ELM GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0.5K OKTOBERFEST FUN RUN PRESENTED BY HONEST TEETH & SPONSORED BY O’DONOGHUE’S

🎉 2025 0.5K OKTOBERFEST FUN RUN

Join the Elm Grove Community Foundation 0.5K Fun Run presented by Honest Teeth & sponsored by O’Donoghue’s, along with your fellow underachievers for a day (actually more like 15 minutes) of glory and celebration to kick off Elm Grove's Annual Oktoberfest! Race proceeds will benefit the Elm Grove Community Foundation. The "race" (emphasis on the air quotes) will start at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub and will finish....well, at 3:45 P.M. at the Oktoberfest beer tent! SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER NOW!

"The World's Most Important Race in the History of the World, Ever" is a tongue-in-cheek event that will not only lampoon the typical 5K, but also those made-for-overachievers-obstacle-course-adventure-races (warning, this race is too short for adventure racing which means there is no adventure racing)! This race is more of a walk/run beer parade from O'Donoghue's Irish Pub to the Village Park Oktoberfest grounds to kick off the festivities. Children are encouraged to participate and will enjoy root beer along the course. Adults over 21 will enjoy some great brews along the way.

🏅 ABOUT THE RACE

• Start Location: The "Race" will start at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub - check-in will take place in the parking lot at 2:00 P.M.
• Race Time: The "race" will start promptly at 3:30 P.M.
• Free Beer: O'Donoghue's will provide all participants with a free beer before the start of the race, so get there early.
• Route: The "race" will head across Watertown Plank, down Elm Grove Street, to Juneau where you will encounter challenging obstacles.

At the corner of Legion and Juneau (beer-aid station #2 of 3) participants must stop for one more can of beer, sponsored by our friends at Leinenkugel's, because you’re in Wisconsin, AM I RIGHT?! The "Race" will continue into the village park where you will finish in a blaze of glory at the Oktoberfest tent (beer-aid station #3)...which will conveniently be filled with MORE BEER! It is here where the magic happens because now that you are a "Finisher", you can take a whole bunch of selfies, post them all over social media, and generally remind all of your friends just how superior you are to them. If you don't take a selfie and post it somewhere, did it even happen?! Exactly. The Elm Grove Community Foundation will offer a free beer at the end of the race. Yay beer! Yay finishers! Yay selfies!

📅 EVENT DETAILS

• Registration Fee: $35 EARLY BIRD Race Registration (through August 1, 2025)
• Standard Fee: $40 August 2- September 20
• Kids Registration: $15 Kids Race Registration (Ages 2-12)
• T-shirts: If you want a T-shirt - AND WHO DOESN'T WANT TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT THEY'VE ACCOMPLISHED - YOU MUST REGISTER BY END OF DAY SEPTEMBER 5.

🥨 GOODIES AND FUN STUFF

• Free Beers: 3 FREE BEERS!
• Pre-Race Program: Will start at 3 P.M. at O'Donoghue's where you will receive your 1st beer while listening to the World’s BEST accordion player (Roger Boll).
• Participation Medals: Everyone gets recognized for their achievements at this event, no matter how bad they are.
• Festivities: The festivities will kick off in the Elm Grove park on Friday, September 19, at 5pm with German and local beers and an array of food trucks.

👐 VOLUNTEERS

Yes, we need them! Please see opportunities on the 0.5K Sign Up Genius! Please spread the word to your friends. And we’ll gladly put your high schooler to work too and give them a signed Community Service form.

Please join us for a unique event that promises to be full of beer, friends, fun and fundraising for a great local charity. SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER NOW!

IF YOU WANT A T-SHIRT - AND WHO DOESN'T WANT ONE OF THESE BAD BOYS - YOU MUST REGISTER BY END OF DAY SEPTEMBER 5.