Stray Cat Scurry
About this race
The Stray Cat Scurry is BACK!
Come join us on October 18, 2026 as we scurry through the park trails for a 5k walkathon benefiting the cats in our rescue along with our continued efforts supporting the stray cats of South Philly.
After the walk, shop out vendor table, enjoy water ice, pretzels and a lot of fun festivities to the tune of your favorite 80’s music!
Registration tables open at 9:30am
Walk begins at 11:30am
$40 Registration includes
- Stray Cat Scurry official Tshirt
- SURPRISE!
- Walkathon Bib
* Race Day boxes will be picked up at our registration desk the day of the event
* Virtual Walkers the packages will be shipped to you
Create your own fundraiser to collect pledges for your walk! If you raise $150, your $40 registration fee will be refunded!
During checkout, choose which cat you’d like to dedicate your walk to. The cat with the most sponsors will be announced the day of the event ❤️
Raise alone or join a team!
Pick your distance
Running
Stray Cat Scurry
Race Day boxes will be picked up at the registration desk the morning of the walk. Look for the Pink tents!
Stray Cat Scurry Virtual Walkathon
Can’t join us in person for our Stray Cat Scurry Walkathon? Walk your own route to 3.5 miles to support Stray Cat Relief! Submit your results when you complete your walk goal. Your race day packages will be shipped to you.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Philadelphia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 6:17 PM local time (EDT) in Philadelphia on October 18, 2026 — 11h 02m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 127 Philadelphia events
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