The Krispy Kreme Challenge is an annual charity event in Raleigh that benefits the UNC Children’s Hospital.
For more than 20 years, runners have made the 2.5-mile run from the N.C. State Bell Tower to Krispy Kreme in downtown Raleigh, consumed the 2,400 calories from a dozen doughnuts, and made the 2.5-mile trip back.
The event has raised over $2.2 million for the children’s hospital. It started in 2004 as a dare between some NC State students.
This year, the event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1. The race begins at 8 a.m. and you can register until 7:30 a.m. that morning.
You can run as a challenger, which means you’re running for time and will consume a dozen doughnuts. You can also run as a casual racer, which means you’re taking a less competitive approach and may not finish all dozen doughnuts. Or you can run as a No Doughnut runner, which means you’re just running and not eating any doughnuts.
If you have kids, children under 8-years old can run for free with their parents or in a stroller. Children 8-years old and older have to register. Pets are not allowed, with the exception of service dogs.
If you’re not able to join the event in downtown Raleigh, you are still able to participate through the virtual race. Registration for the virtual race is available online.
Nutrition of a Krispy Kreme Doughnut
Uno’s Fitness is here to help you reach your health and fitness goals, so while participating in the Krispy Kreme Challenge is not something we would discourage, eating doughnuts regularly is something that could impact your ability to hit your goals.
One Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnut contains 190 calories, 11 grams of fat, 22 grams of carbohydrates, and 10 grams of sugar.
Eating one doughnut every now and then – or even a few doughnuts – isn’t going to derail your fitness goals. But if you’re eating doughnuts and other foods high in sugar regularly, it could have a detrimental effect on your overall health and fitness.
Doughnuts don’t have any nutritional value. There are 5 grams of saturated fat and just 2 grams of protein. You’re not going to get any significant amounts of vitamins and minerals from a doughnut, but you will get an insulin spike from the sugar contents.
According to the American Heart Association, adult women should not consume more than 25 grams (about 6 teaspoons) of sugar per day, and adult men should not consume more than 36 grams (about 9 teaspoons) of sugar per day. Of course, if you have health concerns, like diabetes, these recommendations could vary and you should talk to your doctor.
Regardless, 10 grams of sugar from a single doughnut is a lot of sugar for something that doesn’t bring any real nutritional value.
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