11th Annual Donut Dash 5k & Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile for Kids

2025 Event Information

Whether you are a runner, a walker, or a donut enthusiast, this is the event for you! Leaving and finishing at Eagle Ridge Academy, this Minnetonka route is an accurately measured 5K course, is chip- and mat-timed, and takes you on a picturesque run or walk just north of Bren Road. VIEW RACE MAP HERE. There will be complimentary chair massages, rock tape applications, DJ music, giveaways, fun youth activities, post-race refreshments and snacks, and DONUTS! All 5K registrants will receive a commemorative 2025 Donut Dash tech shirt (100% cotton, unisex and youth sizing), post-race refreshments and snacks, and DONUTS! Mini-dashers will receive a 2025 Donut Dash shirt (100% cotton), a participation medal, and a bag of mini-donuts.

Schedule for Saturday, May 10

7:15 a.m. – Packet Pickup at Eagle Ridge Academy
8:00 a.m. – Mini-Donut Dash Start Time
8:45-9:30 a.m. – Youth Activities
8:45 a.m. Donut Dash 5K Shotgun
10:00 a.m. – Awards

5K Pricing

$35 Student and Alumni 5K (Through May 7)
$40 Student and Alumni 5K (Same Day Registration: May 10)
$40 Adult 5K Registration (Through April 11)
$45 Adult 5K Registration (April 12 – May 10)
$50 Adult 5K Registration (Same Day Registration: May 10)

Ages 10 and Younger Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile Dash Pricing

$20 Mini-Donut Dash Pricing (Through April 11)
$25 Mini-Donut Dash (April 12 – May 10)

*Shirt orders will be placed on April 12 to ensure timely delivery of shirts. Registrations placed after April 11 are not guaranteed a shirt. We will do our best to accommodate requests based on limited overages ordered.

Packet and Shirt Pickup

In-person packet pick-up at Eagle Ridge Academy will take place on Friday, May 9, 3:30-6:30 p.m. and on Saturday, May 10, at 7:15 a.m.

May 18, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.

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Online Registration

Online registration opens December 31 at 7:0 p.m. and ends May 7 at 9:00 p.m. All registrations are nonrefundable.

Register via Mail with Cash or Check

To register via mail with cash or check (made payable to FERA), please download the registration brochure and return with your payment to Eagle Ridge Academy.

Support the Cause

Don’t wish to run or walk but still want to support student enrichment and Classical education at Eagle Ridge Academy? Consider making a 100 percent tax-deductible donation to Friends of Eagle Ridge Academy. (Friends of Eagle Ridge Academy, a 501(c)(3) foundation, exists to solely support and sustain the future of Eagle Ridge Academy.)

Your participation will help support Eagle Ridge Academy, offering a time-tested, Classical Liberal Arts education to students in grades K-12.

Volunteers

Did you know this kind of event takes more than 70 volunteers to ensure success? If you’d like to volunteer, there’s a job for everyone!

Volunteers are welcome to choose as many spots as they want as the times vary. Kids 14 and younger need to be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers will receive a Donut Dash Volunteer T-shirt to wear the day of the event and keep as a thank you for your time. Please watch for sign up to come out end of January.