Oktoberfest 5K Trail - Boal City Brewing

Boalsburg, United States • 4 Oct 2026

Oktoberfest 5K Trail Race : Boalsburg, October 2026

The event takes place in early October 2026 at Boal City Brewing in Boalsburg, PA (281 Old Boalsburg Road). It includes two distances:

  • Mini Monster Trail Loop - less than 1/2 mile
  • 5k Trail Run - 5 km

Participants aged 21 and older receive a beer. Packet pick-up is available on race morning for a limited period; a shorter packet window is provided for the Mini Monster Loop. Parking is available only at Boal City Brewery (235 Old Boalsburg Ave). All roads remain open to traffic, so pedestrians should take care when crossing streets and participants should avoid parking along neighborhood streets.

Course and awards

The race starts out back of Boal City Brewery and follows a marked trail along the gravel driveway of the Boal Estate Mansion. The route passes beneath oak and maple trees and by Columbus Chapel, then moves through recently cut farm fields and into trails that run through the Stan Yoder Preserve and Blue Spring Park, both managed by Center Region Park and Recreation. The course is not flat and includes several hills.

Awards are given for overall first, second, and third places for males and females; first-place male and female winners will have their names engraved on a trophy kept at Boal City Brewery. Overall winners are not eligible for age group awards. Age group awards (top three, male and female) use these divisions: 29 and Under; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 and Up. Age group results are determined by chip time and overall awards by gun time. The Mini Monster Loop is timed and receives awards after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

5 km
5k Trail Run
Mini Monster Trail Loop (.04 Less Than 1/2 Mile)
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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