Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run
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)
Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k (Age 12 and Under)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Crete, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 4:20 PM local time (CST) in Crete on December 5, 2026 — 9h 19m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run
Other races near Crete
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Crete Community Runners Association Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk
Governors State University Jaguar 5K
The Gobbler Classic 5K Run/Walk
Thornton Turkey Trot
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Crete
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Crete 5K Races 2 races
- Crete Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Crete events
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