Food for Others Tysons 5K & Fun Run

There are over 1.2 million people in the DMV region who identify as food insecure. In Fairfax County, there are over 105,000 people who are food insecure alone. With this being one of the most affluent areas in the nation, this news is shocking. Due to the lingering effects of COVID and the impact of inflation, food banks and pantries around the region are seeing the demand for services drastically increase. We need your support now more than ever. 

The Food for Others Tysons 5K & Fun Run on Saturday, September 26th brings together the local community for a morning spent raising awareness around food insecurity here in NOVA. What makes this race incredibly unique is that after the race, all participants and volunteers will have the opportunity to write inspirational messages that will be shared with students participating in our Power Pack Program that provides weekend meal packs to over 3,900 students EACH week throughout the school year. 

LOCATION: PenFed Plaza at Tysons Corner Center (1961 Chain Bridge Rd., Tysons VA)

RACE START TIME: 5K: 8:00AM and the Fun Run: 8:10AM

REGISTRATION: Opens at 7AM

5K: $35 through Sep 12th
       $40 Sep 13th - Sept 25th
       $45 day of (Sept 26th)

1-Mile Fun Run: $30 till Sept 25th
                             $35 day of (Sept 26th)

**Please Notes: Fun Run is untimed**

Online registration will close at 7:45 am on Saturday, September 26th. If you register on race morning or the night before, please be prepared to show a copy of your confirmation email to the packet pickup staff. In-person registration will be available during packet pick up and race morning. 

PACKET PICK-UP: TBD

Race day pickup & registration will begin at 7:00AM at the Tysons Corner Plaza. 

PARKING: 

If you are not familiar with the property, the event will be on the outdoor plaza (near Barrel & Bushel or Shake Shack). The PenFed Plaza can be reached by parking in Garage E, which connects to the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center. Park on levels 3, 5, or 6 and take the elevator or stairs to level 4 to walk directly onto the plaza.

SWAG & EXPERIENCE:

Race participants will receive a commemorative bib and a commemorative t-shirt! After the race, join us in celebrating at our race hub. Jam out with our DJ, grab some food/coffee, and visit with our race sponsors! 

Be sure to register before September 12th, to guarantee a shirt. 

AWARDS: TBD

FREE PHOTOS:

We will be posting them on our site under the results section shortly after the race. Ensure your number is facing front and visible as you finish as you will be able to sort and find the photos by your race number.

If you would like to donate to Food for Others, but are unable to participate click here to Donate

This race will be professionally timed by Blue Cheetah Sports Timing, LLC

If you are not familiar with the Tysons Corner Center, the 5K & Fun Run start line will be on the PenFed Plaza at Tysons Corner Center this year. The PenFed Plaza can be reached by parking in Garage E, which connects to the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center. Park on levels 3, 5 or 6 and take the elevator to level 4 to walk directly onto the plaza. Note, level 4 parking is reserved for Hyatt Regency guests and is paid parking.

The PenFed Plaza is also accessible via the Metro. The Tysons Corner stop on the Silver Line is connected to the PenFed Plaza via a walkway.

Information Coming Soon

Race day pickup will be onsite at the PenFed Plaza at Tysons Corner Center beginning at 7:00 am.

Food for Others

Our mission is to distribute food to our neighbors in need by mobilizing our giving community and volunteers.
In our nation’s capital area, the high cost of living forces many families who are struggling to make ends meet to choose between spending money for food, or on other basic needs such as housing and healthcare. Since 1995, Food for Others has been helping many of these families.

Food for Others is an important part of Northern Virginia’s safety net for those needing food when an emergency strikes and for the growing number of working poor who need to supplement their inadequate food supplies.

Food for Others obtains much of its food through food rescue operations and food drives. Staff and volunteers pick up good food that would have been discarded by local grocery stores and other retail food establishments. The food is brought to the warehouse for temporary storage, including refrigeration as appropriate. Food drives provide the majority of our non-perishable food.

Local merchants, the USDA, food drives, and crop harvests provide the food; volunteers and staff provide the hands; and charitable contributions and fundraising events provide the funds. Charitable contributions are a major part of Food for Others’ budget.

5K Map

1M Fun Run Map