Oktoberfest 5K Run Trail Race @ Boal City Brewing

About the Event

Third Annual Boal City Oktoberfest 5K Trail Race

Get ready for a 5 K trail run on Sunday, October 5th, during the heart of Oktoberfest and peak fall foliage! For the most elite runners out there, get ready to push your limits and challenge yourself to the max. If you're 12 years old or younger, you can run with your friends and parents on the Mini Monster Trail Loop. (.04 less than 1/2 mile) As a bonus, all participants 21 and older receive a brew to keep the spirit alive long after the run. Awards will be given after the race. Come out and join the fun and competition.

Parking Information
Parking is only available at Boal City Brewery, 235 Old Boalsburg Ave Boalsburg Pa 16827. Pedestrians are advised to take extra care when crossing any streets, especially if accompanied by small children. All roads will be open to traffic, so please do not park along the streets in Boalsburg or in the nearby neighborhoods.

Packet Pick Up
Packet pick-up will be available race morning for 45 minutes, from 9:45-10:30.
Mini Monster Trail Loop will pick up and will be available from 10:00-10:20.

Race Day Schedule
9:45 packet pick up begins.
10:20 Race safety meeting all Mini Monster Trail loop and parents report to the start on Old Boalsburg Road at the race Arch.
10:30 Race registration closes promptly.
10:30 Start of Mini Monster Trail Loop
10:55 Race safety meeting all 5K Athletes report to the start.
11:00 Start of the Oktoberfest 5K Trail Race
12:15 5K and Costume Award Ceremony

Awards

For the overall race winners, there will be a first, second, and third place for both males and females. The first-place male and female winners will engrave their names on the trophy. This trophy will be kept at Boal City Brewery.

Overall, winners are not eligible for age group awards. There will also be age group awards for males and females, with the top three in each age division being recognized.

The age divisions are as follows:

29 and Under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and Up. The overall awards will be determined by gun time, while the age group awards will be determined by chip time.

Mini Monster Loop will be timed with awards for everyone at 12:15.

Course Description

On the race day, all participants can easily follow the marked trail. The Oktoberfest 5k trail race will kick off outback Boal City Brewery. As soon as the start "gun" goes off, the race will begin along the gravel driveway of the 200-year-old Boal Estate Mansion. You will pass beneath ancient oak and maple trees and continue past Columbus Chapel on your left. The first part of the run will take you through recently cut farm fields that offer stunning views of the fall foliage. The trails are smooth and flowy, and they will take you through the Stan Yoder Preserve natural area and Blue Spring Park, both managed by the Center Region Park and Recreation. It's important to note that this course isn't flat, and you will encounter a few hills along the way. Follow the trail arrows, return to Boal City Brewery as quickly as possible, and enjoy a refreshing cold beer after your race. Beer and adventure make for the perfect combination!

https://www.strava.com/routes/3385649922509110830

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43576637

Races Offered

Mini Monster Trail Loop (.04 Less than 1/2 Mile)

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 0.3 Miles

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10:30

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$15.00

5k Trail Run

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 5k Trail Run

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11:00

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$35.00

5k Trail Run

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 5k Trail Run

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117 days remaining

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$35.00

5k Trail Run Race

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 5k Trail Run Race

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Type — Running

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117 days remaining

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$35.00

Mini Monster Trail Loop (.04 Less than 1/2 Mile)

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 0.3 Miles

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117 days remaining

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$15.00

Mini Monster Trail Loop (Not Timed) .04 Less than 1/2 Mile

Oct 04, 2026

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117 days remaining

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$10.00

Mini Monster Trail Loop (Timed for 2024) .04 Less than 1/2 Mile

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 0.3 Miles

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117 days remaining

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$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Boalsburg.

thermostat Temperature

7.4° / 16.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.5° / 13.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 34m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:23

nightlight Sunset

18:29

About Boalsburg

Learn more about the host city, Boalsburg.

Boalsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a small portion of its northwest corner extending into College Township. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,722 at the 2010 census. The village claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. However, that claim was brought into question by Bellware and Gardiner in their book, The Genesis of the Memorial Day Holiday in America, in 2014. In their book, Bellware and Gardiner point out that the Boalsburg story was first published in 1904, forty years after the fact with no indication that General Logan drew inspiration from any activities in Boalsburg and no evidence that it started the holiday.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Oktoberfest 5K Run Trail Race @ Boal City Brewing.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Austin True	M	23	Hesston, PA	19:16.99
🥈	Cody Love	M	33	State College, PA	19:37.24
🥉	Jason Verhoef	M	26	State College, PA	20:20.51
4	Liz Wright	F	33	State College, PA	20:56.26
5	Dylan Cowell	M	33	Boalsburg, PA	21:09.25
6	Bradley Walker	M	45	State College, PA	23:57.11
7	Susie Walker	F	42	State College, PA	24:05.51
8	Matthew Kleiman	M	54	State College, PA	24:44.08
9	Kevin Clair	M	42	State College, PA	24:56.54
10	Dylan Reid	M	18	Lafayette Hill, PA	24:57.26
11	Sam Neuffer	M	19	Bellefonte, PA	25:00.46
12	Lisa Silvestri Wehr	F	41	State College, PA	25:06.47
13	Matt Reyes	M	38	State College, PA	25:22.9
14	Michael Cunningham	M	28	Huntingdon, PA	25:45.83
15	Collin Love	M	34	State College, PA	26:14.38
16	Chehao Chen	M	27	State College, PA	26:18.51
17	Victoria Lucero	F	26	State College, PA	26:35.43
18	Chris Rush	M	50	Philipsburg, PA	26:37.27
19	Julian Battaglia	M	15	State College, PA	26:42.14
20	Ian Kaiper-Marquez	M	40	Lemont, PA	26:58.21
21	Ericka Mendez	F	36	Mill Hall, PA	27:00.03
22	Cliff Lissenden	M	63	State College, PA	27:06.64
23	Peter Silvestri Wehr	M	38	State College, PA	27:42.43
24	Ezra Nanes	M	53	State College, PA	27:42.6
25	Nathan Eisenhuth	M	31	Bellefonte, PA	27:45.24
26	Cedric Detry	M	44	Port Matilda, PA	28:03.33
27	Nicholas Hawrylchak	M	41	Lock Haven, PA	28:11.23
28	David Nieves	M	38	State College, PA	28:13.97
29	Anders Olsen	M	54	Centre Hall, PA	28:21.38
30	Jesse Hartheimer	M	33	Washington, DC	28:32.69
31	Keith Ressler	M	48	State College, PA	28:38.08
32	Courtney Morrison	F	40	State College, PA	28:45.74
33	Corinne Chichester	F	35	State College, PA	28:45.91
34	Amanda McAfee	F	39	State College, PA	28:53.36
35	B. Battaglia	M	12	State College, PA	29:16.11
36	Kanishk Pandey	M	24	State College, PA	29:17.06
37	Mathias Weinzen	M	30	Philipsburg, PA	29:27.15
38	Michael McAfee	M	48	State College, PA	29:32.95
39	Martin Devecka	M	42	Santa Cruz, CA	29:48.27
40	Thomas Bryant	M	26	State College, PA	30:05.28
41	Louie Kauffman	M	17	State College, PA	30:24.24
42	Chuck Risio	M	58	Boalsburg, PA	30:36.3
43	Jonathan Consorti	M	25	Piscataway, NJ	30:40.93
44	Adriana Murphy	F	54	New YorkNew York, NY	30:45.94
45	R. Morrison	M	10	State College, PA	31:22.33
46	John Neuffer	M	21	Bellefonte, PA	31:47.57
47	Laura Coho	F	44	Port Matilda, PA	31:48.97
48	Yiannis Avramides	M	39	State College, PA	31:54.13
49	Victoria Nimmo	F	34	Pennsylvania Furnace, PA	31:57.46
50	Daria Pankova	F	34	State College, PA	31:58.6

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	S. Boyadzhiev	F	11	Boalsburg, PA	1:53.86
🥈	F. Hartman	M	6	Port Matilda, PA	1:58.98
🥉	J. DOVE	M	5	Boalsburg, PA	2:56.18
4	E. Hartman	M	8	Port Matilda, PA	2:57.41
5	M. Morrison	F	8	State College, PA	2:58.7
6	S. Kaiper-Marquez	F	5	Lemont, PA	3:31.93
7	Z. Edwards	F	7	State College, PA	3:35.96
8	C. Detry	F	6	Port Matilda, PA	3:42.88
9	M. Hartman	F	4	Port Matilda, PA	3:45.11
10	W. Peters	M	4	State College, PA	3:56.19
11	Q. Love	M	3	State College, PA	3:57.7
12	M. Dove	M	4	Boalsburg, PA	4:02
13	O. Goldsmith-Donohue	F	3	Boalsburg, PA	4:41
14	Z. Love	F	3	State College, PA	4:45.7
15	Z. Nieves	F	3	State College, PA	5:18.43