Krispy Kreme Challenge

FEB

2026

Join the iconic Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh on February 7, 2026 for a charity 5 mile run benefiting the NC Children’s Hospital. Take the Challenger and eat 12 doughnuts or go Casual while competing solo or with a team.

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Raleigh, North Carolina

Registration

5 miles

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Event overview

The Krispy Kreme Challenge is a student-run, charity-based road race in Raleigh, North Carolina that supports the North Carolina Children's Hospital. The event is scheduled for 7 February 2026 and is organized around a single course of 5 Mi. All registrants receive a race t-shirt and pay the same registration fee. Runners begin together and the event includes individual and team categories.

Categories and key rules

Individual categories listed are Challenger, Casual, and No Doughnut. The Challenger category requires competitors to consume all 12 doughnuts and complete the course in under one hour to be eligible for winning; Challengers who do not complete the eating element or time requirement incur no formal penalty. Casual runners may eat as many or as few doughnuts as they wish. No Doughnut runners receive a different bib so volunteers do not give them doughnuts.

Team categories include Challenger Team, Casual Team, and No Doughnut Team. Challenger Teams must have six runners to be eligible for awards. Casual Teams and No Doughnut Teams can vary in size. Sponsors named for the event include Aloft, Circa, Lux Resources, Parker Law Office, and Coca Cola.