Events
Competitive Division
2025 USATF Sanctioned Event
Description
Race Date: Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Join the community for the 11th Annual #Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash 5k in honor of TyWanza Sanders! TyWanza Sanders, a man with a philanthropic spirit and a commitment to the achievement of youth in his community and beyond, was the youngest victim of the 2015 Mother Emanuel Church Massacre. To honor his life and continue his legacy, Race 4 Achievement Inc. (R4A) created this family friendly community run/walk (3.5 miles) to provide funds for R4A's TyWanza Sanders Scholarship Fund and other philanthropic outreach programs.
This community event is R4A's primary fundraiser, enabling us to persist in our mission of supporting the community and championing diversity within the Charleston #commUNITY. Proceeds from this event have allowed R4A to award over $30,000 worth of scholarships since the event's inception to minority high school graduates in the Charleston area. The TyWanza Sanders Scholarship Fund includes the following $1,000 scholarships TyWanza Sanders Scholarship at James Island Charter High, West Ashley High, and Burke High School, the Dan Stern Citadel Scholarship, the Malik Samir Werts Scholarship at the Charleston County School of the Arts, and the Kevin White Jr. Fort Dorchester High School Scholarship.
Tag Race 4 Achievement when you post your participation on
🍩FB @Race4Achievement & FB Event
🍩IG @race4achievement
🍩TikTok @Race4Achievement
Use the hashtags #Race4Wanza #AmbitionOverAdversity #RaceWithUS
*Please note that you may use the restroom facilities at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (midway point) or at Kids Garden (race starting location).
Place
Charleston, SC US 29407
Event Timeline
Registration: 7:30am - 8:30am
Can't Stop Training Stretch: 8:30am
Staggered Race Start Time: 9:00am Competitive Individuals & Teams
9:03am Competitive Kids
9:05am Non-Competitors
"Race From Home" anytime
Where: Kids Garden, South Windermere
📍 61 Windermere Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407
(Located in the rear parking lot of the South Windermere Center, directly behind Half-Moon Outfitters)
Race Registrations
Awarding 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Medals for Teams & the following individual competitive categories:
🍩Kids 5-8 years old: "Mini Glazers"
🍩Kids 9-12 years old: "Jelly-Filled Juniors"
🍩Kids 13-15 years old: "Krispy Kreme Crushers"
🍩Female & Male 16-21 years old: "Sprinkle Sprint Squad"
🍩Female & Male 22-34 years old: "Chocolate Frosted Force"
🍩Female & Male 35-49 years old: "Double-Glazed Dynamos"
🍩Female & Male 50+ years old: "Old-Fashioned Flyers"
- Non-competing individuals* will be able to consume as many doughnuts as they want on a "one doughnut at a time basis."
*All kids must have a parent or parental guardian in sight of them and must be registered for the event as well. - Race From Home can be done anytime after you receive your registration materials and swag bag. Shipping fee is included in your ticket price.
(March 23rd registration ends for Race From Home) 7 - Competing individuals/teams MUST eat a dozen doughnuts before getting their bib scanned and heading back to the finish line.
- IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON EATING ALL 12 DOUGHNUTS DO NOT REGISTER AS A COMPETITOR.
- Teams share the dozen doughnuts vs individual competitors who must eat them solo.
- Click here to learn how to create or be added to your team.
- Team must be set-up by Team Captain first for you to join.
- Min of 2 and Max of 6ppl per team - your team time is based on the last person on your team crossing the fishline
- Team must be set-up by Team Captain first for you to join.
- Competing Kids* MUST eat 4 doughnuts before getting their bib scanned and heading back to the finish line.
- IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON EATING 4 DOUGHNUTS DO NOT REGISTER AS A COMPETITOR
*All kids must have a parent or parental guardian in sight of them and must be registered for the event as well.
- IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON EATING 4 DOUGHNUTS DO NOT REGISTER AS A COMPETITOR
Registration includes:
- #Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash T-Shirt
- Doughnut Dash swag bag
- Race Medal
- Race Number
*Website Registration ends April 18th at 12pm,
on-site registration = $5 late registration fee
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Event Sponsorship Opportunity
Race Contact Info
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Directions
61 Windermere Blvd
Charleston, SC US 29407
