Event Description
Race Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Join the community for the 10th Annual #Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash 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 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 $25,500 worth of scholarships since the event's inception to minority high school graduates in the Charleston area. The TyWanza Sanders Scholarship Fund includes The TyWanza Sanders Scholarship at James Island Charter High , West Ashley High, and Burke High School awarding $1,000 scholarships at each school to a minority graduating senior, The Dan Stern Citadel Scholarship awarding a minority Charleston area graduate attending The Citadel with $1000, and Malik Samir Werts Scholarship awarding a minority graduating senior from the Charleston County School of the Arts with $1000.
Due to COVID-19 we've incorporated a registration where you can participate from the comfort of your neighborhood or favorite trail, "Race From Home".
Event Timeline
Registration: 7:30am - 8:30am
Can't Stop Training Stretch: 8:30am
Race Start Time: 9:00am ("Race from Home" anytime)
Where: Rear Parking Lot of the South Windermere Center directly behind Half-Moon Outfitters (61 Windermere Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407)
Registration includes:
- #Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash T-Shirt
- Doughnut Dash swag bag
- Race Medal
- Race Number
Tag Race 4 Achievement on social media (FB- @Race4Achievement or IG - @race4achievement). Use the hashtags #Race4Wanza #AmbitionOverAdversity
The Race
- Competing individuals/teams will run/walk from South Windermere Shopping Center down the Greenway to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts where they MUST eat a dozen doughnuts before heading back to the finish line - IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON EATING ALL 12 DOUGHNUTS DO NOT REGISTER AS A COMPETITOR. (Max of 6ppl per team - your team time is based on the last person on your team crossing the fishline)
- Competing Kids will run/walk from South Windermere Shopping Center down the Greenway to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts where they MUST eat a 2 doughnuts before heading back to the finish line - IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON EATING 2 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.
- Non-competing individuals will be able to consume as many doughnuts as they want on a "one doughnut at a time basis."
- Race From Home can be done anytime after you receive your registration materials and swag bag. A flat rate shipping fee of $10 is included in your ticket price. Make sure to tag us when you post your participation (FB- @Race4Achievement or IG - @race4achievement) and use the hashtags #Race4Wanza #AmbitionOverAdversity
- March 31st registration ends for Race From Home.
*Please note that you may use the restroom facilities at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (midway point) or at Kids Garden (race starting location).
