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St. Mary's Oktoberfest 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

St. Mary's Oktoberfest 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

Alton, Illinois, United States View on map
Oct 09, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Polkas, German food, live music, inflatables ... it's a fall festival you won't want to miss! Live music will be provided on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The schedule is packed with activities on the festival grounds.

For more info about the festivities: https://www.stmarysoktoberfest.com/

Kickoff the weekend festivities with a 5K Run or 1 Mile Fun Run.  Finisher medal & t-shirt, free soda/beer ticket included in registration.

Awards for Top 3 Male and Female plus Age Group Awards!! We have over $500 in prizes. 

Age Group Awards

9 and under
10-14
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+

Important: Register by September 14th to guarantee your shirt size preference.

The 5K race will commence at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 09, 2025, at the intersection of Langdon and East 3rd Street. The 1-mile fun run will begin just 5 minutes after.

*All proceeds benefit the St. Mary's school & Parish

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run/Walk

Oct 09, 2026 5K 6:00 PM
$45.00
Open

1 Mile Fun Run

Oct 09, 2026 1.6K 6:05 PM
$30.00
Open

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Oct 09, 2026 5K 6:00 PM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Alton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
62.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 9, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 9, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 26m

The sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 6:31 PM local time (CDT) in Alton on October 9, 2026 — 11h 26m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — St. Mary's Oktoberfest 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

2025 edition View Results
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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, 2 Alton events

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