Love to eat and run. Then mark your PDAs, because ...

This fellow led at the mid-point of last year's KKC — and wasn't heard from again. 

Next Saturday, Feb. 7, is the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge, wherein upwards of 3,000 people (2,615 were signed up as of Thursday) will line up at the N.C. State Belltower, run two miles to the Krispy Kreme on Peace Street, consume a dozen donuts, run two miles back to the Belltower. Do it in less than an hour, keep all 12 glazed onboard and a certain type of notoriety/infamy is yours for life. And, do it this year and your feat will be captured on ESPN. (Hey, they show poker games, don't they?). And you will have done one of Sports Illustrated's 102 things to do before you graduate. (Read about last year's KKC here.)

It's $16 to enter, proceeds — totaling $20,000 last year — benefit the N.C. Children's Hospital. More particulars here.

And if you don't keep your glazed on board for the duration, worry not that you'll have to wait a year for redemption because May 23 is the second annual running of Durham's Doughman. GOGF covered last year's inaugural event, in which teams of four essentially eat their way through Durham, and it was something. Event organizers promise that this year's event will be "bigger, badder, doughier." Basically, the four-person teams run, bike and do a "water activity" through the streets of Durham, stopping along the way this year for a bite at Blu Seafood, Daisy Cakes, Four Square Restaurant, Dain's Place and Nosh.

The Doughman benefits the Durham Inner City Gardners program run by SEEDS. Last year's inaugural event raised $1,500. Details on the Doughman as they develop, here.

I'll do just about anything to avoid a meeting, a word that does for me what "work" did for Maynard G. Krebs. But when they throw in free local beer and appetizers?

Heck, how bad could it be? Find out Feb. 10 when the Sierra Club's Capital Chapter holds its quarterly membership meeting at Mitch's Tavern, 2426 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh. You needn't be a member to attend, says the Sierra Club's Chris Plummer (though I'm sure they won't mind if you sign on). Actually, that is one of the meeting's goals, says Plummer. They'll also be discussing volunteer opportunities and it's a chance for you to find out about some of the trips the club sponsors.

It's from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. RSVP at vicechair-cg@sierraclub-nc.org, or 833-8467.

Alas, every once in a while I'm privy to a new event that I am not at liberty to share immediately. Such is the case with this Sunday's inaugural "How Slow Can You Go?" Hill Climb, which —

Well dang, I just shared that, didn't I? OK, I reckon I'm not in trouble as long as I don't divulge the location. Suffice it to say that the event is "a timed bike ride featuring 80 vertical feet as slow as you can go without dabbing." (No doubt I was chosen to receive this email announcement via a very well-targeted mailing list.) This emerging event appears to be, in part, an attempt to fill the pre-Superbowl wacky bike event created when the annual Soup Bowl Duathlon folded a couple years back. A welcome addition, I say. (Provided it doesn't turn out like this.)

I'm off to practice my track stand. I'll report back on the HSCYGHC should I participate

Two programs vow to turn non-runners into 5Kers in time for June's Komen Race for the Cure.

Tim Lee with TORC informs us that the staff of The Spin Cycle will be fetted following TORC's monthly membership meeting on Feb. 4. If you didn't get to say goodbye to the crew during the revered Cary bike shop's going-out-of-business sale last week, here's your chance. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., the meeting at 7; more socialness follows at 8. The meeting is at the Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro. It's also a good opportunity to catch up on the latest in Triangle mountain biking circles.

Kevin Coggins probably wouldn't mind at all if you care to buy him a beer. 

Friday, I told you what the family did to actively celebrate the new
year: Went on a New Year's Day hike led by Ron Drago at Umstead State
Park. Ron's been doing the hike for six years now. That, I knew. What I
didn't know was that he's also been leading a weekly weekend hike in
the area.

Ever dream of taking an epic paddle trip — like exploring the length of
the 193-mile Neuse River? Now's your chance, thanks to the North Carolina Paddle Trails Association — and you don't even half to take a leave of absence from work to do it.

OK, so maybe they aren't the Black Rebels. But Warren "Johnny Strabler" Slate reports that his Trikke meetup.com group, Trikke Riders of the Carolinas, had a take-no-prisoners heck-of-a-time on their New Year's Day ride. "We rode about 15 miles and we will be back there this weekend (Sunday at 2:30 p.m.) weather permitting. You can check out our rides at meetup.com/trikke."

Leathers optional.

Looking for a good reason to work up a sweat on New Year's Day? We've got 11.

I keep hearing about more New Year's Day runs, rides and hikes; as promised in yesterday's roundup, I'll pass 'em along as I hear about them. This latest event, a group ride, will involve a little drive — unless you're already planning to be in the Jacksonville area New Year's Day. Join the Down East Cycling Club for either a 25-mile ride or a 38-miler, both of which begin at the Golden Corral (NC 24 at Piney Green Road) in Jacksonville and wind up in downtown Swansboro. Both are inland routes on relatively quiet country roads. There's a pre-ride chat at 7:30 a.m., the ride begins at 8. I did a Memorial Day century with the club a few years back and they were great fun to ride with.