Monday, March 30, 2009

The Krispy Kreme Challenge - 2009 Participants: 5519

The Krispy Kreme Challenge is an annual, student-operated race in Raleigh, North Carolina benefiting the NC Children's Hospital. Beginning in 2004 with a mere 10 participants,the race has grown exponentially to a whopping 3,000 runners in the 2008 race and has rapidly become one of NC State University's newest traditions.Beginning at the NC State Belltower, each runner runs 2 miles to the Krispy Kreme store located on Peace St. in Raleigh. After downing a full dozen of the famous Krispy Kreme doughnuts, the runner must run the two miles back. All in one hour.The challenge attracts a wide range of runners fom beginners to serious competitors hailing from all corners of the country.

The challenge has been called the greatest fund raiser ever devised in the history or man.

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