It’s no surprise that the DMC Denver team likes to get outside. After running a 5K together in 2023, we decided to bring back the tradition this year at the Donut Dash 5K.
Will Run for Donuts
We had a simple goal—find a race that offered more than just running. We looked for a race with an extra incentive at the finish line to get more teammates from the office to the race. Running is great, but running with a donut reward at the end is irresistible. We used the monthly Activity Fund budget available to each DMC office to plan social outings to secure our race bibs, and we started to prep for the run.
Runner’s Delight
On the morning of the race, we met in beautiful Washington Park in downtown Denver. The park is a favorite for runners because you can put in some miles while staying off the busy streets. It isn’t too hilly, making it an approachable course whether you’re a seasoned runner or just there for the donuts. The Donut Dash 5K route took us on 1.5 laps around the park as we thought about our sweet reward waiting for us at the end.
This year, our team grew to eight runners. We even had some medalists representing DMC! Aaron Gronsman and I placed podiums for our age groups. Finnbar Norman and Max Domenech had a friendly competition going among themselves, and Finn came out on top this time.
Sprinkles and Smiles
Whether they were motivated by the teamwork or the treats, we had a great turnout from the office this year. It was fun to spend Saturday morning together outside of work, complete with some exercise and snacks.
We may not have all hit a PR that morning, but having fresh donuts after a run made us all feel like winners. The Denver team agreed that there might be more food-related running events in our future. We’ll see you at the starting line!
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