parking available.
You can also pick up packets on race day beginning at 8 AM at Blessed Sacrament School commons.
See you soon!!
Oktoberfest Run for the Poor 2026
Celebrate the annual Oktoberfest held at Blessed Sacrament by running this traditional and festive 5K race. Run through the scenic and historic College Hill neighborhood and finish smack dab in the middle of the Oktoberfest celebration. Featuring live music, kids play area and of course, German Beer and Food. All runners receive choice of brat or hot dog and beer (21 and older). Race swag includes a tech shirt! The race is Chip-Timed by Timer Guys and the winners of each division will receive awards. Overall winners will receive prizes
Start will be at Roosevelt and Circle Drive and the Finish Line on Quentin and Douglas
5K Run/Walk, Stroller Division
07/12/2026 - 08/24/2026 - $35 - tech shirt
08/25/2026 - 09/25/2026 - $40,
Race Day** 09/26/2026 - $45
5K Stein Holding Division 5K Division
07/12/2026 - 08/24/2026 - $45 - tech shirt and mug,
08/25/2026 - 09/25/2026 - $50,
Race Day** 09/26/2026 - $55
Race day registration for the stein stein holding division is limited to steins available.
1 Mile Run/Walk
07/12/2026 - 08/24//2026 - $25
08/25/2026 - 09/25/2026 - $30
Race Day** 09/26/2026 - $35
**Race Day registration will be from 8:00-9:00 AM on 09/26/2026. No registrations will be accepted after 9:00 AM.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
1 Mile Fun Run
Stein Holding 5K Division
One winner - fastest runner holding a Traditional German Stein
Stroller 5K Division
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Wichita.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Results — Church of the Blessed Sacrament's Oktoberfest Run for the Poor 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
Other races near Wichita
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Wichita
DSSW Parade of Stars Impact Weekend 2026
Spooky Sprint- Wichita
Planet Fitness Wichita OctoberFit 5K/10K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wichita
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wichita 5K Races 37 races
- 10K Run Events in Wichita 17 races
- Wichita Half Marathons 11 races
- Marathons in Wichita 2 races
- Wichita Running Calendar 2026 44 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 46 Wichita events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.