The Color Run

October 8, 2012

It’s a taste of the rainbow explosion. That’s what I’d call The Color Run – a colorful and crazy mess of a good time. Over 10,000 participants - in this sold out Oct. 6th race – sported all white on Saturday morning. By the end of the 5k course, which led the white clad runners through downtown Cincinnati, they were doused in a myriad of Roy G. Biv food grade corn starch.

The smiles were abound, the sun was shining, and the happiest 5k on the planet struck again. With 50 cities on the 2012 race schedule at a minimum of $35 per runner… well, I’m no math major, but that’s certainly not chump change.

Races like these are the fad. Think The Warrior Dash, The Tough Mudder, and now The Color Run. It’s a simple concept: make running fun. Of course, I still prefer to walk. I mean really, who doesn’t? Even though these races appear to be raking in the big bucks, there is a do-gooder aspect to the event, at least that’s the case for The Color Run. A portion of the proceeds from the run benefit a local charity. For the Cincy race, the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society was the benefactor.

Now for a self-orchestrated caption contest, here are the photos you’ve been waiting for…

BRING IT ON LIKE DONKEY KONG

Goggles is ready to rock this thing

FIRST ONE BITES THE DUST

Victim of the yellow spray can. As long as it’s not one of those terrible towels I’ll allow it.

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

All white before the run. That wouldn’t last.

MILK MUSTACHE

Got color?

PRETTY IN PINK

She’s thinking, “I’m so pulling this off. Please don’t ruin a perfectly cute outfit.”

F*$* YEAH

OMG this is so awesome. Check me out!

TWO-FACE

On the left, we have two girls living the dream and posing for the classic mid-jump pic. On the right we have, “really mom, really. This is why you dragged me out of bed? I do love my rainbow socks, though.”