Circle City Donut Dash

Circle City Donut Dash Race Information

<h2 style="text-align:center"><b>2026 Circle City Donut Dash!</b></h2> <p><b><span style="background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">Saturday, </span>March 21st, 2026<br />9:00 am <br />Fowling Warehouse<br />1125 E Brookside Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202</b></p> <p><u><b>Packet Pickup</b></u></p> <p><b>Thursday, March 19</b> &#64; Teachers&#39; Treasures (1800 E. 10th Street)<br />3:00 pm - 6:00 pm</p> <p><b>Friday, March 20</b> &#64; Teachers&#39; Treasures (1800 E. 10th Street)<br />11:00 am - 6:00 pm</p> <p><b>Saturday, March 21</b> &#64; Fowling Warehouse (1125 E. Brookside Ave)<br />7:00 am - 8:30 am</p> <p><strong>Voted Top 8 Food Runs in the United States by Culture Trip: Culture Trip Article</strong><br />          • As seen in Runner&#39;s World Magazine<br />          • <a href="https://www.wishtv.com/lifestyle/all-indiana/circle-city-donut-dash-2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Check out this awesome video from WISHTV on the race! </a></p> <p><br /><b><u>Donut Challenge vs. Non-Donut Challenge</u></b><br /><u>Donut Challenge</u> - Not your typical 5K! Participants take on the challenge of consuming a dozen donut holes halfway, before racing back to the finish.<br /><u>Non-Donut Challenge</u> - Make the 5K run/walk as competitive or fun as you like! Donut worry, there will be plenty of donuts to enjoy after the race.</p> <p><b><u>Virtual 5k</u> </b>- Not able to make the race but still want to support an awesome cause? We&#39;ve gone virtual! Here&#39;s how it works:<br />1. Register for the virtual race by March 16th.<br />2. Receive a customizable race bib, finisher’s medal, and t-shirt in the mail.<br />3. Run anytime the week of March 16th-23rd, go for a run. Any run. Any distance. Anywhere. Wear your shirt and bib – or don’t! Eat donuts to your heart’s content or woof down a salad. Whatever works. And if you want to post on social media, even better! Use hashtag #CCDD26</p> <p style="text-align:center"><u><b>AFTER PARTY </b></u><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/rln5WD08uCY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What is Fowling (Football Bowling)? Check it out here.</a></p> <p style="text-align:center"><u><b>Parking</b></u><br />Parking will be located in Fowling Warehouse&#39;s Parking lot, located across the street from Fowling.</p> <p style="text-align:center"><u><b>What do I receive?</b></u></p> <p>All in-person participants will receive:<br />- A Circle City Donut Dash 5K race shirt*<br />- An awesome finisher medal for all participants<br />- A race bib<br />- <b>FREE</b> donuts provided by Jacks Donuts Downtown location after the race<br />- <b>FREE</b> coffee provided by McDonalds and bottled water provided by the Coca-Cola company<br />*The cutoff for a guaranteed t-shirt size is TBD. If you missed the t-shirt cutoff, please check back after the race to see if there are any left-over shirts for exchange.</p> <p>The following will be provided at the After-Party site (Fowling Warehouse):<br />- <b>FREE</b> food!<br />- <b>THREE</b> free drink tickets (21 &amp; Over) to be redeemed for either:<br />          -A Sun King Brewing pint<br />             - In addition to regular brews they will create a unique coffee-flavored beer for the race!<br />          -A Tito&#39;s Handmade Vodka deluxe bloody mary!<br />          -Reggae Wine samples provided by Easley Winery!<br />          **Bring your ID. You will be carded. No ID, no service**</p> <p>- Children 7 and under can run or walk with their parents free of charge in the Non-Donut 5K, but they will not be timed or receive any race materials. If you would like for your child to be timed or receive race materials, they must be registered for the event.</p> <p>All participants must wear their bib# on the front of their bodies on their outermost layer of clothing in order to be properly timed. If you do not wear your bib# properly we cannot guarantee that you will be properly timed.</p> <p style="text-align:center"><b><u>Packet Pickup</u></b></p> <p><b>Thursday, March 19 &#64; Teachers&#39; Treasures</b><br />3:00 pm - 6:00 pm</p> <p><b>Friday, March 20 &#64; Teachers&#39; Treasures</b><br />11:00 am - 6:00 pm</p> <p><b>Saturday, March 21 &#64; Fowling Warehouse</b><br />7:00 am - 8:30 am</p> <p style="text-align:center"><u><b>Awards</b></u><br />All overall and age group participants placers will receive an Athletic Annex gift card and a special award medal. The award ceremony for the overall winners of each race will begin at <b>10:00 am.</b> <b>Winners of the different age categories can pick up their award from the awards table immediately following the award ceremony. The costume contest winners will also be announced during the award ceremony.</b></p> <p style="text-align:center"><b>Costume Contest: </b>Those who dress up for the event in a costume can enter the costume contest by visiting the American College of Education table before 9:45 am. The winners will be announced during the award ceremony beginning at 10:00 am. </p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p><u>Donut Challenge</u><br />- The top 3 Males and Females in the Donut Challenge will receive a donut prize, along with a gift card and medal<br />- There will also be awards for the top 3 males and females in each age group</p> <p><u>Non-Donut 5k</u><br />- There will be awards for the top 3 overall males and females<br />- There will also be awards for the top 3 males and females in each age group</p> <p><u>Best Dressed Donut Theme</u><br />We will also have awards for the following best-dressed donut categories<br />- Best Individually Dressed Male/Female<br />- Best Team Dressed</p> <p><em>MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE AWARDS</em></p> <p style="text-align:center"><u><b>Donut Challenge Rules</b></u><br />You must complete all of the following to be eligible for Donut Challenge Awards</p> <p> - Must stop to eat all 12 donut holes at the halfway point donut station<br />          - If you cannot consume all 12, you will be ineligible for Donut Challenge Awards<br />- You have 45 minutes from the race start to consume all of your donuts. The donut station will close down at 9:45 am. So be sure you have arrived at the halfway point and have eaten all your donuts by that time! <br />- If you consume all 12 donut holes, you must make sure a volunteer checks the Donut Challenge completed check box on your bib#. No check, no award eligibility!<br />- Must &#34;hold down&#34; all 12 donut holes until you cross the finish line<br />          - If you &#34;give back&#34; your donuts, you will be ineligible for Donut Challenge Awards<br />- If participants in the Donut Challenge are unable to complete the Donut Challenge, they will not then be eligible for awards in the non-donut 5k</p> <p style="text-align:center"><u><b>Pricing</b></u><br />Register early to avoid price increases!<br />100% of all proceeds go directly to the non-profit (read more about their work at the bottom)</p> <p><u><strong>Donut Challenge</strong> </u><br />$45 - Until January 8th, 2026<br />$50 - January 9th - March 20th, 2026<br />$55 - Race Weekend </p> <p><u><b>Non-Donut 5k</b></u><br />$40 - Until January 8th, 2026<br />$45 - January 9th - March 20th, 2026<br />$50 - Race Weekend </p> <p><strong><u>Virtual 5k</u></strong><br />$45 - Until January 8th, 2026<br />$50 - January 9th - March 20th, 2026</p> <p>All virtual 5K participants will be mailed the Circle City Donut Dash shirt, a cool custom bib#, a finisher medal, and if you indicated you are a teacher, an apple charm and a free shopping trip pass will be mailed as well.</p> <p>All licensed teachers (from any state/county) will receive a free additional shopping trip at Teachers&#39; Treasures when they sign up to participate. You will pick up this free shopping trip at the American College of Education vendor booth at the race. All teachers will be contacted after the race to receive a virtual voucher, including virtual participants. </p> <p><b>This event raises funds for Teachers&#39; Treasures. There will be no refunds<span style="text-decoration:underline"> </span>if the race must be canceled due to inclement weather. We will hold the race as long as conditions do not make holding it dangerous to competitors. If the race is canceled, you can still pick up your race packet at Teachers&#39; Treasures.</b></p> <p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">No refunds will given</span> if you are unable to attend the event after registering. The Circle City Donut Dash is a sellout race, and we order items well in advance for the race, so we are unable to issue a refund. All funds from the Circle City Donut Dash fund Teachers&#39; Treasures and their help to the community throughout the year.</b></p> <p style="text-align:center"><u><b>About Teachers Treasures</b></u></p> <p>Teachers&#39; Treasures is a not-for-profit that obtains and distributes school supplies free to teachers of students in need. <b>Since 2000, $94 Million worth of school supplies have been distributed.</b></p> <p>Every day at public, private, charter, and parochial schools located throughout Marion County, children of all ages attend class without the most basic supplies they need to get a good education. Dedicated teachers are often willing to pay for these much-needed supplies out of their own pockets to make sure the kids in their classrooms have the necessary tools to learn. On average, teachers spend $800-$1200 a year on school supplies for their students.</p> <p>Teachers’ Treasures, in partnership with local businesses, charitable foundations, neighborhood organizations, and individual contributors, helps fill this need by operating a volunteer-based “Store for Teachers.” Donated educational supplies and other materials are distributed via this unique conduit to teachers for the benefit of their students. We serve teachers from any school (public, private, charter, or parochial) in Marion County and the immediately surrounding school districts with 60% of more of the student population on the free or reduced lunch programs are eligible.</p> <p><i>More than 270 schools with a total of over 100,000 students meet this criteria.</i></p> <p><i>Nearly 6,000 teachers participate in the program annually.</i></p> <p><b>Race Timing and Results Provided By:</b><br />RaceMaker Productions</p>