One of the things we’re known for here in F3 Nation is our ability to do stupid things for no reason. We do them all the time through CSAUPs and other events. Here’s an opportunity to do something completely stupid, but for a great cause!

The Krispy Kreme Run 4 Reading is a 4 mile race, starting in #OldTown Rock Hill. You’ll run 2 miles to the Winthrop campus, scarf down a dozen donuts, then run 2 miles back to Fountain Park in Old Town. (There will be trash cans available throughout the route to make deposits). Rumor is that Burgundy finished 3rd last year and is going for the win this year. There are also options that do not include eating the donuts as you run, including a 4 mile run and a 1 mile relay on a team of 4 participants.

Who is it for? This run supports the York County Early Learning Partnership. This organization is a nonprofit that exists to support the health and development of children from ages 0-6 in York County. They do this through supporting literacy programs, the 4 Family Resource Centers (one in each school district in the county) that include medical clinics for uninsured children in York County.

Why is this important?

Educators know that the first 4 years of life can make all the difference for a child. A few facts:

• Studies show that children entering Kindergarten may have as much of a vocabulary gap as eight years. That is because a child who has not been read aloud to may have limited vocabulary of a 2-year-old, while a child who has been read aloud to every day may have the vocabulary of a 10-year-old.
• The average middle-income child has 100 hours of being read aloud to as compared to 25 hours for low-income children.
• 35% of children arrive at kindergarten not prepared to learn (11% for York County).

Ok–so I’m in. What are the details?

Sign-up:  https://run4reading.racesonline.com/

Date/Time: Feb 27th at 8:30 AM

Location: Fountain Park in Rock Hill

Options: 4 Mile with eating doughnuts at Mile 2, 4 miles with carrying doughnuts, or 1 mile relay

We’ll likely meet up before the race to warm up and do what we do–likely at the Old Town AO behind Wells Fargo. (more info on the Twitter to come). I hope to see many of my F3 brothers out there as we continue to get the word out about F3.

Edit: Just found this coupon for half off on registration. Coupon