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Sponsors Announced for Krispy Kreme Challenge
Organizers Expect Sold Out Crowd of 6,000 Runners for Charity Race
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 2, 2010)—The sixth annual Krispy Kreme Challenge (http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/), a North Carolina State University student-organized charity race, announces today 13 corporate sponsors for the February 6 race that benefits the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.
Sponsors include:
• Sky Bound Designs (www.skybounddesigns.com)
• Articulon (www.articulon.com)
• Red Hat (www.redhat.com)
• Planet Fitness (www.planetfitness.com)
• Park Scholarships (www.ncsu.edu/park_scholarships/index.php)
• The Athlete’s Foot (www.theathletesfootrdu.com)
• Bay Six (www.mybaysix.com)
• ESPN 99.9 FM The Fan (www.espntriangle.com)
• N.C. Children’s Promise (www.ncchildrenshospital.org)
• Hill Events (www.hilleventphotos.com)
• Visit Raleigh (www.visitraleigh.com)
• 88.1 WKNC FM (www.wknc.org)
• Web Assign (www.webassign.net)
• Precision Race (www.precisionrace.com)
“Our sponsor organizations have provided invaluable resources to helping make the 2010 Krispy Kreme Challenge a success,” says Kalie Porterfield, one of the event organizers. “We are pleased to have such great support from each and every sponsor.”
Competitive runner registration is closed, capped at 6,000 due to the road capacity of Hillsborough Street, yet organizers are encouraging individuals to support the event with a financial donation and merchandise purchase (http://krispykremechallenge.com/_catalog_75350/K2C_Merchandise). All merchandise proceeds benefit the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.
To complete the Krispy Kreme Challenge, competitors begin at the NC State Bell Tower at 8:30 a.m., run two miles to the Krispy Kreme store on Peace Street, eat a dozen doughnuts, and run two miles back to the Bell Tower—all in less than one hour.
“We are amazed at the growth of the Krispy Kreme Challenge in its first five years,” explains Porterfield. “The tremendous community support and generosity helps us provide an annual donation for the kids and families at North Carolina Children’s Hospital.”
About the Krispy Kreme Challenge:
The Krispy Kreme Challenge started in December 2004 as a dare between a few N.C. State undergraduate students. Now in its sixth year, the event has grown to an astounding 5,500 participants in 2009 raising $40,000 for charity. The event was listed as #85 on the “102 More Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate” list by Sports Illustrated. Organizers wanted the challenge to not only be an event to bring together people from all over the country, but also to benefit an important cause along the way. It was no surprise, when organizers selected The NC Children’s Hospital as the most deserving beneficiary of this ultimate collegiate challenge. Visit http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/.
About the North Carolina Children’s Hospital:
The North Carolina Children’s Hospital is a specially designed hospital that caters to the needs of children that are sick or injured, and their families. The state-of-the art facility was designed with children in mind, and provides conveniences to the patients that help them to just be kids, such as a two-story play atrium designed to look like an outdoor park. In addition, the hospital has the state’s only fully accredited hospital school, which keeps patients from kindergarten to 12th grade on top of their studies. The medical amenities include a newborn critical care facility, a cardiac care unit, and a comprehensive cancer center. For more information, visit www.ncchildrenshospital.org.
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