Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists is thrilled to partner with McKibbin Media to truly make Saturday September 28, 2024 a FULL day of community activity in downtown Jackson.  We have been offering our race in Jackson for over 30 years, and are excited to continue this event in conjunction with the Fall Fest & Chili Classic.

The Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 10K/5K, Kids Superhero Run sponsored by MK Jetting, hosted by Grand River Brewery will begin at 9:00 am with the Run/Walk evets followed by the Kids Superhero Run at 10:00 am.  All kids are encouraged to wear costumes and will be chasing villains through their course. 

DJ Chere Pepper (cherepepper.com) will be on site again this year to provide announcements, and music throughout the event!

All 10K/5K participants will receive post-race farm to table breakfast at Grand River Brewery (our host for this event for that past 5 years).

Stick around post-race for The 5th Annual Grand River Brewery 5th 313 Polish Lager Beer Mile at 11:00 am. Registration link for the beer mile is:

https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Jackson/GRANDRIVERBREWERY313POLISHLAGERBEERMILE

Stay in town post-race...  ORS, and our headline sponsor MK Jetting will also be providing to all 10K/5K registrants wristbands good for UNLIMITED chili and salsa tastings (while supplies last) at the Chili Classic.  

Pricing:  $35 until 9/15, then $40. Friends/Family discount $5/person when registering 3 or more people at the same time. 

Overall Awards will be given to the top male and female finishers of Open (all ages), and Masters (40+), in the 5k Run, and 5k Walk.

Age Groups Awards to the top 3 places in each age group:

5k Run age groups: 0-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69. 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

5k Walk age groups: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Early Packet Pick-Up will be Friday September 29th 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Grand River Brewery in the Barrel Room, who is also planning some awesome specials that night for our race participants!!!!!  Come pick up your race bib and goodies, stick around for live music and pre-race fueling specials offered by Grand River Brewery!!!  Start the Oktoberfest festivities early.

Race Day Packet Pick-Up will be from 7:30 am - 8:45 am at the Grand River Brewery Patio.  

Please note there are no dogs permitted at this event. Service dogs excluded. Please see the full policy under Race Info. This is for the safety of both our participants and your dogs. Thank you. 

The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation.