Saturday, December 5, 2026Crete, IL
Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run
1 event
- Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k (Age 13 and over)5KRoadStarts 8:00 AM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherFair weather · 64/100
- High / low
- 38° / 25°F
- 4° / -4°C
- Humidity
- 83%
- Dew point 27°F
- Chance of rain
- 25%
- Wind
- 12 mph
- Average
- Usually very cold for a short race: about 28°F while racing.
- Often windy: about 12 mph on average.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- 8% fasterFinish times are typically 8% faster than at other 5Ks.3 years, 261 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k (Age 13 and over) · 5K | 64 | 30:42 | 27:55 | 31:32 |
| 2024 | Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k (Age 12 and over) · 5K | 74 | 33:01 | 27:42 | 36:04 |
| 2023 | Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k (Age 12 and over) · 5K | 123 | 34:02 | 30:02 | 38:56 |
Median finish times from results published on RunSignup. Keyrace keeps only these summaries, never individual results. A fast or slow field affects times as much as the course does.