Thanksgiving Day

Make the Strut Your Stuffing 5K part of your Thanksgiving tradition.

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Race Details

Wednesday Packet Pick Up

  • 12:00 – 3:00 PM
  • Tumbleweed Park:  We’ll be in the parking area on the southeast side of the park. Look for the black tents and join us for an outside packet pickup. 
  • You can DOWNLOAD the Packet Pickup Location Map

Thanksgiving Day – Race Day Schedule

  • 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM: Race Day Packet Pickup on site at the race start area (ALL BIBS MUST BE PICKED BY 7:30AM – PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY)
  • 8:00 AM: 5K Run/Walk Start

Start/Finish Location

All race day activities will take place at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler Arizona: 2250 S McQueen Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286 (start/finish is in the middle of the park… you’ll see it!)

Course

What You Get at the Race

  • Strut Your Stuffing 2026 Finisher Medal!  You don’t want to miss this one, check it out below!
  • Optional shirt selections for 2026!
    • Light red heather long sleeve Strut shirts, available in unisex sizes S – 3X
    • Heather indigo short sleeve Strut shirts, available in unisex sizes S – 4X
    • For the kids, a light blue short sleeve Strut shirt available in Youth Small and Youth Medium
  • Enjoy lots of great music, fun and refreshments as you start your Thanksgiving morning with all your friends and family!
  • Free parking!
  • Professionally chip-timed event featuring disposable chip timing system. Results available immediately following your run on screen or by text message.
  • Cool finisher awards for overall and age groups
  • Lots of professional photos, posted within hours of the race; FREE to download as always… and no watermarks!
  • Commemorative Strut Your Stuffing race bib

Fritters!

And of course, we will be continuing the tradition with fresh apple fritters from The Doughnut Peddler! 

Pack the Truck

Join us to Pack the Truck for City Hope in Gilbert.

In life’s most difficult moments, everyone looks for a glimmer of hope. City Hope exists to provide help and hope to people in need by offering food, clothing and hygiene products at no cost while connecting them to helpful programs and services. With your support, we are able to serve the people in our community who need us most.

At Packet Pickup on Wednesday and on race morning at the start line, City Hope will be setup to collect your donations of food, clothing, and hygiene products for those in need.

PACK THE TRUCK!  Remember that each donation is a reminder of the good that can come through working together.

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Finisher Medal

Measuring a full 6 inches wide, this oversized, high-polish silver medal draws inspiration directly from the iconic Arizona state flag, featuring radiant red and gold rays that echo the desert sunrise. Set against these bold colors, a determined, strutting turkey takes center stage, surrounded by classic Southwest elements like cacti and warm fall tone, capturing both the pride of the state and the energy of race day.

Run wild. Strut proud.

Because earning your stuffing has never looked this good.

Optional Race Shirts

Race shirts are optional, this helps us reduce waste and our environmental impact while keeping race entry fees low for the whole family!

Strut Long Sleeve

Super soft triblend long sleeve heather light red (unisex S – 3X)

Strut Short Sleeve

Super soft triblend short sleeve in heather indigo (unisex S – 4X)

Youth Short Sleeve

Super soft triblend short sleeve in light blue (youth sizes S – M)

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AWARDS

Overall Winners: Awarded to the Top 3 Overall Male and Female across the finish line for the 5k

Age-Group Awards:
Awarded to the Top 3 Male and Female in each category below:
Under 8, 9-14,15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80+

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TOP QUESTIONS ASKED

What if I can't attend?

Transfers, Refunds & Race Packets - Please read before registering.

Your registration is for a live event and is non-refundable. (Please see the FAQs below for additional details.) Entries cannot be transferred to another event on the 131 Event Productions calendar.

Option 1: Transfer Your Entry to Another Participant

If you can no longer attend, you may sell or transfer your entry to another person.
Please do not give your bib to someone else without completing the official transfer process. This creates timing, results, medical, and liability issues. Once you have found someone to take your entry, they must complete the online

Transfer Request.

  • For SHE POWER events, please visit SHEPower.run
  • Transfers close Wednesday at midnight during race week.
  • Transfer deadlines may vary by event, so please refer to your pre-race email for the exact cutoff date and time.

Option 2: Pick Up Your Race Packet

If you can't participate, you are welcome to pick up your race packet yourself or have a friend pick it up during packet pickup. Please note that finisher medals are earned by crossing the finish line on race day and are not included in your race packet, no exceptions. We do not mail medals or race packets after the event.

Do we offer a Virtual Option?

No. Our events are live, in-person experiences only. We do not offer virtual events or mail finisher medals to participants who are unable to attend.

Stay Informed

Event details, deadlines, and procedures may vary slightly from race to race.
Please read your pre-race emails carefully—they contain the most up-to-date event information and are also posted on the event website.

No. Our events are live, in-person experiences only. We do not offer virtual events or mail finisher medals to participants who are unable to attend.

No, we offer live events only. Only those that complete the run (or walk), will receive a finisher medal.

Please refer to the question above regarding Virtual Events for more information.

REGISTRATION

REFUND POLICY: All entries are non-refundable. Once we receive your entry, you will not receive a refund for any reason, even if you cannot participate. Please see options above if you cannot attend. 

CANCELLATION POLICY: The participant acknowledges that the registration is only a license to participate in the event. There is no guarantee as to any element of the scheduled event. The scheduled event may be cancelled, shortened or altered due to weather, other acts of God, terrorism, or for any other reason or reasons within or not within the control of 131 Event Productions LLC, whether in whole or in part. There are no refunds for any reason whatsoever. The registrant understands that these terms are a condition of the entry fee and agrees to register subject to these terms.

No, this is not allowed in any circumstances. While this practice may seem harmless, it can result in serious consequences to both parties involved. It’s an issue of false identity and a liability issue. Why? The most important reason is that your race bib is attached to your identity, so if an emergency occurs that requires medical attention or a race official must identify a participant, we need to have accurate information. In addition, finisher awards may be impacted. If race organizers identify an individual who has given their race bib to another person, it will result in disqualification and a minimum two-year ban for both individuals for any of our future events.

If the event is not sold out, race day registration will be available. Make sure to check race details for specific pricing and times.

You can change your race distance for most events, however, a fee may be applied.  Please use the Distance Transfer Page for changes.

NOTE: You will NOT get a refund if the price of the new registration type is less than that of your current registration type. You will be responsible to pay additional fees if the price of the new type, at its current rate, is more than your current registration type.

In all races, children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to participate.

For longer events and trail events, we may require additional running experience in order to allow entries for children under 10.  Please Contact Us if you have questions about your younger runner.

RACE DAY:

In general our events require a minimum of 17 min/mile pace. If you are slower than this pace, the Police or race staff on the course may ask you to use the sidewalks and obey the traffic laws so they can reopen the roadways. If you think this pace is too fast for you, please consider a shorter distance option such as a 5k. In most cases there are no time requirements for 5k races.

Please note that at any time Police officials may need to modify the stated time requirements in the interest of public or the race participant safety.

Some events will have a gear check, some do not.  Please refer to your race information page on the website for specific information.

 

For a 5k course we will have a water station at approximately the halfway point. On longer courses you will see a water station about every 1.5-2 miles. Individual races may have more stops and more entertaining beverages at those stops… see race details for more.

While we love dogs too, for the safety of the racers, staff and volunteers, dogs cannot come race with you.

Strollers are allowed at most road 5K's, but are NOT ALLOWED on any longer events including all Trail Races and all Half or Full Marathon courses. Please make sure to check for specific requirements for each event

If strollers are allowed, we ask that you start at the back of the pack and make sure your stroller meets the following requirements:

  • Strollers may not be larger than 31″ wide (no triple wide strollers or excessively wide double strollers)
  • You may not run with a double stroller.
  • Runners may run with a single jogging stroller but please check in with the staff prior to the event.
  • Stroller wagons are not allowed
  • No other wheels are allowed, so no wagons, scooters, etc.

The use of headphones is discouraged but allowed. If you do run with headphones, it is required that you keep one ear free to be able to hear safety vehicles, fellow participants and course officials.

Yes, there are few excellent spots where spectators could watch and cheer. They can even join the part at the finish and lap area.

The event will go on rain or shine with only the possibility of delay in the event of lightning. However, we do retain the right to cancel, shorten, or alter the race course due to weather or other acts of God, or for any other reason within or without our control. If the weather requires a postponement of the event, refunds will not be given but a transfer policy will be posted to allow racers an opportunity to adjust their schedule.

A staff photographer will be taking photos along the course and at the finish line. Visit 131RacePhotos.com after the event to search for your photos. ALL PHOTOS ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD! Post away!