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Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run
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Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run

Crete, Illinois, United States View on map
Dec 05, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Gather your Christmas spirit and chase down the Grinch in our Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5K. Runners, Walkers, Strollers are all welcome to dress for the occasion in Grinch Green and come out for fun.  The race will benefit the Crete Food Pantry. We ask all participants to bring a nonperishable food item to donate on the morning of the race. 

Included in your 5K registration:

  • Grinch 5 K Race Shirt
  • Fruit, water, granola provided in runner's tent.
  • Satisfaction of completing a 5K in December

Breakfast with the Grinch! 

The breakfast will be held from 9 am - 11 am after the race.  (Seating times at 9, 9:30, 10 & 10:30) Visit Cretepark.com for Breakfast information and registration.

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Running

Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k (Age 13 and over)

Dec 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k (Age 12 and Under)

Dec 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Crete.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) -2.4° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 5.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) -8.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 1.8°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
22.3
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.2mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
71.2%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Crete event

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