About the Great Donut Run
The Great Donut Run is based at a college campus in Irvine, with several distance options including a kids race and a short fun run alongside the main event. There is also a costume contest built into the morning, which gives the whole thing a playful feel without it being purely a racing event.
The expo opens early on race morning, with late registration available on site. The event wraps up mid-morning, so the whole thing moves quickly and you are not standing around waiting long between the start and the finish.
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Distances & Start Times
1 Mile5/23/2027 07:30$32
5K5/23/2027 08:00$42
4 Miles5/23/2027 07:30$60
Kids Donut Dash5/23/2027 09:15$30
3.1 Miles5/23/2027 08:00$40
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