Doughnut Run - Ames, Iowa - Running

The Doughnut Run is a Running race in Ames, Iowa consisting of a 5K.

The Doughnut Run 5K is the only race around where you a rewarded for eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts! Each donut you eat at one of the aid stations on the course takes additional time off of your finishing time. Careful though--we enforce the Chucky rule which states that anyone who loses his donuts before the finish line starts his or her count over at zero!

Medals are awarded to men and women in the following categories: Best Run Time, and Best Doughnut Adjusted Time. Medals or plaques will be awarded in the following categories as well: Most Doughnuts Eaten, Best Costume, and Top Team Score. Teams scores will be scored like a typical cross country meet were they add together the places of the top 4 team members and the lowest team score wins. Teams can be mixed gender or single gender and the participants doughnut adjusted places will be used for this determination. There will also be door prizes that will be drawn for at the end of the awards ceremony so make sure you stay until the end because you must be present to win.