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2026 Woodstock Groundhog Day 5k

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Woodstock, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 31 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

What: Woodstock Groundhog Day 5K

Where: Woodstock, IL Start line: North of the Metra Train Station

When: Saturday, January 31st 8:00 am start

Woodstock Groundhog Day 5K Race will take place in Woodstock, Illinois. This chip-timed, USATF certified 5K race has become a fun and festive community tradition, celebrating the spirit of Groundhog Day while supporting a great cause — Woodstock High School athletics.

What you get:

Commemorative Finishers Medal
Commemorative long-sleeve t-shirt
1 free beer from Kishwaukee Brewing (21 and over)
Swag bag
Post-race finishers village

**NEW THIS YEAR

Apparel Store: Purchase additional Groundhog Day 5K themed merchandise
USATF Certified Course
Automatic Chip Timing
Run Streak Medals for 2nd year participants

*Participants are welcome to run or walk, but the "street course" will only be protected for 50 minutes. After this time all participants will be asked to move to the sidewalk.

Purchase Commemorative items from our "2026 APPAREL STORE".

Races Offered

2026 Woodstock Groundhog Day 5k

Jan 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Woodstock.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -7.6° / -0.5°

wb_sunny -13.1° / -5.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.8 /

water_drop 75.2%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -7.6° / -0.5°

wb_sunny -13.1° / -5.8°

air 13.8 km/h

water_drop 75.2%

About Woodstock

Learn more about the host city, Woodstock.

Woodstock is a city in Illinois. It is in McHenry County on the eastern edge of the Kishwaukee Valley as the north branch of the river rises right to the south of the city. Its early history was very much influenced by its location on the railroads. Its downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods developed prior to World War II, making it an older, more established community than many others in Chicagoland. Visitors can see many examples of late Victorian architecture to the immediate west and south of the downtown. The outskirts of the community, especially along US 14 and IL 47, feature modern single-family homes.