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Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run

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Crete, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 06 Dec, 2025

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About the Event

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.

Races Offered

Crete Country Christmas Grinch 5k

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Crete.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -2.3° / 4.3°

wb_sunny -7.8° / -0.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 15.3 /

water_drop 74.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -2.3° / 4.3°

wb_sunny -7.8° / -0.6°

air 15.3 km/h

water_drop 74.5%

About Crete

Learn more about the host city, Crete.

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and is the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea - after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. It is located between the Sea of Crete and the Libyan Sea, south of the Peloponnese. It contains the southernmost city within the European continent, Ierapetra, which is only about 645 km (401 mi) from the coast of Libya. Crete is approximately 260 km (160 mi) long and 60 km (37 mi) wide. The island is divided into four prefectures: from west to east, Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion, and Lasithi. Crete's population is approximately 650,000.