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Oktoberfest Rotary Run

Name: Oktoberfest Rotary Run
Start: 2025-10-19
End: 2025-10-19
Location: Bloomington

Bloomington, United States • 19 Oct 2025

Oktoberfest Rotary Run is an annual fundraiser in Bloomington, Illinois, held on the third Sunday each October. The event centers at GE Park / Union Park Clubhouse (1750 GE Road) and offers a chip-timed 5K on the Constitution Trail, looping through Tipton Trails and returning on blacktop paths. A 1‑Mile Untimed option is also available, plus Brat Dinner + Shirt (No Race) and Brat Dinner (No Race). Finish festivities take place inside the clubhouse with live polka music and beer from White Oak Brewing. Participants can register online, pick up bibs ahead of time, and view live results; top age-group finishers receive ceramic steins. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Illinois Bloomington

Race information

Registration

5 km

1 Mile (untimed)

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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