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The Whoville 5k
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The Whoville 5k

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Dec 13, 2026
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About this race

Who

Big Whos, little Whos, anywho!  

What

A Whoville Celebration including Whoville characters, Santa, The Whoville 5k, Kids Run, Whoville hats, cookies, hot cocoa and more! The Whoville 5k is a place not a race, there will not be official results.  

When

Whoville Grand Rapids Sunday, December 13, 2026

1:00 PM (or thereabouts)

Where

Whoville Grand Rapids Riverside Park, Grand Rapids Michigan

Why

All proceeds benefit the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan.

Join fellow runners on December 13, 2026 for the The Whoville 5k. It's a fantastic 5K, 0.4K featuring a flat and fast course in Grand Rapids.

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Running

The Whoville 5k - Grand Rapids

Riverside Park, Grand Rapids - South End https://goo.gl/maps/Ufp1bUEcxc5srrjZ8

Dec 13, 2026 5K 1:05 PM
$35.00
Open

Kids Run - Grand Rapids (1/4 mile)

Riverside Park, Grand Rapids - South End https://goo.gl/maps/Ufp1bUEcxc5srrjZ8

Dec 13, 2026 0.4K 1:00 PM
$15.00
Open

Virtual Whoville 5k

Hat, and medal will be shipped to you at no extra cost.

Dec 13, 2026 5K 1:00 PM
$35.00
Open

Virtual Whoville Kids Run

Hat and medal will be shipped to you at no extra cost.

Dec 13, 2026 0.4K 1:00 PM
$15.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 8-year monthly averages for December in Grand Rapids.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) -2.8° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 3.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) -9.1° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) -0.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
22.0
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
2.0mm

About Grand Rapids

The Whoville 5k takes place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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