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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
$40.00
Open

1 Mile Fun Run

Oct 09, 2026 1.6K 6:05 PM
$25.00
Open

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Oct 09, 2026 5K 6:00 PM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Alton.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 10.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 22.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 10.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 22.2°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
15.2
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.2mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
62.3%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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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