On April 11 the streets of Eugene will be transformed into a colorful party otherwise known as Color Me Rad. This untimed 5K promises to be all about fun. The event is loosely based on Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, where the colors represent the end of winter and the start of spring. Instead, at Color Me Rad, “the color represents the end of lame runs and the beginning of fun runs.”
Participants are encouraged to wear white shirts which will be covered in pink, yellow, blue, green, and violet at 8 different color stations. Color bombs are made up of colored corn starch, which is gluten free, if that had you concerned. New to this year’s Color Me Rad is color gel. Think Nickelodeon in a squirt gun. At the end of the 5K, your pristine white tee will be an explosion of color.
So, what do you get (besides a whole lot of color) when you sign up for this colorful event? A t-shirt, knee high socks, a color pack, and free race photos. The event will also have many things for purchase on race day from sunglasses to color packs to phone protectors.
This is a for-profit event that partners with local charities. The local charity partners are not listed on the website, so it is unknown at this time what charity in the Eugene area is partnering with Color Me Rad.
If you are looking for a fun, non-competitive run, this is it! This would be a great way to introduce a reluctant runner to a fun run. Walkers are more than welcome, too!
2015 Color Me Rad Eugene Details
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Location: Valley River Center, 293 Valley River Center, Eugene
Registration Price: $40 + $5.54 service fee (through March 26)
Kids 7 and under can run for free or you can purchase a Kids Rad Pack so that they can get some race swag for $15 + $4.19 service fee.
Race Website: Click Here
Registration Website: Click Here
“The color represents the end of lame runs and the beginning of fun runs.”
I think it’s lame that the Color Me Rad people, who want $45 for an untimed event about 5K long, would call thousands of great running events “lame.” If this is someone’s cup of tea, go for it, but don’t call the events I participate in “lame.”
The event is connected to the Relief Nursery (maybe other charities?), and I received this e-mail from the Relief Nursery on March 12:
1. Sign up to volunteer!
Relief Nursery will receive a $75 donation per volunteer, up to $7,500! There are still 61 open spots. Please click on this link and make sure to note under “Other Information” that you are volunteering on behalf of Relief Nursery:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-color-me-rad-5k-eugene-or-tickets-15463267048
2. Run/Walk the Race!
Using this link ensures you receive 10% off of your registration fee and 15% of your fee goes directly to Relief Nursery.
Here is the registration link for runners/walkers:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/color-me-rad-5k-eugene-tickets-15090710722?discount=ReliefNursery
Tim – thanks for the info on the local charity! Great to know.
As for the claim about “lame runs”, it was quite the bold statement. We at Run Oregon don’t feel the many events out there are lame either. Keep running and supporting the events you love. We will do the same. 🙂