Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K, Kids Superhero Run

About the Event

🎉 Get Ready to Run, Celebrate, and Make a Difference! 🎉

The 2025 ORS Oktoberfest 10K / 5K & Kids Superhero Run is back — and it’s bigger, better, and more fun than ever!

🏃‍♂️ Lace Up for an Epic Race Day!

Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists, PC is teaming up with MK Jetting and Televising to bring you an unforgettable experience at Consumer’s Plaza where easy parking and great vibes await. We’ve combined the best parts of past courses into one amazing route you won’t want to miss!

🦸‍♀️ Calling All Superheroes!

The Kids Superhero Run is a fan favorite — and it’s back with even more excitement! Kids 10 and under will run alongside adult superheroes (yes, costumes are encouraged!) in a fun-filled dash. Will a villain appear? Only our heroes can find out!

🍔 NEW for 2025: Choose Your Own Post-Race Adventure!
Instead of a catered meal, we’re partnering with the Jackson DDA and downtown businesses to give every 5K/10K participant a $10 gift certificate to spend however you like — food, drinks, shopping, you name it! More discounts and surprises are coming your way as race day approaches. Let’s rally behind our downtown district and celebrate together!

🍦 Sweet Treats for Superheroes!

Every young hero will score a FREE scoop of ice cream from RJ’s Burgers & Ice Cream — because saving the day deserves a reward!

💙 Run for a Cause That Matters

This year, we’re proud to support the Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity – Garrett Family Fundraiser. Kimmie Garrett and her family, longtime Jackson residents, are working toward a safe and healthy home. Your participation helps make that dream a reality. Let’s come together and make a real impact! Please take a moment to learn more about Kimmie and her family via the link below.

https://greaterjacksonhabitatforhumanity.salsalabs.org/KimmieGarrettFundraiser/index.html

🔥 Don’t miss out — sign up, suit up, and show up!

Whether you're racing, cheering, or just soaking in the fun, the 2025 ORS Oktoberfest event is where community, celebration, and purpose collide.

Pricing: $35 until 9/21, then $40. Friends/Family discount $5/person when registering 3 or more people is actively available.

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

thermostat Temperature

7.6° / 17.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.3° / 13.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 8m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

12.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:52

nightlight Sunset

18:54

About Jackson

Learn more about the host city, Jackson.

Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County in the south-central part of the state of Michigan, halfway between Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor, forty minutes south of Lansing and about an hour west of Detroit. Its population is 31,347 (2021) and combined with the county has a metro population of 160,050. Its tall buildings show a Jackson more populated than today, for the population had been declining since 1950 or so, but efforts have begun to flatten the curve and make the city diversified and vibrant.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K, Kids Superhero Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Lance Nelson	M	33	Indianapolis, IN	34:15.94
🥈	Zackery Ludtke	M	29	Springport, MI	36:44.42
🥉	Guy Gibson	M	42	Albion, MI	37:21.15
4	Steve Johanssen	M	40	Jackson, MI	42:17.93
5	Josh Burgett	M	43	Jackson, MI	45:00.18
6	George Warchock	M	61	Jackson, MI	45:10.46
7	Charlie Briner	M	32	Jonesville, MI	45:28.27
8	Matthew Bauer	M	25	Jackson, MI	47:05.67
9	Nick Bay	M	23	Whitmore Lake, MI	48:06.16
10	Beth M Anderson	F	36	Jackson, MI	48:58.25
11	Michelle Phillips	F	44	Jackson, MI	49:06.05
12	Michael Boobyer	M	57	Jackson, MI	50:23.8
13	Holly Bagley	F	22	Whitmore Lake, MI	53:42.02
14	Gloria Cheely	F	44	Hillsdale, MI	54:00.6
15	Gary Sohl	M	65	Battle Creek, MI	54:29.2
16	Jeffrey Updike	M	41	Brooklyn, MI	54:37.64
17	Tim Rumler	M	57	Lansing, MI	55:03.35
18	James Scholl	M	72	Okemos, MI	55:05.24
19	Sharon Updike	F	58	Brooklyn, MI	55:37.54
20	Johnson Katrina	F	36	Hanover, MI	57:33.27
21	Paxton Williams	M	20	Parma, MI	58:55.91
22	Christina Clemet	F	60	Jackson, MI	59:02.14
23	Katelyn Calderone	F	33	Jackson, MI	59:10.72
24	Michael Calderone	M	37	Jackson, MI	59:11.26
25	Allison Howlett	F	40	Grass Lake, MI	59:34.82
26	David Chow	M	62	Jackson, MI	59:56.8
27	Peg Martinez	F	65	New Orleans, LA	1:00:49.13
28	Megan Werkmeister	F	23	Huntington Woods, MI	1:01:58.35
29	Sherri Cauthon	F	61	Clarklake, MI	1:02:20.46
30	Mackenzie Walraven	F	23	Jackson, MI	1:03:08.81
31	Glad Labrague	M	26	Ann Arbor, MI	1:04:29.55
32	Tessa Simmons	F	33	Parma, MI	1:05:18.75
33	John Farah	M	82	Ann Arbor, MI	1:12:49.43
34	Amber Hunt	F	45	Sand Creek, MI	1:12:51.83
35	Vicki Schmucker	F	57	Michigan Center, MI	1:12:52.55
36	Averi Reno	F	23	Jackson, MI	1:14:51.56
37	Roland Kwok	M	69	Ann Arbor, MI	1:14:58.17
38	Kathy Arnold	F	66	Jackson, MI	1:15:05.34
39	Robert Bastien	M	79	—	1:15:41.29
40	Tiffani Armstrong	F	30	Jackson, MI	1:22:37.68