What To Know About Color Run Races And How To Play A Part In Them?

By Else H. Hackett


People travel hundreds of miles to participate in Color run races, which are held in major cities all across in the U.S., and some locations in Canada. As the name implies, this type of race adds color and fun to participants lives in a way that unlike any other race. To understand how they accomplish this, we need to know how they are they run, who can run in them, and how long they are.



Even though participants start out the race in completely white clothes, they don't stay that way long. Within only a few moments, they are barraged with non-toxic blue, green, purple, yellow, and pink tinted cornstarch balls that cover them from head to toe. At the finish line, runners get another blast of color that is sure to take care of any vestige of white that might remain in their clothing.

The races generally carry participants through historical and cultural areas of each city, and benefit a local area charity organization. This lets the runners help a good cause while they improve their health and have a valid reason to run down the streets throwing paint and having fun.

Regardless of their age, weight, or whether they will walk or run, anyone can take part in a color run. Registration is generally a simple matter of finding the race website, selecting a city, creating or joining a team, entering standard race form data, and paying the registration fee. There is also the option of contributing to the local charity of choice in the area of the race.

If a person would like to have a part in the race, but not run in it, another option available to them is becoming a member of the color bomb squad. Members of the squad are the bomber, not the bombed, which gives them a clear strategic advantage over the friends and family they have that might be participating in the race.

Color run usually start at 9am and the barrages of paint start five minutes into each color run, and every five minutes thereafter until participants reach the finish line of the 5k run. Once they are there, there is an explosion of color as participants grab handfuls of color and tie-dye one another until they get hungry and thirsty. Food, music, drinks, and sponsors are usually located in safe zones out of throwing range.

So, if you are looking for a health conscious and fun way to spend a day, and help a local charity, sign up for a color run. It is sure to be something you and your loved ones will never forget!




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