The Ultimate Sugar Rush: Krispy Kreme Challenge 2025
Five miles. Twelve doughnuts. One questionable life choice.

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Think you have what it takes to run 2.5 miles, inhale a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and then run back? That’s the Krispy Kreme Challenge, Raleigh’s most absurdly delicious fitness test. It’s happening February 1 at 8:00 am, starting at NCSU’s Memorial Belltower. Proceeds go to N.C. Children’s Hospital, so whether you run, spectate, or just watch the sugar-fueled chaos unfold, it’s all for a great cause.
This isn’t sponsored (we’d tell you if it was). We just really admire the commitment to glazed carbs.
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