About the Grinch Gallop
The course runs out and back on country roads, starting and finishing at a college campus. Because of the out-and-back shape, you pass oncoming runners on the way back, which makes it easy to spot friends and exchange a wave or a high five. The roads around Van Alstyne are open and flat.
Packet pickup is at a soap shop on Main Drive before race day, and the organizers are clear that race-morning pickup is limited, so it is worth planning to go early. A friend or family member can pick up your packet if you cannot make it yourself.
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Grinch Gallop 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2025
424finishers
17:51winner
36:38median
1:11:20cutoff
Top 3: Mikey McCart (17:51) · Caden Martin (18:06) · Alex Benton (19:08)
The Grinch Gallop has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
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