Open Door Café Stuffed Strut 5k

Race Overview

Run, walk, or roll so others can eat! Join the 14th annual Stuffed Strut and give some of your Thanksgiving day to help fight hunger.

• Date: 2026-11-26
• Location: 650 West Main Street, Wytheville, VA
• Start Time: 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning
• Course: Flat, paved route around downtown Wytheville

Parking and Registration

Parking is available along the street, across Main Street at First Christian Church, and at Curves on the corner of 12th and West Main Streets. On-site registration opens at 6:45 am. We will serve warm refreshments immediately after the run's conclusion, in time to get everyone home for a big Thanksgiving lunch.

Awards

First, second, and third-place finishers in several age and mobility categories will receive custom medals.

• Shirt: All registrants receive a race-day shirt (while supplies last)

Everyone Eats Wythe Us!

All proceeds benefit the Open Door Café, Southwest Virginia's first nonprofit community café. With your support, last year Open Door Café served nearly 17,000 meals, 13,000+ of which were subsidized through charitable gifts and special events proceeds.

• Support: Increase meal access for those in need
• Impact: 82% of patrons donated less than the $8 per plate value
• Average Donation: $2.06 per plate
• Significance: Special event proceeds are vital for subsidizing café meals

It's A Zero Hunger Run Walk or Roll A-thon

With your support, Open Door Café activates runners, walkers, para-athletes, and kids to raise money in the fight against hunger. Help your favorite stuffed strut entrant reach their fundraising goal by pledging to give per-mile or donate a fixed amount.

• Contribution: Click on the DONATE button to make your contribution
• Participation: Join the Run Walk Roll A-Thon by clicking "BECOME A FUNDRAISER"
• Fundraising: Raise funds from friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers
• Meal Subsidies: Pledges help subsidize per plate meal costs at the café

Team Fundraising

Challenge your coworkers or industry rivals to a Thanksgiving Day 5k A-thon and see who can raise more money to ensure Everyone Eats Wythe Us at the Open Door Café! Whether you join in-person or virtually, we invite you to run, walk, roll, and strut your stuff.

Social Teams

Creating a SOCIAL TEAM to run/walk or roll as a group will reward you! The more friends, the merrier! Like we tell volunteers and supporters at the Open Door Café, “THE MORE THE MERRIER!” Learn more.

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