Color Me Rad - Run5k

Started off in the earliest wave, but they split each giant wave into smaller ones. I was the 4th or 5th back, so there were a lot of people on the course in front of me. With all the kids and people who were just going to walk, I knew I wasn't going to set a PR. Tried to position myself such that I could run without causing problems for other people.

Ran pretty much the whole thing. Had to stop at one point to let cars through the road (runners crossed it) and a few bottlenecks at color stations and the water stop. It was cold in the morning, so getting sprayed with cold water and foam at the start was not ideal. My hands were pretty cold for the first 15 minutes.

It's definitely entertaining to see everyone get pelted with color. Most of it is in cornstarch, so you can see giant clouds of color as you get closer. It's a pretty neat effect. I'm not as huge of a fan of the color in the water mostly just because it was a bit cold today.

There were a lot of kids! They were having so much fun. It was great to watch how excited they were about the whole thing. Hopefully that enjoyment sticks with them and they keep running. :)

Not much. It's a crowded run (not even really a race since they don't chip time it), and is supposed to be a fun event. I did pretty well given how sore I've been and how tired I was.

Walked to the color bomb station to get pelted with more color. Took post race photos. Wandered around to try to find my car. After 15 minutes, I realized I was on the wrong street, so I walked another 10 minutes to get to the right spot.


More of a fun run than a race. Kids seem to love it!