Cobden’s Christmas in the Village 5k

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Cobden’s Christmas in the Village 5k runsignup.com
Date 05 Dec, 2026
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $15.00 – $25.00
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Cobden’s Christmas in the Village 5k

About the event

Cobden’s Christmas in the Village 5k

5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run Proceeds to benefit both Cobden Cross-Country Teams and the Jr. High Track and Field Team

WHEN:  December 5, 2026

WHERE:  Cobden Community Park on Locust Street between Old Highway 51 & Appleknocker Road

TIME:  8:00 am Same Day Registration (Registration closes at 8:50 a.m.)

9:00 am 5k Run/Walk

9:45 am 1 Mile Fun Run

AWARDS

5k Run – Overall male and female​​

5k Walk – Overall male and female​

Fun Run participation ribbon

Top three places awarded in each age group

Walkers (Female/Male):  9 & under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 and over.

Runners (Female/Male):  9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and over

 

COST

$30/5k Runners and Walkers or $35 on Day of Race

$15 Fun Run

DEADLINES!!!!​ NOVEMBER 20TH TO GUARANTEE T-SHIRT

​​​REGISTER ONLINE BY NOVEMBER 28TH

 

Races offered

05Dec

5k Run

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$25.00
05Dec

5k Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$25.00
05Dec

1 mi Fun Run

Running

Distance
1.6K
Start time
09:45
Entry fee
$15.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Cobden.

Temperature0.8° / 9.2°
Feels like-3.6° / 5.3°
Sunshine hours6h 2m
Rainfall2.5 mm
Snowfall—
Wind12.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity73.8%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:03
Sunset17:41

About Cobden

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Cobden is a village in Southern Illinois nestled between the ridges of the Shawnee hills.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Cobden’s Christmas in the Village 5k.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Cedric Johnson M 13 ShawneetownShawneetown, IL 21:41.71
🥈 REGINA MORRISON F 37 — 22:15.14
🥉 MATT ZARANX M 40 — 23:13.22
4 F. KASZUBSKI M 11 — 24:08.41
5 B. Storms M 11 — 24:09.16

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