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jackmott

Oct 29, 08 20:04

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do they do this race all over or is only Houston this crazy?

http://www.tourdedonut.com/..._ride_intro_page.htm

I'm in!
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fatallightning

Oct 30, 08 0:20

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waddup calorie surplus. i would do that if they did something like that by me.

CycloneTri

Oct 30, 08 2:50

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Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

To raise money for collegiate nationals our tri club puts on a similar road race in April called the Doghnut Run 5k. Current male record for number of Doughnuts consumed is 31, female record stands at 25, and yes all doughnuts must "stay down" in order to count. The race will be going into its 8th year and we are at almost 300 participants.

Bily Lovec

Oct 30, 08 3:53

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Im taking my 9 yr old daughter.

she can stand at the start line and win the race without even riding her bike :-)

cslone

Oct 30, 08 4:19

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Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

We do it here in Dayton, OH too.
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Logan D Dog

Oct 30, 08 6:07

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Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Now that is a good idea. Right up my alley.

Oh my!

Diesel

Oct 30, 08 6:43

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Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Pretty sure the first was in Ill...near St. Louis. I helped a team one year get a guy down to negative 20 mins. Fun time. I had 5 or do myself....but couldn't be a match for the winnter. We just tucked him in the peloton and pushed him around. I believe there's some clips on YouTube.

ndenezzo

Oct 30, 08 12:25

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yep, we do it down here in san diego too

AndyPants

Oct 30, 08 12:28

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Oh my god, finally an event I can kick butt in... my Tour de Donut 1st place trophy will look nice next to my Beer Mile ribbons. LOL

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Toymaker

Oct 30, 08 13:38

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Re: Tour De Donut [AndyPants] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I think the first one of these was done in North Carolina. Some friends and I adopted this in Dallas a few years back and started the annual Dallas Krispy Kreme 5-mile. 2.5 mile run, eat donuts, 2.5 mile run. There was a men's division and a women's division, a 6-donut race and a 12-donut race. I think we eventually got it up to about 25 participants. It was a lot of fun, but the sugar crash was unbelievable! 2400 calories and 120 grams of sugary goodness!

JP

Oct 31, 08 7:11

Post #11 of 26 (583 views)

Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I am in Houston now on business and saw this advertised... I wish I had my bike with me!!!

jackmott

Oct 31, 08 7:13

Post #12 of 26 (579 views)

Re: Tour De Donut [JP] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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I am in Houston now on business and saw this advertised... I wish I had my bike with me!!!

want to borrow a size 59cm road bike?
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rear wheel disc ALWAYS http://www.wheelbuilder.com if poor front wheel whatever torodial rim wheel you want, or H3. deeper if yer faster shallower if yer slower tires - http://www.biketechreview.com has crr data, use it frames - position trumps aero trumps weight trumps paintjob trumps stiffness water bottle between your arms or not at all if its a sprint swimget some swim lessons, its cheaper than buying bike speed train more and HTFU

sandiegopj

Oct 31, 08 7:15

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Occam, where in SD?
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JP

Oct 31, 08 8:23

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Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks for the offer, that would be great but I usually ride a 52/54. Maybe I can rent one somewhere?

jackmott

Oct 31, 08 8:32

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Re: Tour De Donut [JP] [In reply to]	Can't Post

places to try for a rental:

bicycle world and fitness (two locations)
Bike Barn

google em and give em a call
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Sunglasses: http://www.framesdirect.com/sunglasses
Tri Gear: http://www.atctrishop.com
rear wheel disc ALWAYS http://www.wheelbuilder.com if poor front wheel whatever torodial rim wheel you want, or H3. deeper if yer faster shallower if yer slower tires - http://www.biketechreview.com has crr data, use it frames - position trumps aero trumps weight trumps paintjob trumps stiffness water bottle between your arms or not at all if its a sprint swimget some swim lessons, its cheaper than buying bike speed train more and HTFU

JeepFleeb

Oct 31, 08 10:01

Post #16 of 26 (510 views)

Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

There's also the Krispy Kreme Challenge for those who prefer to run with their doughnuts.

monty

Oct 31, 08 10:13

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Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I'm not sure if it was the first Tour De Donut, but Molina use to clip coupons from donut shops, where you buy so many, and then get so many free, and we would ride to them. Of course they were not around the block, and the rides were 100+ miles. HE would wash a 1/2 dozen down with 15 cups of coffee too. I never saw a guy drink so much coffee. I drank mine hot and black, so I could barley get in a refill, but skid would pour a ton of sugar and milk into each cup, and one gulp it down, and get the instant refill. His tolerance to caffene must have been out of this world....This was all going on in the mid 80's or so.....

AndyPants

Oct 31, 08 10:17

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awesome... and to think Francois used to give me sh*t for eating pastries during long rides... ;-)
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ndenezzo

Nov 1, 08 11:37

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Re: Tour De Donut [sandiegopj] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I'm not exactly sure when or where, but I'm pretty sure the UCSD triathlon team participates in one sometime in the spring. I'm new to the team this year, so I don't know all the details, but I do know they participate in something like this.

Herbert

Nov 1, 08 11:40

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Shouldn't ST poster Donut Gestapo respond to this thread?

sandiegopj

Nov 1, 08 11:44

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Re: Tour De Donut [Occam's Razor] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Awesome...when you find out be sure to throw it up on here or send me a PM. This is something I can really get in the saddle for.
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Khai

Nov 1, 08 12:20

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In Reply To:

Oh my god, finally an event I can kick butt in...

Tim Hortons is already a major sponsor of the National Cycling Team... What a perfect event this would be!

And what a smackdown!

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otto

Nov 3, 08 10:29

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Ahhh, but do you wait in the Timmy's drive-thru with the rest of the sheep?

Alibabwa

Nov 3, 08 10:58

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Re: Tour De Donut [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Not quite the same calorically (is that a word?), but there's a marathon in Richmond, BC that hits every Starbucks in the city - http://www.e-venti.ca/.

jackmott

Nov 3, 08 11:21

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Re: Tour De Donut [Alibabwa] [In reply to]	Can't Post

the tour was pretty sweet. I was going for quick raw time, but I think I got beat by a pair of guys that were working together the whole way, whereas I was on my own for a lot of it (but on a tri bike, so maybe its fair)

this tells most of the story:

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Sunglasses: http://www.framesdirect.com/sunglasses
Tri Gear: http://www.atctrishop.com
rear wheel disc ALWAYS http://www.wheelbuilder.com if poor front wheel whatever torodial rim wheel you want, or H3. deeper if yer faster shallower if yer slower tires - http://www.biketechreview.com has crr data, use it frames - position trumps aero trumps weight trumps paintjob trumps stiffness water bottle between your arms or not at all if its a sprint swimget some swim lessons, its cheaper than buying bike speed train more and HTFU

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