Rocktoberfest Half Marathon
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Rocktoberfest 10K & 5K
Rocktoberfest is a running event at Winthrop Lake and the Winthrop Coliseum area in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The event pairs road races with live rock music at the start and finish and a postrace Octoberfest style beer garden. The beer garden requires ID to enter and a beer garden ticket is provided to participants.
Race options include:
- 5K
- 10K
- Virtual 5K and 10K
- 10K relay for two people
The course is a loop that runs around Winthrop Lake, passes the Winthrop Golf Course and the Winthrop University Disc Golf Course. 5K participants complete one loop and 10K participants complete two loops. Expect about 0.75 mile of the course on gravel road. One water stop is provided for the 5K and two water stops for the 10K. Restrooms are available at the nearby baseball facility. A bottled water is provided at the finish line after the race.
Logistics include packet pick up on the Friday before the event at Charlotte Running Company, with a will call packet pick up window on race day morning. Timing is provided by Start 2 Finish and disposable timing tags are distributed at packet pick up. Shirts are guaranteed for participants who register before September 20 and sizes are assigned from online registration with no size changes.
The 2026 event will be capped. There is no race day registration. Online registration opens October 9, 2025 and all registration closes by October 24, 2026 or earlier if the event sells out. Registration fees are non refundable and entries are non transferable. Dogs and strollers are not allowed. Awards are given to top overall finishers and to division winners across multiple age groups. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
