Pandemic Shelves Cake Race, For Now - Davidson News

Over the years, the event has gotten bigger and more elaborate as local families, bakeries, Dining Services pastry chefs and people like varsity men’s tennis coach Drew Barrett turned the baking itself into a contest as competitive as the running.

Barrett, the reigning champion, and the Dining Services bakers, who have enjoyed many top seed finishes, are busy these days looking out for students amidst the challenges of the pandemic. But they vow to resume their competition someday.

“We’ll just take this opportunity to come up with something even bigger and better for the next Cake Race,” said baking supervisor Becca Sporney. “And to make sure that the Bake Shop cakes take 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.”

Enough to Go Around

The race is traditionally held on the first Wednesday of the first full week of fall semester classes. It’s no longer mandatory, but many students run anyway.

Runners have gotten faster over the years.

Last year, four members of the men’s cross-country team crossed the finish line together to win with a time of 7:10. The women’s race winner finished with an 8:08 time, decisively faster than the original all male class in 1930.

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