Every year, Raleigh proves that donuts and determination are a surprisingly powerful combo. This Saturday, hundreds of brave (and slightly bonkers) runners hit the pavement at NC State for the Krispy Kreme Challenge — a five‑mile dash that requires scarfing down a full dozen donuts halfway through.
The mission: run from the Memorial Belltower to the downtown Krispy Kreme, inhale 12 glazed rings of glory, and sprint back — all in under an hour, all in the cold, and all while praying their stomachs behave.
Friends and family lined the route like cheerleaders for controlled chaos, offering high‑fives, pep talks, and maybe a little sympathy.
The best part? Every sugary step supports UNC Children’s Hospital, making this one of the sweetest fundraisers around — literally.