Lake Merritt Donut Runners

Lake Merritt Donut Runners Like donuts? Come run with us! 🍩🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏃🏻‍♀️🥳
We meet at Snow Park, Fridays 7am, rain or shine.

06/03/2026

On April 15, 2022, Kelly, Alex, and Ed ran Lake Merritt and grabbed a donut afterward. They agreed to do it again the following Friday—and the donut run was born! Every Friday since (216 and counting), local runners have come together, rain or shine, for a casual run and social. On this Global Running Day, we celebrate all of our donut runners, including those who have moved on to new adventures. Though our group has evolved and gotten bigger over time, the founding goal—fostering community—has remained at the heart of our weekly get-together. Whether it will be your first time or 217th, please join us this Friday, June 5 (same place and time: 7am at Snow Park) for steps, camaraderie, and fried dough!

06/02/2026

4 years of donut run, 4 holidays in 1 Friday! Join us Friday 6/5 for a run to remember. Be sure to wear your donut tee! (Don’t have one? We’re announcing new colors Friday!).

05/29/2026

Final words from donut runner Melina as she prepares to relocate to Barcelona. Thank you for the very important reminder to foster community and to take up space, Meli. We will miss you and, rest assured, we will come visit you in Spain. In the mean time, please start scoping out the fried dough options for us! ❤️

05/15/2026

Fancy donuts demand fancy runners.

Our group may be getting bigger (including a few farflung donut runners in London!) but our community still feels close-...
05/08/2026

Our group may be getting bigger (including a few farflung donut runners in London!) but our community still feels close-knit. Join us Fridays 7am at Snow Park! We got room for you.

Another safe and sound donut run in the books!
04/24/2026

Another safe and sound donut run in the books!

04/19/2026

Together forever Fridays! 💕

04/03/2026

Donut run went swimmingly today! Dive in with us each Friday as we take a lap around Lake Merritt!

Nothing ordinary about this morning’s donut run! We admit it was hard getting up in the dark again (thanks, DST), but we...
03/13/2026

Nothing ordinary about this morning’s donut run! We admit it was hard getting up in the dark again (thanks, DST), but we perked up once the sun rose with cotton candy skies as the backdrop. Remember: special Oakland Marathon shakeout run next Friday 3/20! Same time, same place, with donuts and coffee waiting for you after your run!

Woohoo! It was a beautiful morning today for a lake run and donuts with friends. Join us every Friday for a doggone good...
03/06/2026

Woohoo! It was a beautiful morning today for a lake run and donuts with friends. Join us every Friday for a doggone good time!

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