Welcome to the end, and the beginning, of your diet.
So last weekend was the 2010 Krispy Kreme Challenge, a race in Raleigh, NC where 6,000 racers compete to scarf more than 72,000 glazed donuts and RUN 4 MILES to raise more money for the NC Children’s Hospital.
This is now one of the most famous and hilarious eating races in the Nation:
The Krispy Kreme Challenge started in December 2004 as a dare between a few North Carolina State undergraduate students. Sophomore Ben Gaddy took home bragging rights that afternoon, running the race in 34 minutes and 27 seconds. After receiving positive coverage from campus news papers and being placed as #85 on the “102 More Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate” by Sports Illustrated. On Campus, organizers decided to publicize the Krispy Kreme Challenge and turn it into something that would not only be an event to bring together people from all over the country, but also to benefit an important cause along the way. It was no surprise, when organizers selected The NC Children’s Hospital as the most deserving beneficiary of this ultimate collegiate challenge.
A couple of friend’s raced and one actually placed in the top 300 competitors! I did not participate because I’ve seen a video showing what happens when you run 2 miles with 12 donuts in your belly (those of you that have done the dairy challenge may feel me) and I read this article.
If you’re racing competitively (Challenger division), here is the race:
- Run 2 miles.
- Eat 1 dozen donuts
- Run 2 more miles
- Don’t throw up
- Do steps 1-4 in under 1 hour.
Ah…#4 and #5 – that’s the painful part. Congratulations to all those that took part! Especially those that dressed up!
Here is a video taken by some friends – notice all the folks standing around eating donuts. Delicious Krispy Kreme Donuts, made fresh right here in the Great State of North Carolina.
Could you do it?
Article by Todd BenDor
I teach urban planning and blog out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I love my dogs, Mexican and Thai food, and am always hungry for anything tasty.
Todd has written 97 other articles.
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Not if my life depended on it – neither the donuts nor (unfortunately) the running. Three donuts (and approximately three yards running)is about my limit.
And, hey! North Carolina! I LOVE NC! My parents retired there (Chapel Hill) and I absolutely fell in love with it. They now live in Pittsboro, happily near an Allen & Sons. I’m coming down in March, and we will make our annual pilgrimage – I’m completely addicted to the barbeque. And you CAN get unsweetened iced tea there (at least you could last year – they just look at you funny.
Every time I ask they refuse to give me unsweetened ice tea. Must have changed their policy.
I live in Mount Airy, NC, which is only about 30 minutes north of Winston-Salem, the birthplace of Krispy Kreme. We don’t even have a Krispy Kreme store here, but I buy a dozen every single time I go to Winston. I couldn’t imagine running or eating a whole dozen. When they are fresh, I can easily eat three or four, but I have to control myself and stop after two.