Runners completed a 4 mile round trip run including downing a dozen glazed doughnuts in the inaugural Krispy Kreme Challenge.

In 2004, NC State Sophomore Chris McCoy came up with a challenge. He
would gather some friends at the NC State belltower and begin a run
toward downtown Raleigh. His jog would take him two miles downhill to
the Raleigh Krispy Kreme bakery. There they would each consume 1 dozen
of the legendary hot glazed doughnuts. The group would then run back to
the belltower to finish the race.

All in less than an hour.

The run was
only a rumor, until December 2005. The Saturday before exams, while
most were recovering from the traditional Hillsborough Hike, Peyton
Hassinger and Greg Mulholland gathered some friends to complete the
Challenge. About 10 students participated and the day’s winner was Ben
Gaddy, who completed the Challenge with a record time of 34 minutes, 27
seconds. Now that the Challenge made it into the pages of Sports Illustrated: On Campus (see #85), the organizers hope to have hundreds participate for this year’s race.

The Krispy Kreme Challenge is more than a gastric and physical endurance test Any proceeds will go to support the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.

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