On Friday, as part of 2023’s Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes raced 75 feet to a finish line in heats of 10. Winners of each bout competed in a final race to crown the city’s fastest wiener.

Scroll on to see all of the cuteness (and some Oktoberfest revelry).

Photos by Aidan Mahoney

Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
Dachshunds dressed in hot dog costumes compete in Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s Running of the Wieners event on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney
2023 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Photo: Aidan Mahoney