The Color Run committee is hard at work planning an amazing event for Saturday morning! For those planning to participate or attend as spectators, here is some important information:
- The B-P Color Run is open to the public and to those of all ages and fitness levels and will be held rain or shine. Participants can walk or run the courses. The 1-mile course is stroller friendly with some portions on grass and the rest on pavement, while the 2-mile course will include portions of the B-P Nature Trail.
- Those who want to participate but haven’t yet signed up can still do so up until the start of the race. The 2-mile race is set to begin at 10 a.m., and the 1-mile race will start at 11. The 1-mile course is $20 per person, and the 2-mile course is $25 per person.
- Participants and spectators must enter the campus from Route 126 at Patriot Field. The Bridge Street entrance will be closed off.
- Parking will be limited to the fields behind the school building. Please follow the instructions provided by the parking attendants. Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
- The registration table will be located in front of the entrance to the Margaret Robin Blowers Auditorium. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11 a.m.
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B-P Color Run 1-mile course
- For racers and spectators alike, concessions and activities will be open 9 a.m. to noon. Along with apple cider doughnuts from Korona Farm, food and beverages also will be available for purchase, and a bounce house will be open during the event.
- Sunglasses and extra color packets will be available for purchase by participants and spectators.
- The Color Run will include two color components, both of which are safe for kids of any age. First, there is the liquid color (liquid food coloring mixed with water), which will be sprayed throughout the course. The second color component is the powder color packets (corn starch with food coloring). It is recommended that those with asthma/breathing issues avoid the middle of the final color powder celebration.
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B-P Color Run 2-mile course
- The maps (right; click to enlarge) show the race routes as well as locations of the registration table, start and finish line, parking lots, color stations and water station.
Be prepared to get very colorful! Even though we’re sure you’re going to want to keep the memories of the Color Run with you forever, you might want to get the color off your skin and hair ASAP. Here are some tips:
Before the Color Run
- Oiling your hair well on race morning will make it easier to wash out the color later. Coconut oil or olive oil work best. A good leave-in conditioner will do the trick as well. This is a particularly useful tip for runners with light colored or highlighted hair.
- Some runners wear a thick scarf or bandana to cover their hair. Others use the bandana to cover their mouth as they run through the color zones or to help wash off after. However you choose to use it, a bandana or scarf is pretty useful at the Color Run.
- Wear a good sunscreen and lip balm.
- We suggest some form of Color Run eyewear. Some people wear sunglasses or swim goggles. Have some fun with it and try to avoid getting a lot of powder in your eyes.
- Though the color will eventually wash out of just about everything, you may not want to bring your Peg Perego Stroller… Or your $500 running shoes… Or your white suede pants.
After the Color Run
- You just ran the craziest race of your life! Congratulations. You deserve a nap. But not quite yet. Take a few minutes to clean up or color might end up all over your house!
- Dust off as much dry powder as you can before you apply any water. Most of the color will evaporate like magical fairy dust.
- Many Color Runners pack old towels or garbage bags to protect their vehicle’s upholstery on the ride home.
- Cleaning your hair: Dust any loose powder out of your hair. Rinse out the oil/conditioner you wisely applied before the race with cold water. Most of the color should come right out. Now wash your hair as you normally would. It is not uncommon for hints of some of the color, pink and purple particularly, to stick around for a few washes. Wear it like a badge of honor. Or wear a hat.
- The color is probably not coming all the way out of your white cotton shirt. You should be proud of that. But just about everything else should clean up fine. Remove all excess powder before adding water. Wash your Color Run gear separately, with COLD water. Oxiclean, or a similar product, will work wonders on your running equipment.
Clean-up tips provided by TheColorRun.com.