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Race Details

The tradition of the Duluth Fall Festival 5K continues as the Duluth Donut Dash. Every participant will receive a donut and coffee provided by Dunkin Donuts.

This race attracts both the serious competitive racer and the occasional runner/walker, and provides an opportunity for participants of all ages to help children experiencing foster care in our community while participating in a fun event!

What

5 kilometer (3.1 mile) road race

Location

The race starts and finishes in downtown Duluth near Hill Street during the Duluth Fall Festival. Runners can park behind Coleman Middle School or at Duluth High School and walk to the Park or the shuttle will pick up at Chattahoochee Elementary Schook and will drop at Coleman Middle School.

Date & Time

Currently set for :

Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 8:00am

Early Packet Pick-up: Thursday 9/26 from 4 pm to 7 p.m at the Duluth Festival Center in Taylor Park on the Town Green.

Beneficiary

We are happy to continue our support of Wellroot Family Services’s (formerly the Methodist Children’s Home) vision of a world where every child is raised in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing home. Their Foster Care Program provides hope and healing to children who have been neglected or abused by providing loving foster homes, as well as helping children find permanent homes through reunification with their birth parents or through adoption. Wellroot serves the North Georgia community.

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Notable

Dunkin Donuts & Coffee provided for all race participants
Chip timing race results
Peachtree Road Race Qualifier
Awards ceremony for all division winners in 5K
Tech shirt guaranteed to pre-registered participants

Proceeds Benefit a Great Cause!

Wellroot Family Services believes that every child should be raised in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing home with the opportunity to thrive.

Our Foster Care Program provides hope and healing to children who have been neglected or abused by providing loving foster homes and helps children find permanent homes through reunification with their birth parents or through adoption.
Our Family Housing Program provides transitional housing and support on our Decatur campus for families that are homeless. We help them achieve sustainable independence so that they can stay together and lead healthy, safe, and fruitful lives.
Our Independent and Transitional Living programs help foster youth ages 18-21 build a network of adult mentors and develop the life and career skills to stand on their own. Youth live on campus and then transition to live independently off campus as we teach, encourage, and equip them to become productive members of society.

We have worked to heal children, unite families, and change lives in North Georgia for more than 144 years. Learn more at wellroot.org. If you can not run in this year's race but would still like to show your support for foster care in North Georgia click this link for the Donut Dash Fundraising Page.

37th Annual Duluth Fall Festival

Saturday, September 28th – Sunday September 29th, 2019

The Duluth Donut Dash 5K is proud to be a part of the Duluth Fall Festival, one of the most successful festivals in the southeast, with attendance consistently upwards of 100,000.

In 2019, Gold Medal Shows returns to host a full-fledged carnival, with a variety of rides and games. Be sure to take a ride on the Ferris wheel, where you can get a bird’s eye view of the continually changing Duluth skyline. There will also be crafts, food, a parade, The Donut Dash 5K run, plenty of entertainment, and worship on the green.

Don't miss all the fun!

For more information go to duluthfallfestival.org