Great Donut Run 5k

MAY
17
2026
Join the fun at the Great Donut Run at Irvine Valley College. Choose from a 1-miler, a 5k with donut holes on course, or a kids dash, all on a flat, stroller-friendly route. It's an untimed, family event with finisher medals for everyone.
Sun 17 May 2026
4 miles 5 kilometers

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Event Overview

The Great Donut Run/Walk 5k is a community running event held on a Sunday in mid-May at Irvine Valley College. The event features multiple distances focused on a donut theme.

Event Distances

The event includes several distances:

  • 1 Miler Donut Run/Walk
  • 5k Donut Run/Walk
  • Donut Double Dare (running the 1 mile and 5k back-to-back)
  • Kids Donut Dash, with distances from 50 yards to half a mile for participants aged 12 and under.
  • Virtual Run/Walk

Course and Details

The event is not timed. The course starts and finishes at the same location on the Irvine Valley College campus. The route is described as flat and is walker and stroller friendly. A feature of the 5k is that donut holes are provided at the halfway point.

All registered participants receive a finisher's medal. The event also includes costume awards.

Registration

Online registration closes several days before the event. Late registration is available during a packet pickup event at Road Runner Sports in Laguna Hills on the Saturday before the race, as well as on race day itself. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

4 mi
Donut Double Dare
5 km
5k Donut Run/walk
1 Miler Donut Run/ Walk
Kids Donut Dash