The 9th Annual Fry Street Oktoberfest is working with local non-profit, Friends with Benefits, to add a fun run and costume contest to the October 3, 2015, event. All proceeds from the fun run will go to Michael’s Memories and The Russ Martin Show Listeners’ Foundation, both benefiting North Texas first responders. Check out www.fwbdenton.com for more information on the Denton non-profit group.
The event will kick off with a 10 a.m. fun run. The course will wind through the beautiful UNT campus. Runners are to meet at 1209 W. Hickory in Denton, Texas, the parking lot behind Lucky Lou’s and Riprock’s Bar and Grill. All race participants will receive a finishers’ medal and t-shirt. After the race, the costume contest will be judged with prizes for the top male and female entrants. Race participants who purchase the combo pack in advance will get into the 9th Annual Oktoberfest an hour early. The race is only $25, the combo pack is $35 and pre-registration for Oktoberfest is $12. Prices will go up day of, so be sure to pre-register. The race shirt guarantee deadline is September 10, 2015.
Regular admission is at noon, and attendees will receive an event t-shirt and three limited edition steins. Oktoberfest takes place in three prominent Denton neighboring bars: Lucky Lou’s, Riprock’s Bar and Grill and Cool Beans Bar and Grill, all located next to UNT campus on Hickory Street. Food tickets will be sold individually for those who wish to enjoy traditional German-style cuisine.
Bring your friends to enjoy a Stein Hoisting Competition, live polka music, specialty German style beers and friendly bar staff dressed for Oktoberfest at all three establishments. The run and event is family friendly, but you must be 21 or older with a valid ID to partake in the consumption of alcohol.
For more information, please visit FWBdenton.com or any of the Facebook pages for Friends with Benefits • Denton, Lucky Lou’s, Riprock’s Bar and Grill or Cool Beans Bar and Grill. To register for the 9th Annual Fry Street Oktoberfest and Fun Run check here.
