Name: Sesser Oktoberfest 5k
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Sesser

About the Event

First annual Sesser Oktoberfest 5k will be held on October 11, 2015. The race will start on Franklin St and be an out and back. The race is being established as a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of Barb Lappin. We hope you will join us!!

Start: 214 W Franklin

Finish: 101 S Park (The Custard Stand)

Races Offered

5k Run

Oct 10, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$25.00

5kWalk

Oct 10, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.7° / 21.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.4° / 19.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 3m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

66.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:05

nightlight Sunset

18:16

About Sesser

Learn more about the host city, Sesser.

Sesser is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,888 at the 2020 census. The current mayor is C. Jason Ashmore.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Sesser Oktoberfest 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Austin Forby	M	30	Clarksville, TN	19:07.96
🥈	Ross Worthey	M	32	Mulkeytown, IL	22:16.16
🥉	Olivia Yosanovich	F	23	Benton, IL	22:17.11
4	Gavin Hall	M	13	Texico, IL	26:45.23
5	K. Forby	M	7	—	27:25.7
6	Anthony Day	M	29	Carbondale, IL	27:29.75
7	Victoria Mueller	F	25	Carbondale, IL	27:30.27
8	Sedona Packer	F	18	Sesser, IL	29:42.32
9	Niki Packer	F	48	Sesser, IL	29:44.8
10	Emily Forby	F	31	Clarksville, TN	29:49.82
11	Mike Parrilli	M	52	MARION, IL	30:05.47
12	Montana Gunter	F	23	Sesser, IL	30:10.43
13	Amanda Gunther	F	40	Mc Leansboro, IL	31:45.13
14	Alecia Stacey	F	25	SesserSesser, IL	32:20.86
15	Jesse LeVault	F	26	Sesser, IL	33:24.59
16	Graham Lasseter	M	41	Austin, TX	34:50.98
17	Melissa Pearman	F	45	Carbondale, IL	34:51.55
18	Anonymous Anonymous	F	47	—	35:52.01
19	Brittany Kirk	F	34	Benton, IL	36:57.5
20	Mckayla Kerrigan	F	20	Herrin, IL	38:34.38
21	Cynthia Bowling	F	61	Herrin, IL	39:15.16
22	Amira Alkhatim	F	20	Carbondale, IL	39:19.84
23	Myles Daniels	M	27	Herrin, IL	39:46.03
24	Madalynn Elizabeth Spetter	F	20	West Frankfort, IL	40:01.2
25	Bella Schoenbaechler	F	20	Sesser, IL	40:01.51
26	Angela Bullock	F	58	Benton, IL	42:33.28
27	Julie Tate	F	59	Whittington, IL	43:07.25
28	Brenda Kramer	F	66	Sesser, IL	44:49.3
29	Gina West-Bishop	F	50	Du Quoin, IL	46:58.74
30	Brad Holland	M	62	Carterville, IL	47:21.77
31	Shelli Holland	F	59	Carterville, IL	47:29.01
32	Alysha Edwards	F	33	Sesser, IL	47:44.1
33	Kassie Stroud	F	29	Herrin, IL	49:31.18
34	Angi Horn	F	55	Carterville, IL	49:31.32
35	Janet Estes	F	68	Mount Vernon, IL	49:51.15
36	Keith Kramer	M	66	Sesser, IL	49:53.82
37	Alan Estes	M	70	Mount Vernon, IL	49:56.45
38	L. Robinson	F	11	Carbondale, IL	50:06.5
39	Beth Mandrell	F	39	Benton, IL	50:37.99
40	Lavaughn Enis	F	79	Marion, IL	53:05.13
41	Marsi Ward	F	43	Mount Vernon, IL	54:04.49
42	Maria Phelps	F	50	Valier, IL	54:06.35
43	Angie Bass	F	55	—	54:38.59
44	Cindy Worthey-Alvis	F	63	Benton, IL	54:38.59
45	Scott Ward	M	61	—	54:39.69
46	Chloe Mays	F	23	Thompsonville, IL	55:14.55
47	Bailey Owsley	F	23	Thompsonville, IL	55:14.68
48	John Riley	M	67	—	55:23.83
49	Kevin Alvis	M	64	Benton, IL	55:34.03
50	Kelly Lappin	F	65	Sesser, IL	55:34.73