2 miles. 13 years. 1 cause.

Join the Challenge

The Krispy Kreme Challenge invites participants to enjoy a unique running experience in Tuscaloosa. Join us for a fun-filled day of fitness and community spirit, where participants run (or just have fun) for a good cause!

Three Ways to Participate:
Competitor
Team
Fun Runner

Individual competitors are grouped by age and gender (12 and over = adult). Adult competitors run a mile, eat a dozen, run another mile and kids under 12 eat a dozen doughnut holes. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female adults winners receive the CASH PRIZES!

Fun Runners run for FUN or walk!! Don't feel like eating the doughnuts now -- just come for all the fun! Bring a dog (leashed, please!) Face painting, balloons, selfies, live music, and so much more!!

Teams consist of 10 or less competitors. Teams run together, eat two boxes of doughnuts total, and cross the finish line together! Costumes encouraged!

Day of Signup / Check in begins at 9:00 am

Early Packet Pickup
February 27
3:00-6:00
Innisfree (1925 University Blvd.)

Join us on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Government Plaza as we host Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama’s “sweetest” event of the year. The Tuscaloosa Krispy Kreme Challenge is a wonderful, family fun event to benefit the children in our community in need of mentors to help them with challenges life brings their way. Your participation will match these mentors with children in West Alabama, providing fun, collaborative opportunities for them. Remember, YOU DOUGHNOT HAVE TO EAT THE DOUGHNUTS -- unless you want to compete for the $$ cash prize!

NOTE:

Spirit packs are first come, first served in sizes and quantities!!

Competing for cash prizes --you must eat the doughnuts (12/individual racer adult, 2 boxes/team/ 12 doughnut holes for children 12 and under)

Coming for fun? Enjoy your doughnuts as you wish!

FYI:

Children 5-years-old and under are not considered participants and therefore will not receive swag bags

Day of race price for entry is $50 per person with no guarantee of swag bags

NOTE: There will be no “chipped” bibs this year

T-shirt Sizes are first come first served

First 150 to cross the finish line get a medal

First 300 get a swag bag

More About the Event: The SWEETEST RACE benefitting BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WEST ALABAMA

YOU DOUGHNOT HAVE TO EAT THE DOUGHNUTS -- unless you want to compete for the cash prize!

What begins as a normal race, the Tuscaloosa Krispy Kreme Challenge, has an unusual twist. Participants of the race will begin at the Start line, run one mile, pick up one dozen doughnuts, eat the doughnuts and run one mile back to the finish line. But...you don't have to race if you don't want to do that. You don't even have to eat the doughnuts if you don't want to do that! Basically, we want you to have fun and enjoy helping others in our community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama and the Tuscaloosa Krispy Kreme Challenge are thrilled to celebrate 13 YEARS of this event in 2026!