The colors are made of good old fashioned corn starch and dyed with food coloring. Then, as runners cross the finish line, they all receive their own bag of color to participate in the Finale Color Throw as a group. After doing a mud run already, this seemed like a great contrast. It was a good excuse the visit family and friends when my friend shared a deal on for the race. The Color Me RAD race was one of those for me. At several places around the course, we build Color Stations where volunteers throw, spray or otherwise cover our runners in color. There are some experiences that you try just for the fun of it. The colors are launched onto runners by an amazing corps of volunteers that we call the Color Bomb Squad. How do the colors work? What are they made of? We started with 35 events in our first year (2012), and grew to over 100 events in 20. We were already in the business of organizing 5k fun runs - The Dirty Dash - and saw the flying colors of the Holi festival as something many people would enjoy. The company founders and I attended the Festival of Colors at the local Hare Krishna temple over the course of our college years, and watched as it grew from 8,000 attendees to close to 80,000 attendees in just a few short years. It started in Utah, where, despite the predominantly Mormon population, one of the largest Holi Festivals in US takes place. The founding legend of Color Me Rad is, I think, a pretty cool story. Tell me a little bit about how Color Me Rad got started. I wanted to learn more about the race and how it works, so I reached out to Wyatt Grow, one of the organizers of the event, with a few questions. Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9AM - 5PM Wednesday: 9AM - 5PM Thursday: 9AM - 5PM Friday: 9AM - 5PM Saturday: 10AM - 4PM Sunday: 10AM - 4PM. And for the last few summers, photos of smiling, color-streaked faces have been popping up on my Instagram and Facebook feed. Color Me RAD Beauty Salon, Hair Stylists, Hair Extensions 9B Rue Du Bois, Beaufort, SC 29907 (843) 812-6802. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what’s great and not so great in Billings and beyond. For more information on events in Missoula click here.On July 25th, Color Me Rad will be returning to the Red River Exhibition grounds once again. Color Me Rad in Billings, reviews by real people. The 2014 Color Me Rad race was Saturday, May 3rd. Color Me Rad will definitely be marked on my calendar for next year. The result was a beautiful sea of color floating over the crowd. Once you crossed the finish line, participants gathered with individual color-blasters and awaited a count-down to simultaneously throw them into the air. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what’s great and not so great in Eugene and beyond. My favorite part of the whole race was the post-race festivities in Ogren-Alliegance field. Color Me Rad in Eugene, reviews by real people. Plus, the crowd is humming with excitement thanks to the added element of the color-blasting. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what’s great and not so great in Indianapolis and beyond. 1.6 miles away from Color Me Rad 33,000 sq. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what’s great and not so great in Brunswick and beyond. Color Me Rad in Indianapolis, reviews by real people. It is easy to have endurance running in a beautiful place like Missoula. Color Me Rad in Brunswick, reviews by real people. My personal favorite t-shirt from the day said, 'I thought you said 'rum'.'ĭespite being wildly out-of-shape, the race was a blast. It did amount to greater expectation and later, greater disappointment. More color stations did not amount to more color. You'll see togas, tutus customized t-shirts and more. 1 review of Color Me Rad 'Bethlehem, PA - August 8. Runners of all ages sport all sorts of fun outfits. As you can imagine, wearing white is the best way to show your colors. Each color-blast station adds a new layer of color to your outfit. The color-blast stations are manned by volunteers anxiously waiting to throw handfuls of colored cornstarch powder on you, a volunteer position I imagine would be very fulfilling. The liquid color was a huge mistake as it turned the roads slick when running. I have attended Color Runs which are a different brand that are more clearly organized and have a much wider course with twice the amount of colors. This unique 5K sends runners around downtown Missoula and through their famous color-blast stations. 1 review of Color Me Rad 'Waste of money, poorly organized, and low entertainment value. Color Me Rad takes that race-day excitement to a whole new level.Ĭolor Me Rad came to Missoula in 2012. Plus, races like the YMCA Riverbank Run gave out awesome t-shirts that I'd parade around in for the rest of the day. Color Me Rad 5k Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky. While I wasn't an avid runner, nothing beat that satisfying feeling after you crossed the finish line. Growing up in Missoula, my family did our fair share of races and fun runs.

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