Minster Oktoberfest Classic 10k

About the Event

Start: Minster High School at 9:30am

Finish: Corner of 4th Street and Lincoln Street in the heart of the Minster Oktoberfest!

Finisher Medals to the first 1200 finishers across the line

There is a "No Frills" entry option that does not include the shirt, but saves $10!

Prize money to the top 10, master's, grand master, and top Minster finishers (non-high school). Age group awards to the top 3 in each category.

The course is flat and fast with lots of music and fun along the way. It is part of the Run Ohio Grand Prix Series, one of the fastest 10k races in the Midwest and offers great prize money!

Prize Money:
1 place - $300
2 place - $200
3 place - $175
4 place - $150
5 place - $125
6 place - $100
7 place - $75
8 place - $50
9 place - $50
10 place - $50

$50 - 1st place male and female Masters runner
$50 - 1st place male and female Grand Master runner
$25 - 1st place non-high school runner from Minster, OH

$125 - 1/4 of the pack finisher

$125 - 1/2 (middle of the pack) finisher

$125 - 3/4 of the pack finisher

Course records: Julius Koskei: 28:18 and Vicoty Chepngeno 31:57.

FUN RUN: This is a 1-mile race for the kids that starts 5 minutes after the the 10k in front of the high school by registration tents. Race day signup only, cost is $5.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Minster Oktoberfest Classic 10k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brooke Jett	F	42	Dayton, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brandon Easton	M	30	Miamisburg, OH	—
🥈	JAMES BUSSE	M	56	Springboro, OH	—
🥉	Kristen Schumann	F	30	Fort Loramie, OH	—
4	Gail Nelson	F	37	Minster, OH	—
5	Anna Jaynes	F	30	New Knoxville, OH	—
6	Steve Snyder	M	42	Englewood, OH	—
7	Bob DePouw	M	56	TROY, OH	—
8	Joely Rudy	F	48	Piqua OH	—
9	Joan Mendenhall	F	53	Brookville, OH	—
10	Erica Smith	F	32	Minster, OH	—
11	Craig Smith	M	41	Minster, OH	—
12	Emily Easton	F	27	Miamisburg, OH	—
13	Greg Miller	M	51	Sidney, OH	—
14	Jodi Musser	F	45	Three Rivers, MI	—
15	Joan Heitkamp	F	53	Maria Stein, OH	—
16	Sarah Klenke	F	39	Coldwater, OH	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	James Ngandu	M	29	Van Wert, OH	28:37.6
🥈	Evans Kurui	M	26	Bowling Green, OH	28:40.4
🥉	Raymond Magut	M	21	Lansing, MI	29:20.1
4	Kennedy Njiru	M	31	Lansing, MI	29:28.5
5	Aaron Dinzeo	M	27	Providence, RI	29:36.1
6	Benson Kiema	M	22	Van Wert, OH	30:11.3
7	Matt Lemon	M	30	Dayton, OH	30:44.6
8	Chris Lemon	M	30	Dayton, OH	31:15.6
9	Sam Stevens-Jones	M	23	Athens, OH	31:16.9
10	Jason Kessler	M	39	Perrysburg, OH	31:24.3
11	Brandon Avers	M	22	Bowling Green, OH	31:40
12	Blake Preece	M	22	Monroeville, OH	31:57
13	Vicoty Chepngeno	F	25	Bowling Green, OH	31:57.1
14	Julius Kiptoo	M	42	Bowling Green, OH	32:15.4
15	Dustin Sprague	M	44	Dayton, OH	32:19.4
16	Garang Madut	M	24	Miamisburg, OH	32:21.4
17	Iveen Chepkemoi	F	22	Lansing, MI	32:23.8
18	Charles Rodeheffer	M	22	Delaware, OH	32:39.1
19	Luke Hoover	M	22	Dayton, OH	33:02.5
20	Catherine Mwanzau	F	20	Lansing, MI	33:14.7
21	Jerome Recker	M	36	Lansing, MI	33:26.7
22	Matthew Folk	M	43	Perrysburg, OH	33:28.1
23	Kyle Klinger	M	25	Cincinnati, OH	33:30
24	Justin Dickman	M	32	Van Wert, OH	33:37.4
25	Brandon Hough	M	29	Beavercreek, OH	33:58.5
26	Gladys Yator	F	27	Lansing, MI	34:00.9
27	Jack DeFord	M	28	Casstown, OH	34:02.9
28	Austin Szekacs	M	24	Springfield, OH	34:05.1
29	Andrew Carnes	M	32	Louisville, KY	34:07.2
30	Trevor Cook	M	21	Carey, OH	34:43.6
31	Ben Prenger	M	16	Tipp City, OH	35:03.9
32	Jacob Keysor	M	18	Van Wert, OH	35:10.7
33	Emily Borchers	F	22	Russia, OH	35:29.5
34	Aidan Kelley	M	21	Cincinnati, OH	36:09.1
35	Brooke Tullis	F	27	Maumee, OH	36:13.8
36	Brett Stover	M	30	Tipp City, OH	36:17.1
37	Jason Newport	M	48	Eaton, OH	36:21.8
38	Logan Wells	M	26	Ada, OH	36:21.9
39	Sarah Biehl	F	25	Hilliard, OH	36:22.2
40	Sammie Zishka	F	24	Lancaster, OH	36:31.1
41	Kyle Brumbaugh	M	39	Tipp City, OH	36:36.8
42	Ann Alyanak	F	41	Bellbrook, OH	36:43.9
43	Roger Honan	M	43	Columbus, OH	36:57.4
44	Joanna Line	F	31	Bowling Green, OH	36:59.1
45	Jeffrey Collins	M	36	Dayton, OH	37:14.6
46	Francine Nzlimpa	F	37	Flagstaff, AZ	37:23
47	Erin Ralston	F	33	Highland, MI	37:25.2
48	Mackenzie Chojnacky	F	26	Maumee, OH	37:58.5
49	Nathan Waggenspack	M	30	Columbus, OH	38:01.6
50	Travis Bashaw	M	40	Madison, WI	38:03.7

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	James Ngandu	M	34	Van Wert, OH	29:57.7
🥇	Jake Bertelsen	M	24	Powell, OH	30:11.9
🥈	Simon Heys	M	23	Wilmington, OH	30:24
🥈	Charles Rodeheffer	M	26	Dayton, OH	30:50.6
🥉	Jake Bertelsen	M	25	Powell, OH	30:43.5
🥉	Blake Preece	M	26	Columbus, OH	30:55.4
4	Zachariah Zimmerman	M	26	Pickerington, OH	30:59
4	Chase Hampton	M	27	Marysville, OH	31:07.2
5	Max Pettit	M	23	Enon, OH	31:04.8
5	Zachariah Zimmerman	M	27	New Albany, OH	31:10.4
6	Johnny Sayle	M	22	Columbus, OH	31:31
6	Max Hoffman	M	27	Upper Arlington, OH	31:37.1
7	Trevor Cook	M	26	Carey, OH	31:34
7	Trevor Cook	M	25	Carey, OH	32:11.6
8	Maximilian Hoffman	M	28	Columbus, OH	31:41.1
8	John Burchfield	M	29	Holland, OH	32:31.9
9	Blake Preece	M	27	Reynoldsburg, OH	31:44.6
9	Andy Schweitzer	M	35	Bellbrook, OH	32:33
10	Nathaniel Tamminga	M	25	Columbus, OH	32:33
10	William Cadwell	M	25	South Haven, MI	32:40.2
11	Ramen Felumlee	M	23	Dayton, OH	32:50.2
11	Nick Baker	M	33	Westerville, OH	32:52.7
12	Maximilian Haiss	M	30	Euclid, OH	32:54.4
12	Kyle Vernot	M	24	Wauseon, OH	33:05.6
13	Jeremy Wysocki	M	39	Springboro, OH	32:57.6
13	Jersson Pachar	M	27	Cincinnati, OH	33:18
14	Austin Szekacs	M	29	Fairborn, OH	33:03.9
14	Austin Szekacs	M	28	Fairborn, OH	33:24.1
15	Ben Ewert	M	25	Dayton, OH	33:19.6
15	Paul Krebs	M	35	Dayton, OH	33:53.6
16	Elliot Rodstrom	M	22	Fairview Park, OH	33:27
16	Thomas Guidotti	M	24	Troy, OH	33:59.6
17	Alex Kowalak	M	21	Cincinnati, OH	33:48.8
17	Eli Kretchmar	M	18	Granville, OH	34:21.8
18	Aaron Rowe	M	43	Powell, OH	33:55.1
18	Ashton Hall	M	30	Huber Heights, OH	34:32.4
19	Nick Dehaven	M	25	Lakewood, OH	34:15.5
19	Brendon Moody	M	42	Van Wert, OH	34:46
20	Paul Krebs	M	36	—	34:24.8
20	Justin Dickman	M	36	Wilmington, OH	34:46.2
21	Andrew Giljahn	M	32	Columbus, OH	34:37.8
21	Phillip Cochran	M	32	Upper Arlington, OH	35:08.8
22	Elliott Ramsey	M	23	Toledo, OH	35:17.4
22	John Fernandez	M	54	Canton, OH	35:20.2
23	Coen Haroldsen	M	25	Columbus, OH	35:22.9
23	Taylor Gleaves	M	34	Columbus, OH	35:25
24	Hannah Wymer	F	27	Findlay, OH	35:23.5
24	Sean Magee	M	30	Dayton, OH	35:26.2
25	Ben Hall	M	18	Minster, OH	35:24.7
25	Kevin Egan	M	47	—	35:31.1
26	Hannah Wymer	F	26	Findlay, OH	35:35.4
26	Jared Holden	M	34	Galena, OH	35:37.4
27	Dustin Whitehair	M	42	Columbus, OH	35:40.8
27	Travis Glendenning	M	41	Baltimore, OH	35:40.9
28	Jim Trzaska	M	18	Fort Loramie, OH	35:42.3
28	Phillip Cochran	M	33	Columbus, OH	35:47.6
29	Ethan Shade	M	25	Englewood, OH	35:53.6
29	Taylor Gleaves	M	35	Columbus, OH	36:21.1
30	Zach Pollock	M	30	Columbus, OH	35:54.2
30	Aaron Bauer	M	34	Houston, OH	36:27.9
31	Braulio Benitez	M	41	Mason, OH	35:56.5
31	Jameson Ehret	M	28	Hilliard, OH	36:42.1
32	Maura Lemon	F	34	Dayton, OH	36:03.7
32	Sophie Seward	F	28	Terre Haute, IN	36:43.6
33	Katarina Smiljanec	F	30	Covington, KY	36:10
33	Jack Deford	M	33	Piqua, OH	36:53.1
34	Lainey Studebaker	F	25	Dayton, OH	36:22.6
34	Dom Shroyer	M	18	New Bremen, OH	36:59.4
35	Christopher Lane	M	29	Troy, OH	36:30.6
35	Tom Gillespie	M	33	Savannah, GA	37:05.8
36	Daniel Vollmer	M	32	Beavercreek, OH	36:42.1
36	Sakiko Minagawa	F	30	Westerville, OH	37:10.1
37	Elijah McCartney	M	20	Dayton, OH	36:42.3
37	Will Stewart	M	22	Cincinnati, OH	37:29.7
38	Kenneth Brunson	M	34	Troy, OH	36:56.7
38	Josh Burke	M	40	Berthoud, CO	37:41
39	Alex Albers	M	19	Minster, OH	37:27.4
39	Katie Ruhlman	F	34	Dayton, OH	38:05.3
40	Roy Langhals	M	19	Columbus Grove, OH	37:27.8
40	Gabe Lewis	M	39	Mauldin, SC	38:16.3
41	Sophie Seward	F	27	—	37:48.9
41	Jonah Grimberg	M	22	Dayton, OH	38:30.9
42	Abigail Halsey	F	24	Tipp City, OH	38:00.4
42	Christina Johnston	F	44	Xenia, OH	38:34.2
43	Sara George	F	36	Oakwood, OH	38:01.1
43	Austin Adkison	M	32	Dayton, OH	38:37.7
44	Scott Knapke	M	27	Dayton, OH	38:06.3
44	Makenzie Best	F	30	Columbus, OH	38:55.8
45	Brayden Montgomery	M	14	Loveland, OH	38:13.5
45	Brad Gross	M	38	Dayton, OH	39:12.1
46	Casey Cole	M	28	Toledo, OH	38:15.4
46	Lindsay Babish	F	41	—	39:12.8
47	Philip Matthews	M	37	Troy, OH	38:16.1
47	Kenneth Brunson	M	35	Troy, OH	39:21.3
48	Mark Strause	M	51	Sylvania, OH	38:21.6
48	Benjamin Butler	M	26	Cincinnati, OH	39:22.6
49	Derek Billing	M	32	Anna, OH	38:31.4
49	Allison Stover	F	34	Tipp City, OH	39:23.5
50	Ann Alyanak	F	45	Bellbrook, OH	38:31.5
50	Christopher Lightle	M	45	Saint Paris, OH	39:23.8

About the Event

$50 - 1st place male and female Masters runner
$50 - 1st place male and female Grand Master runner
$25 - 1st place non-high school runner from Minster, OH

$125 - 1/4 of the pack finisher

$125 - 1/2 (middle of the pack) finisher

$125 - 3/4 of the pack finisher

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Minster Oktoberfest Classic 10k

About the Event

$50 - 1st place male and female Masters runner$50 - 1st place male and female Grand Master runner$25 - 1st place non-high school runner from Minster, OH

$125 - 1/4 of the pack finisher

$125 - 1/2 (middle of the pack) finisher

$125 - 3/4 of the pack finisher

Races Offered

"No Frills" 10k Classic

10k Classic

Virtual 10k Classic

Weather History

About Minster

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

Nearby Races

Five at the Fort

Country Fest 5K

Redskin Classic 5k

S.C.A.R.F’s Bark, Run, Bubble Fun 5k

Recommended for You

Fireworks 5k

Hagerstown Athletic Department's Heartbreak Hill 5K

2026 Heartland Series - Day 1 (OH)

Muddy Kids - New Vienna, OH

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$50 - 1st place male and female Masters runner
$50 - 1st place male and female Grand Master runner
$25 - 1st place non-high school runner from Minster, OH