Name: Grinch Gallop
Start: 2026-12-19
End: 2026-12-19
Location: Van Alstyne

About the Event

Start off your Christmas festivities with the Grinch Gallop! You can run, walk, gallop, or skip your way through the country roads of Van Alstyne, Texas. The Grinch Gallop will be chip timed, allowing you to compete for age group awards; and all participants will receive a grinch-themed finisher medal, race shirt and grinch donut.

Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female for the overall and masters categories. Also, age group awards, 3 deep, will be given for the following groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over.

Packet Pickup

Buff City Soap - Van Alstyne

136 N. Main Drive

Van Alstyne, TX 75495

Time/Date:

Wednesday, December 17th 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Thursday, December 18th 2:00pm-6:00pm

Note: there will be limited race day packet pickup so please plan to get your race packet prior to race day. A friend or family member can get your packet for you.

Races Offered

Grinch Gallop

Dec 19, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$42.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

5.6° / 15.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

1.3° / 11.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

15.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:22

nightlight Sunset

18:21

About Van Alstyne

Learn more about the host city, Van Alstyne.

Van Alstyne is a small, affluent, and rapidly growing city in Grayson and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census, up from 2,502 at the 2000 census. As of the 2020 United States census, the population grew to 4,369 people. 2023 estimates place the resident count at 5,378. The Grayson County portion of Van Alstyne is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Grinch Gallop.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mikey McCart	M	15	Celina, TX	14:49.84
🥈	Nicolas Hilty	M	20	Princeton, TX	15:52.21
🥉	Joshua Nowlin	M	16	Celina, TX	18:42.4
4	Andrew Evans	M	42	Little Elm, TX	18:52.65
5	Jeter Ramos	M	15	Celina, TX	19:21.1
6	Jera Crandall	F	18	Plano, TX	19:28.05
7	Chase Wade	M	37	Gunter, TX	19:37.43
8	Caden Martin	M	14	Aubrey, TX	19:41.19
9	Nick Hummel	M	42	Celina, TX	19:51.82
10	Carson Keefe	M	14	Celina, TX	20:58.23
11	James Allen	M	40	celina, TX	20:59.09
12	Tanner Summers	M	13	Celina, TX	21:02.5
13	Leann Moore	F	31	Anna, TX	21:24.79
14	Paul Pulawski	M	27	Aubrey, TX	21:45.4
15	Asa Paschal	M	19	Forestburg, TX	21:47.15
16	Jacob Girlinghouse	M	36	McKinney, TX	22:06.88
17	R. Talkington	M	11	Celina, TX	22:26.2
18	Colton Wood	M	30	Celina, TX	22:45.9
19	B. Graves	F	11	Gunter, TX	22:49.72
20	Ryland Ellis	M	16	Frisco, TX	22:56.1
21	Jay Long	M	16	Bonham, TX	23:00.4
22	Caleb Hutson	M	34	Anna, TX	23:05.76
23	Ed Millard	M	42	McKinney, TX	23:08.53
24	Caleb Millard	M	18	McKinney, TX	23:09.45
25	Joey Smith	M	40	Valley View, TX	23:12.32
26	Carl Rasor	M	48	Celina, TX	23:50.08
27	James Veath	M	51	The Colony, TX	23:51.43
28	tim powell	M	52	—	24:01.28
29	RaShawn Wainwright	M	30	Little Elm, TX	24:05.05
30	Robyn Allen	F	39	Celina, TX	24:26.04
31	Lauren Miller	F	44	Sanger, TX	24:32.69
32	Laurie Underwood	F	63	Gainesville, TX	25:09.69
33	Becky Nelson	F	51	The Colony, TX	25:15.35
34	Kenneth Melton	M	16	Whitesboro, TX	25:21.67
35	Alicia Richmond	F	41	Mckinney, TX	25:24.09
36	Lila Axtetter	F	13	Celina, TX	25:33.39
37	Megumi Asano	F	43	Prosper, TX	25:37.26
38	Ravi Kiran Gandrapu	M	29	Aubrey, TX	25:41.46
39	E. Mitchell	F	12	Celina, TX	25:43.47
40	J. Walker	M	12	Kingsland, TX	25:44.27
41	jerry powell	M	72	—	25:48.27
42	Heather Yates	F	32	Van Alstyne, TX	25:50.34
43	Ana Lozano	F	33	Aubrey, TX	25:50.48
44	Melissa Etter	F	48	Aubrey, TX	25:51.62
45	Daniela Gaitan	F	30	Celina, TX	25:56.66
46	N. Evangelister	F	12	Little Elm, TX	26:01.39
47	William Baldwin III	M	14	Sanger, TX	26:03.55
48	Lorenzo Williamson	M	45	Prosper, TX	26:03.67
49	Willa Janssen	F	13	Celina, TX	26:08.55
50	Milla Yost	F	13	Celina, TX	26:09.83

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mikey McCart	M	16	Celina, TX	17:52.07
🥈	Jeremy Kieser	M	44	Allen, TX	18:43.16
🥉	Andrew Evans	M	43	Little Elm, TX	18:56.34
4	Caden Martin	M	15	Aubrey, TX	19:43.11
5	Stephen Huff	M	36	Celina, TX	19:48.16
6	Leo Papinski	M	17	Van Alstyne, TX	19:50.43
7	Alejandro Salazar	M	26	Anna, TX	20:26.51
8	Diego Emilio	M	16	Arlington, TX	20:29.87
9	Santiago Emilio	M	13	Arlington, TX	20:40.97
10	Jera Crandall	F	19	Plano, TX	20:46.77
11	Erin Gilkerson	F	16	Melissa, TX	20:53.7
12	Nathan Yeh	M	37	Allen, TX	21:22.46
13	Ethan Cunningham	M	28	Van Alstyne, TX	21:37.41
14	James Allen	M	41	Celina, TX	21:46.38
15	Tanner Summers	M	14	Celina, TX	22:08.78
16	H. Yeh	F	11	Allen, TX	22:30.51
17	Troy Francis	M	54	Bells, TX	22:36.69
18	Brian Burns	M	47	Mckinney, TX	22:37.26
19	Leann Moore	F	32	Anna, TX	22:38.4
20	Brett Allen	M	39	Melissa, TX	22:50.26
21	William Baldwin III	M	15	Sanger, TX	22:54.79
22	Kaelin Boost	M	29	Gunter, TX	22:54.98
23	Kharisma Thomas	M	32	Frisco, TX	23:03.91
24	Joey Smith	M	41	Valley View, TX	23:23.57
25	Lauren Miller	F	45	Sanger, TX	23:33.72
26	David Salmon	M	64	Van Alstyne, TX	23:40.33
27	Allie Stephenson	F	29	McKinney, TX	23:49.24
28	William Monday-Bartlett	M	19	Sherman, TX	24:22.52
29	Donovan Flynn	M	13	Van Alstyne, TX	24:25.2
30	Kendrick Yeh	M	15	Allen, TX	24:26.43
31	Brooklyn Allen	F	13	Melissa, TX	24:29.71
32	Max Post	M	14	Van Alstyne, TX	24:38.82
33	Sheldon Samuels	M	61	Van Alstyne, TX	24:59.1
34	Harry Hutchinson	M	41	Van Alstyne, TX	24:59.95
35	Sophia Laub	F	15	Celina, TX	25:00.91
36	D. Davis	M	12	Gunter, TX	25:03.52
37	Hudson Thigpen	M	14	Van Alstyne, TX	25:26.19
38	B. Graves	F	10	Gunter, TX	25:43.12
39	Mariisa Carson	F	28	Van Alstyne, TX	25:45.16
40	Daniel Miers	M	37	Denison, TX	25:45.23
41	Lindsey Eckard	F	29	Prosper, TX	25:46.04
42	Erica Wilson	F	31	The Colony, TX	25:51.77
43	Jennifer Huff	F	36	Celina, TX	25:54.39
44	Clare Barnard	F	29	Celina, TX	26:02.85
45	Heather Yates	F	33	Van Alstyne, TX	26:02.86
46	Lee Huddleston	M	52	Greenville, TX	26:06.41
47	Hayley Hegeman	F	18	Van Alstyne, TX	26:07.85
48	P. Standridge	F	11	gunter, TX	26:16.85
49	Yasmin Ortega	F	32	Mckinney, TX	26:21.68
50	Brittany Allen	F	35	Melissa, TX	26:22.37