About the 2027 Woodstock Groundhog Day 5k
The course starts on a street just north of the Metra train station and winds through Woodstock, a chip-timed route certified by USATF. It runs on open roads, so the course is protected for a set window before participants shift to the sidewalk. The race benefits Woodstock High School athletics, which gives the morning a local, purposeful feel.
Packet pickup is offered on multiple days before race day, with details sent to registered participants closer to the event. Free public parking lots sit around Woodstock Square, and street parking is available in the neighborhoods near the start. A post-race finishers village includes beer from a local brewery for those of legal age.
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Woodstock Groundhog Day 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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 · 2026
518finishers
16:49winner
37:24median
1:12:28cutoff
Top 3: Ellery Shutt (16:49) · Joshua Roth (18:14) · Dexter Parisi (19:19)
The 2027 Woodstock Groundhog Day 5k has been held every year since at least 2025. 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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