2024 Oktoberfest Northwest Running of the Wieners Event Schedule

SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE AS PLANNING CONTINUES

 

11:00 - Open Registration & Check-in for pre-registered dogs

Race Registration is from 11 - 12:15

             Contest Registration is open until 15 minutes before each contest is scheduled.

12:00 - Opening announcements

 People Weenie Races for Kids 

12:30 - Heats 1 thru 3

12:45 (and throughout the day)- Wiener Dog Trivia Challenge

Win prizes just sitting in the audience! 

1:00 - Heats 4 thru 6

1:15 - Longest Wiener Contest 

PLEASE NOTE: FOR THE LONGEST CONTEST

YOUR DOG MUST BE ALL DACHSHUND!!!

1:30 – 3rd Annual Peanut Butter Lick Contest!

2:00 - Heats 7 thru 9

2:15 - Stupid Wiener Tricks

2:30 - Heats 10 thru last

2:45 - Down Under Dog Designs Presents their 8th Annual Fashion Show America's Next Top Wiener!

3:00 - 2nd Annual Ween Holding Contest!

3:15 – Semi-Finals

3:30 - Costume Contest  (if you don't want to race but want to take part in the costume contest, you do not have to be checked in at the event until 3:00 pm) Dachshund Mixes Welcome!

4:00 - Final Race and Award Pictures 

4:15 - Closing announcements / Thank You’s

4:30 to 5:00  – Open Track

 

Note: Please be at the track at least 15 minutes before your heat or contest is scheduled. Times may vary slightly.

Although we try to do our best to stay on

Schedule, some dogs may take longer to get in place and some races may go quickly.

If you miss a 1st heat race, we can schedule a last minute race at the end of the heats so your dog can have his or her turn. For contests, if you miss it we cannot hold another.

*** Registration does NOT include admission to Oktoberfest NW!***