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:
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.
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in 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.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | John Niendorf | 17:35.64 | |
| 🥈 | Kevin Hardin | 18:25.56 | |
| 🥉 | Stephen Stolzenbach | 19:34.88 | |
| 4 | Joe Stavitzke | 20:03.84 | |
| 5 | Julia Stolzenbach | 20:16.62 | |
| 6 | Anthony Perozzi | 20:24.31 | |
| 7 | Donna Niendorf | 20:56.34 | |
| 8 | Evelyn Stolzenbach | 22:10.1 | |
| 9 | John Digaetano | 23:13.34 | |
| 10 | Kenneth Sinise | 23:53.46 | |
| 11 | Margaret Rivera | 23:57.32 | |
| 12 | Alex Wiater | 24:14.56 | |
| 13 | Chris Szala | 24:22.46 | |
| 14 | Will Faber Jr | 24:48.01 | |
| 15 | Kevin Rodrigez | 24:50.05 | |
| 16 | Matt Ruhl | 25:12.08 | |
| 17 | Noah Miller | 25:38.24 | |
| 18 | Kim Davis | 26:27.95 | |
| 19 | Nicholas Josten | 26:29.07 | |
| 20 | Taylor Parus | 26:36.82 | |
| 21 | Zack Deery | 27:47.13 | |
| 22 | Michael Schneider | 27:55.06 | |
| 23 | A. Stolzenbach | 28:15.31 | |
| 24 | Adyson Gale | 28:15.92 | |
| 25 | Cecily Lehman | 28:19.98 | |
| 26 | Matthew Cervak | 29:12.27 | |
| 27 | Ian Swillum | 29:19.55 | |
| 28 | Rylan Morris | 29:20.97 | |
| 29 | Jessica Kaniewski | 30:02.79 | |
| 30 | Kathy Siefert | 30:09.22 | |
| 31 | Kylee Baldovin | 30:13.68 | |
| 32 | Lilly Raftery | 30:35.03 | |
| 33 | Tim Sovereign | 30:49.29 | |
| 34 | Regina LeMense | 31:14.69 | |
| 35 | Mary RANDLE | 31:16.51 | |
| 36 | Kathryn Stolzenbach | 31:20.53 | |
| 37 | Emma Fitzpatrick | 31:32.53 | |
| 38 | Bill Faber Sr | 33:12.46 | |
| 39 | Michael Bult | 33:30.88 | |
| 40 | Vanessa Villanueva | 34:09.62 | |
| 41 | Patty Wiater | 34:20.97 | |
| 42 | Jenni Stickler | 34:30.26 | |
| 43 | Yessenia Arce | 34:43 | |
| 44 | David Watson | 34:50.36 | |
| 45 | Annette Heisner | 34:59.47 | |
| 46 | Nathen Lippert | 34:59.67 | |
| 47 | Ebony Kimmins | 34:59.87 | |
| 48 | Jean Tolchinsky | 35:34.51 | |
| 49 | Jessica Regan | 35:52.75 | |
| 50 | Noelle Fitzpatrick | 37:58.43 |
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