Geneva Community Chest ‘Donut Dash’ a sure bet on fun
The phrase “dollars to doughnuts” refers to a sure bet. And it’s more than appropriate to apply it to the Geneva Community Chest’s annual “Donut Dash 5K,” set for July 20.
That’s because it’s “dollars to doughnuts” this event will be fun for people of all ages.
In addition, participants can enjoy doughnuts at the finish line and those “doughnuts” will bring in dollars for the Community Chest to distribute to 29 charities throughout the Fox River Valley.
The State Bank of Geneva is sponsoring the annual family-friendly Donut Dash.
It features a scenic 5K walk/run along the Fox River, a one-mile run for children, ages 6 to 14, sponsored by Ivy Academy of Early Learning in Geneva, and a “Munchkin Run” for children, age 5 or younger.
The ChronoTrack chip-timed, USA Track and Field-certified 5K run/walk will start at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, at the Peg Bond Center, 151 Island Ave. in downtown Batavia. The one-mile Competitive ChronoTrack-timed race will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the Munchkin Fun Run will begin at 8:45 a.m. to close out the morning.
Participants will be offered:
• High quality unisex and ladies-cut tech shirts (main run)
• Cotton T-shirt (one-mile and Munchkin runs)
• Coffee and doughnuts at the finish line
The top three male and female finishers in all age groups will receive medals. Awards also will be presented for best female and best male costumes and for the “largest team.”
For more information or registration, visit crm.enmotive.com/events/register/2024-donut-dash-5k-run-and-walk.
Cost for the 5K is $40; $20 for the 1-mile run; or $15 for the Munchkin Run. The fees are $5 less with no shirt.
Interested sponsors may visit www.genevacommunitychest.org/event/donut-dash-5k/.
“All of us at Geneva Community Chest love this event because it truly is open to everyone,” said president Kristie Spurgin Dienst. “We’ve had die-hard runners, we’ve had people who walk at a leisurely pace, we’ve had parents pushing small children in strollers and we typically have people from ages of a few months to past 70 and older. We encourage anyone who can walk comfortably to join us.”
Learn more about the Geneva Community Chest, including the charities it funds, at genevacommunitychest.org.