{"684094":{"#nid":"684094","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2025 Freshman Cake Race","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E***OFFICIAL SIGN-UPS HAVE CLOSED***\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIF YOU ARE REGISTERING AFTER 10:00 PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A BIB, BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY AWARDS, OR GUARANTEED A CUPCAKE AT THE FINISH LINE.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Freshman Cake Race is a half-mile race held annually on the morning of the Homecoming football game. The tradition of the race dates back 113 years when, in 1911, it started as an open cross country race for students. Over the years the race has transitioned from a cross country team try out into a fun way to kick off the Homecoming game day. The race is open to all \u003Cstrong\u003Efirst year\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech students who are encouraged to run, jog or walk the course. -\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFAQs:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWill you have vegan\/nut-free\/dairy-free\/gluten-free cupcakes?\u003C\/strong\u003E Yes!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo I have to\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003Erun? \u003C\/strong\u003EDefinitely not, most participants choose to walk and go through the course just for the fun and tradition of it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWant to know more on the history of the race? \u003C\/strong\u003ERead more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reckclub.org\/homecoming\/cake-race.php\u0022\u003Ethis link.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAny further questions? \u003C\/strong\u003EContact us at rrccakerace@gmail.com!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Freshman Cake Race is a half-mile race held annually on the morning of the Homecoming football game.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Freshman Cake Race is a half-mile race held annually on the morning of the Homecoming football game."}],"uid":"36418","created_gmt":"2025-08-22 18:38:01","changed_gmt":"2025-10-20 16:20:26","author":"sgagliano3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-10-25T06:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-10-25T08:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-10-25T08:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-10-25 10:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-10-25 12:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-10-25 12:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Corner of Fowler St NW and 6th St","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:szeigler6@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESadie Zeigler\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}