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OktoberfestGR Bier Stein 5K and 8K presented by Xfinity

Name: OktoberfestGR Bier Stein 5K and 8K presented by Xfinity
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

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sell $45.00

About the Event

We are really excited!! We have brought back the great event from last year and have made it even better!! We have added an additional distance to chose from: an 8K!! ...and of course, Oktoberfest wouldn't be complete without some bier!

Enjoy one of two race distances around Riverside Park. The routes will be a closed course on the beautiful paths.

Participants will receive a tech shirt, finishers medal free entry into the festival, and a free bier or wine!

You can't miss out on this great event!

Thank you to all who signed up for the challenge. This opportunity is now past the availability date.
Wait!!! There's more!

We have a special Okoberfest challenge! Register for this challenge which includes the Grand Rapids 5K on September 26 as well as the Lansing Oktoberfest 5K on September 12, and earn a special medal. That's 3 medals!! This is a limited entry opportunity - so don't miss out!

Races Offered

OktoberfestGR Bier Stein 8K

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 8K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:45

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$45.00

OktoberfestGR Bier Stein 5K

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

11:00

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$45.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Grand Rapids.

thermostat Temperature

13.7° / 24.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.6° / 23.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 55m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:22

nightlight Sunset

19:50

About Grand Rapids

Learn more about the host city, Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Kent County, Michigan. The city had a population of 198,917 at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 201,183 in 2025. Grand Rapids is the second-most populated municipality in the state after Detroit. It is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of around 1.2 million and is the 49th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.