Thursday, March 28, 2024

Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers presents annual Donut Dash

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Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers will hold its’ annual Donut Dash on Saturday, May 20. This will be a chip timed race; it will start and finish at the Gatesville City Pool located at 300 S. 8th Street in Gatesville.

Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers is a local organization that encompasses the City of Gatesville, City of Clifton, Coryell County, and Bosque County. The organization pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests of suspects who commit crimes in the area. Callers can report tips 24 hours a day, and the identity will stay anonymous.

Runners will have the option to run a 5K or 10K race, both will offer unique challenges for runners of all ages. The top three finishers in each age group will be awarded. The age groups will include 19 and up, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and up. There will be a Kids K Fun Run this year and all participants will receive a ribbon.

Tickets can be purchased at runsignup.com/Race/TX/Gatesville/CrimeStoppersDonutDash. Race day registration and packet pick-up will be on the morning of the race from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at the race site. This will cost $40, with cash or check only. Packet pick-up will be available on Friday, May 19 at the Gatesville Fitness Center as well.

Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers is actively seeking sponsorships for the 2023 Donut Dash. The $100 sponsorship includes a name on the back of the race shirt, a name listed in the thank you ad, and name listed on the race banner. The $250 sponsorship will include a logo on the back of the race shirt, a name on the mile marker sign, a logo in the thank you ad, and a logo on the race banner. The $500 sponsorship will include a logo on the mile marker sign and the water station, a logo in the thank you ad, a logo on the race banner, and two race shirts. The $1,000 sponsorship will include four race shirts, an announcement of a name during the race awards, and everything that is included with the other sponsorships will be included with this one. Be sure to email the logo to pgilbert@gatesvilletx.com by Monday, May 1.

All proceeds will benefit the Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers.