More than 5000 runners took on the 2009 edition of the KKC (Krispy Kreme Challenge) at North Carolina State University this weekend.
The charity run has become an annual tradition for thousands who just can't wait to eat after they run.
The premise of the run is straightforward.
- Run 2 miles to a downtown Raleigh Krispy Kreme shop,
- eat 12 donuts
- run back to the start
According to the Associated Press:
"That's 2,400 calories and 144 grams of fat consumed while burning about 400 calories during the run.
The student-run Krispy Kreme Challenge raised about $35,000 for the North Carolina Children's Hospital.
The event began on a dare among college friends in 2004. Then-freshman Ben Gaddy won the first race by beating nine guys in about a half-hour.
His reward? A terrible stomach ache."