The Freshman Cake Race is a half-mile race held before sunrise on the morning of the Homecoming game every year. This unique, 111-year-old tradition is open to first-year Georgia Tech students. This race dates back to 1911 when the first race was held as an open cross-country run at Georgia Tech. Two years later, some of the faculty member’s wives began baking cakes for the winners, and the name "Cake Race" was born. While the race’s original purpose was to scout men for the track team, today's participants are encouraged to run, jog, or walk. Each participant receives a cupcake upon completion and the male and female winners receive cakes and get to meet the winner of Ramblin Royalty!

FAQs

Will the event be filmed? Georgia Tech's Drone Club, RotorJacket, will be on-site to film

Will you have vegan/dairy-free/gluten-free cupcakes? Yes!

Do I have to run? Definitely not. Most participants choose to walk and participate just for the fun of it.

Interested in the history of the race? You can read more here: https://www.reckclub.org/homecoming/cake-race.php