Circle City Donut Dash
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Event overview
The Circle City Donut Dash takes place in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Fowling Warehouse, 1125 E. Brookside Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202. The event includes in-person and virtual options and centers on a 5K format with a themed eating challenge. Distances offered:
- 5K Non-Donut 5K
- 5K Donut Challenge (in-person)
- Virtual 5K (mailing of shirt, bib, and medal)
The Donut Challenge requires participants to stop at the halfway point and consume all 12 donut holes, have a volunteer mark completion on the bib, and keep the donuts until crossing the finish line. Participants who do not complete the Donut Challenge are ineligible for Donut Challenge awards and for awards in the non-donut 5K.
Logistics, entries and proceeds
Packet pickup is available at Teachers' Treasures on March 19 and March 20, and at Fowling Warehouse on March 21. All in-person participants receive a race shirt, finisher medal, race bib, free donuts after the race, coffee, and bottled water. Children aged 7 and under may run or walk free in the Non-Donut 5K but will not be timed or receive race materials unless registered.
Awards are given to top overall and age-group finishers in each race, plus Donut Challenge placings and best-dressed donut-theme categories; recipients must be present to receive awards. Parking is provided in the Fowling Warehouse lot across the street. Proceeds support Teachers' Treasures, a not-for-profit that distributes school supplies to teachers; the organization reports $94 million in supplies distributed since 2000. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
