Rocktoberfest 10K & 5K

Rocktoberfest 10K & 5K is run in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on October 24, 2026. The 10K goes off at 8 a.m. and the 5K follows at 8:15 a.m., both chip-timed on a route through the Riverwalk neighborhoods. Pacers from the Charlotte Running Club are on hand to help you hit a target, live rock music plays along the way, and every entrant gets a technical shirt and a medal. Water stops, medical support, strict time limits and a no dogs or strollers rule keep the field moving, and a post-race party with a beer garden waits at the finish.

Both distances are road races, so pick by how much speed you want to hold: the 5K is the sharper effort, the 10K rewards steady tempo work. Six to eight weeks with one interval session, one tempo run and a longer easy run each week is a sensible build for either.