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The Color Run

April 09, 2024

"Color run" redirects here. For the manufacturing technique, see Batch production.

The Color Run is an event series and five kilometer paint race, inspired by the Hindu festival of Holi, that is owned and operated by The Color Run LLC, a for-profit company.[1][2] It takes place in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Africa, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The untimed event has no winners or prizes, but runners are showered with colored powder, made of food-grade corn starch, at stations along the run.[1][3]

Timeline edit

In March 2011, it was first held in Phoenix, Arizona with 6,000 people joined.[4] It was created by Travis Snyder, a Utah native and event producer. His idea was to encourage professionals and novices to have fun together.[4] Influenced by World of Color, Life in Color, and Mud Runs,[1] he further blended the both elements, donation and running for five kilometers, together in order to promote health awareness.[5]

In 2012, it was held over 50 cities in North America with more than 600,000 people joined,[5] making it the largest five-kilometer event series in the United States.[6] It was also held in Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Townsville, Sunshine Coast, Perth, Newscastle, Wollongong, Adelaide, Canberra and previously Cairns with more than 12,000 Australian joined and the money was partly donated to the Australian Paralympic Committee.[7]

In 2013, it was held 100 times in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia.[4][8] It was expanded to Asia and Europe under partnership with IMG Worldwide since February, 2013.[9][10] In Australia, it was held at Sydney Olympic Park during February and 20,000 Australian joined and helped raise $200,000 for Heartkids.[11][12]

 
Participants in the 2014 Color Run in Paris passing the green station, located next to the Musée d'Orsay

In 2014, it was held 300 times in over 50 countries worldwide. "The Color Run Night" was first introduced.[13] In April, 2014, It was extended to Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Bangkok, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur in Asia; Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon and Egypt in Middle East, and Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Manchester, and Dublin in Europe. Toronto, Vancouver were also introduced to.[14] Charity partners include Australian Red Cross, Beyond Blue, Vision Australia, Cancer Council, Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia, RSPCA, Heartkids and Fight Dementia.[15] The sponsor, Swisse, were planning to generate over AUD$1 million in charitable contributions through all 13 Color Runs in Australia in 2014.[16]

In 2015 it was held 112 times in the United States, 7 in the United Kingdom, 6 in Australia and 4 in China. Also in Hungary since 2016, people can experience the feeling of the Color Run[clarification needed].

Course and participants edit

 
Runners at the green color station at the Color Run in Munich, Germany, 2013

The untimed event emphasizes fun over competition. Open to first-time runners as well as families and children, the event is for runners and walkers.[17] Registration fees typically start at around $24 US[18] but can vary depending on region and package.[19] According to The Color Run’s 2012 figures, over 60% of the participants were running a five-kilometer race for the first time,[6] and over 70% of the participants were women ages 18–40.[4] In 2013, there are expected to be a million participants.[19]

Runners begin dressed in clean white T-shirts, and pass through 5 color stations, one every kilometer. Each color station is associated with a different color, with volunteers blasting the runners with dyed cornstarch out of bottles.[3][20] At the finish line following the untimed run, there are typically celebrations featuring a dance party and food vendors.[17]

The Color Run currently holds the title of the largest running event in the world. Since early 2011, Travis Snyder has grown The Color Run from a start up to over 200 annual events and over 2 million annual participants in countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, UAE, Australia, and Asia.[21]

Tropicolor World Tour edit

In 2016, The Color Run theme was the Tropicolor World Tour featuring new experiences including the Tropicolor Zone where runners were covered in a tropical array of colors and island scents as they passed through palm trees and island-style music. Each runner received a limited-edition race shirt, finisher's medal, and an embroidered headband to wear in the 5k.[22]

Shine Tour edit

In 2015, The Color Run's new tour was the Shine Tour. The Shine tour added glitter to the powder and other elements.[23]

Kaleidoscope Tour edit

The Kaleidoscope Tour was The Color Run's new tour for 2014. The planned features were to include kaleidoscope attractions on the course, photo opportunities and "Kaleidoscope fun" at the finish festival.[24] The Color Run Erie, one of 98+ tour stops in the Kaleidoscope Tour, sold out in less than a month with 10,000 participants.[25]

The Color Run Night edit

On Saturday, October 18, 2014, the very first Color Run Night took place in the United States in the Philadelphia area. Around 10,000 people gathered for the event. The run involved glow-in-the-dark powder, glowing color zones, black lights along the course, and a black light head lamp for each participant to run with.[26]

Participants dress in black and get coated with fluorescent powder on this 5k course. The run finishes with a festival that includes more color and light, and much music and dancing.[27]

On Saturday September 5 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal will host the first edition of Color Run Night in Canada.[28]

In 2016 The Color Run Night included glowing t-shirt, black light headlamp, and glow color packet.

Corporate sponsorship edit

Finish Festival at The Color Run in Munich, 2013

A variety of corporations sponsor The Color Run in different locations. For example Chevrolet sponsored The Color Run US in 2012 and 2013,[29] Shout in 2014,[30] Swisse in Australia,[16] and Dulux in the UK and Ireland. Mitsubishi was named the “Official Vehicle Partner” of “The Color Run Night” on October 18, 2014.[31] In South Africa, Capitec Bank is the official sponsor.[32]

Major League Baseball and the Minnesota Twins teamed up to host the inaugural "The Color Run MLB All-Star 5K presented by Nike" on July 13, 2014, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Minnesota as part of the festivities of All-Star Week.[33] On hand to get runners started were Hall of Famers Juan Marichal and Dave Winfield; former Twins Scott Erickson and Doug Mientkiewicz; MLB executive vice president of business Tim Brosnan; The Color Run founder Travis Snyder; actor/comedian Rob Riggle; and T.C. plus eight of his fellow MLB mascots, along with Runicorn, mascot for The Color Run. Kat Perkins, the Minneapolis-based singer and top-five contestant on The Voice, performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the race.[34]

In 2015 Major League Baseball and The Color Run partnered together during All-Star week in Cincinnati for "The Color Run MLB All-Star 5K, Presented by Nike".[35] The event featured appearances by baseball legends, mascots and other special guests.[36]

In 2016 Major League Baseball and The Color Run partnered for the third year in a row during All-Star Week in San Diego for "The Color Run MLB All-Star 5k, Presented by Nike."[35] The event featured baseball legends and MLB mascots, and singer Michael Franti performed at The Color Run's new yoga event, Soul Pose.[37]

In 2016 The Color Run partnered with Sparkling Fruit2O for races in Canada where participants were given samples of the carbonated waters and teas at the finish line.[38] The Color Run also partnered with Epson in 2016, where they provided an Epson EcoTank tent for post-race photo ops and new technology to check out.[39] In addition to these companies, The Color Run also partnered with Sally Hansen Canada where they did a giveaway for some beauty products as well as tickets to a Color Run event.[40] In the same year Alcatel, Kohls, and KIND partnered with The Color Run in U.S. and Canada. KIND gave away a bike once a month and products at select Color Run cities.[41]

In 2016 The Color Run partnered with Radio Disney Latin America for races in Argentina where the brand was in charge of selecting the disc jockey in charge of musicalizing The Color Run Argentina, who summoned Facu Rodriguez Casal [es], also distributed the promotional kits, in addition to adding a Disney stand and animators.[42]

Charity partnerships edit

The Color Run, LLC a for-profit organization, partners with a national or local charity at each event, such as a children’s hospital or a local food pantry.[4][43]

Global Poverty Project was The Color Run's global charity partner in 2013. According to a Huffington Post article, "Color Runners around the country will have the opportunity to not only run in the happiest race ever, but also get involved in the movement to end extreme poverty through GlobalCitizen.org, where they can learn about issues, take actions, and raise funds for non-profits."[44]

For 2016 along with local charities for each city, The Color Run partnered with the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and the Sigma Chi International Fraternity to be the generation to end cancer.[45]

Reception edit

According to Running USA, non-traditional running events have increased from low six figures in 2009 to 4 million in 2013. About 60% of The Color Run entrants have never run a 5K. Most are brand new runners of all ages.[46]

Media edit

The Color Run was featured on an episode of ABC’s Extreme Weightloss which aired on September 2, 2014.[47] A Color Run was filmed for Australian soap opera Home and Away in October 2014, which was broadcast on April 7, 2015.[citation needed]

Awards and recognition edit

The Color Run was honored as the "Best B2C Marketing Team" at the 2014 Utah Marketing Awards.[48]

Travis Snyder, founder and CEO of The Color Run, was selected as part of the Utah Business Magazine "2015 Forty under 40".[49] He was the keynote speaker at Running USA’s "The Next Evolution" conference held June 2015 in Chicago,[50] with a focus on non-traditional races.[21] Runners World named Snyder one of "The 50 Most Influential People in Running" for his innovation, social media savvy, and strategic influence in the running industry.[51]

The Color Run LLC in 2016 was ranked number 3420 on Inc. 5000 list of top 5000 fastest growing private companies.[52]

Safety concerns edit

On 27 June 2015 a serious outdoors dust explosion occurred in Taiwan's New Taipei City due to colored cornstarch powder, injuring over 500 participants and causing 15 deaths. This brought public attention to the possible health and safety dangers of airborne powders[53] such as the combustible starch powder used by The Color Run. The Taiwanese government has since banned events islandwide involving combustible colored powder.[54]

On 30 June 2015 the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a joint statement that they will assess all safety aspects associated with the use of colored powder before granting approval for the upcoming Color Run event to be held in Singapore.[55] Additional measures such as changing the colored powder to non-combustible materials such as colored water mist may be required before the event is given approval to proceed.[56]

Due to ongoing safety concerns, Shanghai called off its Color Run.[57] On 2 July 2015, Shenyang also decided to call off its Color Run and promised full refunds to all participants.[58]

Hong Kong officials also considered banning the use of colored powder spray in public events, and the cancellation of two upcoming events that employed the use of these colored powders - a music party called “Life in Color” scheduled to be held on 25 July, and “The Color Run” set for 6 December 2015.[59]

The Color Run has since returned to China where IMG hosted 5 events in 2016.[60]

The organizers of The Color Run have disclosed that the colored powders they use are "a combination of cornstarch, baking soda, and FD&C dyes".[1] They have said they are committed to staging safe and secure events, asserting that they have "not had any fire-related incidents in over 500 events around the world involving more than 4 million participants".[1][61] They have also stated that "as a professional events company with highly vetted policies and processes, we conduct thorough testing to ensure the safety of our materials and their application, and we are confident in the safety of our events".[62] However, details about the nature and extent of safety and health effects testing have not been publicly released.

See also edit

References edit

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starch at stations along the run 1 3 The Color RunThe Color Run in VilniusGenre5K run untimed Location s InternationalYears active2012 12 years ago 2012 InauguratedJanuary 2012 in Phoenix ArizonaWebsitehttp thecolorrun com http thecolorrun com au http ca thecolorrun com http www thecolorrun be http thecolorrun cl http www thecolorrun com cn http thecolorrun fi http thecolorrun fr http thecolorrun de Contents 1 Timeline 2 Course and participants 2 1 Tropicolor World Tour 2 2 Shine Tour 2 3 Kaleidoscope Tour 2 4 The Color Run Night 3 Corporate sponsorship 4 Charity partnerships 5 Reception 5 1 Media 5 2 Awards and recognition 5 3 Safety concerns 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksTimeline editIn March 2011 it was first held in Phoenix Arizona with 6 000 people joined 4 It was created by Travis Snyder a Utah native and event producer His idea was to encourage professionals and novices to have fun together 4 Influenced by World of Color Life in Color and Mud Runs 1 he further blended the both elements donation and running for five kilometers together in order to promote health awareness 5 In 2012 it was held over 50 cities in North America with more than 600 000 people joined 5 making it the largest five kilometer event series in the United States 6 It was also held in Flemington Racecourse Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Gold Coast Townsville Sunshine Coast Perth Newscastle Wollongong Adelaide Canberra and previously Cairns with more than 12 000 Australian joined and the money was partly donated to the Australian Paralympic Committee 7 In 2013 it was held 100 times in North America South America Europe Africa and Australia 4 8 It was expanded to Asia and Europe under partnership with IMG Worldwide since February 2013 9 10 In Australia it was held at Sydney Olympic Park during February and 20 000 Australian joined and helped raise 200 000 for Heartkids 11 12 nbsp Participants in the 2014 Color Run in Paris passing the green station located next to the Musee d OrsayIn 2014 it was held 300 times in over 50 countries worldwide The Color Run Night was first introduced 13 In April 2014 It was extended to Seoul Beijing Shanghai Hong Kong Vietnam Bangkok Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in Asia Dubai Qatar Kuwait Lebanon and Egypt in Middle East and Barcelona Madrid Amsterdam Brussels London Manchester and Dublin in Europe Toronto Vancouver were also introduced to 14 Charity partners include Australian Red Cross Beyond Blue Vision Australia Cancer Council Starlight Children s Foundation Australia RSPCA Heartkids and Fight Dementia 15 The sponsor Swisse were planning to generate over AUD 1 million in charitable contributions through all 13 Color Runs in Australia in 2014 16 In 2015 it was held 112 times in the United States 7 in the United Kingdom 6 in Australia and 4 in China Also in Hungary since 2016 people can experience the feeling of the Color Run clarification needed Course and participants edit nbsp Runners at the green color station at the Color Run in Munich Germany 2013The untimed event emphasizes fun over competition Open to first time runners as well as families and children the event is for runners and walkers 17 Registration fees typically start at around 24 US 18 but can vary depending on region and package 19 According to The Color Run s 2012 figures over 60 of the participants were running a five kilometer race for the first time 6 and over 70 of the participants were women ages 18 40 4 In 2013 there are expected to be a million participants 19 Runners begin dressed in clean white T shirts and pass through 5 color stations one every kilometer Each color station is associated with a different color with volunteers blasting the runners with dyed cornstarch out of bottles 3 20 At the finish line following the untimed run there are typically celebrations featuring a dance party and food vendors 17 The Color Run currently holds the title of the largest running event in the world Since early 2011 Travis Snyder has grown The Color Run from a start up to over 200 annual events and over 2 million annual participants in countries throughout North and South America Europe Africa UAE Australia and Asia 21 Tropicolor World Tour edit In 2016 The Color Run theme was the Tropicolor World Tour featuring new experiences including the Tropicolor Zone where runners were covered in a tropical array of colors and island scents as they passed through palm trees and island style music Each runner received a limited edition race shirt finisher s medal and an embroidered headband to wear in the 5k 22 Shine Tour edit In 2015 The Color Run s new tour was the Shine Tour The Shine tour added glitter to the powder and other elements 23 Kaleidoscope Tour edit The Kaleidoscope Tour was The Color Run s new tour for 2014 The planned features were to include kaleidoscope attractions on the course photo opportunities and Kaleidoscope fun at the finish festival 24 The Color Run Erie one of 98 tour stops in the Kaleidoscope Tour sold out in less than a month with 10 000 participants 25 The Color Run Night edit On Saturday October 18 2014 the very first Color Run Night took place in the United States in the Philadelphia area Around 10 000 people gathered for the event The run involved glow in the dark powder glowing color zones black lights along the course and a black light head lamp for each participant to run with 26 Participants dress in black and get coated with fluorescent powder on this 5k course The run finishes with a festival that includes more color and light and much music and dancing 27 On Saturday September 5 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at parc Jean Drapeau Montreal will host the first edition of Color Run Night in Canada 28 In 2016 The Color Run Night included glowing t shirt black light headlamp and glow color packet Corporate sponsorship edit source source source source source source source source Finish Festival at The Color Run in Munich 2013A variety of corporations sponsor The Color Run in different locations For example Chevrolet sponsored The Color Run US in 2012 and 2013 29 Shout in 2014 30 Swisse in Australia 16 and Dulux in the UK and Ireland Mitsubishi was named the Official Vehicle Partner of The Color Run Night on October 18 2014 31 In South Africa Capitec Bank is the official sponsor 32 Major League Baseball and the Minnesota Twins teamed up to host the inaugural The Color Run MLB All Star 5K presented by Nike on July 13 2014 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights Minnesota as part of the festivities of All Star Week 33 On hand to get runners started were Hall of Famers Juan Marichal and Dave Winfield former Twins Scott Erickson and Doug Mientkiewicz MLB executive vice president of business Tim Brosnan The Color Run founder Travis Snyder actor comedian Rob Riggle and T C plus eight of his fellow MLB mascots along with Runicorn mascot for The Color Run Kat Perkins the Minneapolis based singer and top five contestant on The Voice performed The Star Spangled Banner before the race 34 In 2015 Major League Baseball and The Color Run partnered together during All Star week in Cincinnati for The Color Run MLB All Star 5K Presented by Nike 35 The event featured appearances by baseball legends mascots and other special guests 36 In 2016 Major League Baseball and The Color Run partnered for the third year in a row during All Star Week in San Diego for The Color Run MLB All Star 5k Presented by Nike 35 The event featured baseball legends and MLB mascots and singer Michael Franti performed at The Color Run s new yoga event Soul Pose 37 In 2016 The Color Run partnered with Sparkling Fruit2O for races in Canada where participants were given samples of the carbonated waters and teas at the finish line 38 The Color Run also partnered with Epson in 2016 where they provided an Epson EcoTank tent for post race photo ops and new technology to check out 39 In addition to these companies The Color Run also partnered with Sally Hansen Canada where they did a giveaway for some beauty products as well as tickets to a Color Run event 40 In the same year Alcatel Kohls and KIND partnered with The Color Run in U S and Canada KIND gave away a bike once a month and products at select Color Run cities 41 In 2016 The Color Run partnered with Radio Disney Latin America for races in Argentina where the brand was in charge of selecting the disc jockey in charge of musicalizing The Color Run Argentina who summoned Facu Rodriguez Casal es also distributed the promotional kits in addition to adding a Disney stand and animators 42 Charity partnerships editThe Color Run LLC a for profit organization partners with a national or local charity at each event such as a children s hospital or a local food pantry 4 43 Global Poverty Project was The Color Run s global charity partner in 2013 According to a Huffington Post article Color Runners around the country will have the opportunity to not only run in the happiest race ever but also get involved in the movement to end extreme poverty through GlobalCitizen org where they can learn about issues take actions and raise funds for non profits 44 For 2016 along with local charities for each city The Color Run partnered with the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and the Sigma Chi International Fraternity to be the generation to end cancer 45 Reception editAccording to Running USA non traditional running events have increased from low six figures in 2009 to 4 million in 2013 About 60 of The Color Run entrants have never run a 5K Most are brand new runners of all ages 46 Media edit The Color Run was featured on an episode of ABC s Extreme Weightloss which aired on September 2 2014 47 A Color Run was filmed for Australian soap opera Home and Away in October 2014 which was broadcast on April 7 2015 citation needed Awards and recognition edit The Color Run was honored as the Best B2C Marketing Team at the 2014 Utah Marketing Awards 48 Travis Snyder founder and CEO of The Color Run was selected as part of the Utah Business Magazine 2015 Forty under 40 49 He was the keynote speaker at Running USA s The Next Evolution conference held June 2015 in Chicago 50 with a focus on non traditional races 21 Runners World named Snyder one of The 50 Most Influential People in Running for his innovation social media savvy and strategic influence in the running industry 51 The Color Run LLC in 2016 was ranked number 3420 on Inc 5000 list of top 5000 fastest growing private companies 52 Safety concerns edit On 27 June 2015 a serious outdoors dust explosion occurred in Taiwan s New Taipei City due to colored cornstarch powder injuring over 500 participants and causing 15 deaths This brought public attention to the possible health and safety dangers of airborne powders 53 such as the combustible starch powder used by The Color Run The Taiwanese government has since banned events islandwide involving combustible colored powder 54 On 30 June 2015 the Singapore Police Force SPF and Singapore Civil Defence Force SCDF said in a joint statement that they will assess all safety aspects associated with the use of colored powder before granting approval for the upcoming Color Run event to be held in Singapore 55 Additional measures such as changing the colored powder to non combustible materials such as colored water mist may be required before the event is given approval to proceed 56 Due to ongoing safety concerns Shanghai called off its Color Run 57 On 2 July 2015 Shenyang also decided to call off its Color Run and promised full refunds to all participants 58 Hong Kong officials also considered banning the use of colored powder spray in public events and the cancellation of two upcoming events that employed the use of these colored powders a music party called Life in Color scheduled to be held on 25 July and The Color Run set for 6 December 2015 59 The Color Run has since returned to China where IMG hosted 5 events in 2016 60 The organizers of The Color Run have disclosed that the colored powders they use are a combination of cornstarch baking soda and FD amp C dyes 1 They have said they are committed to staging safe and secure events asserting that they have not had any fire related incidents in over 500 events around the world involving more than 4 million participants 1 61 They have also stated that as a professional events company with highly vetted policies and processes we conduct thorough testing to ensure the safety of our materials and their application and we are confident in the safety of our events 62 However details about the nature and extent of safety and health effects testing have not been publicly released See also editDust explosion Formosa Fun Coast explosion Holi Slide the CityReferences edit a b c d e Frequently Asked Questions The Color Run thecolorrun com The Color Run Retrieved 2016 04 27 FAQs The Color Run LLC Archived from the original on August 5 2013 a b Pictures We Love Best of 2012 National Geographic January 3 2013 a b c d e Chris Kaltenbach Color Run to draw 25 000 to Camden Yards Baltimore Sun May 9 2013 a b Demian Bulwa Color Run attracts casual athletes San Francisco Chronicle March 2 2013 a b Michelle Hamilton The Color Run Now Largest 5 K Series Runner s World February 13 2013 The color run 2012 October 17 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Accessed 18 06 14 Top Running News Stories of 2013 Runner s World 2013 12 12 Retrieved 2018 11 29 IMG Worldwide and The Color Run Sign Multi Year Agreement for Global Expansion Archived May 28 2013 at the Wayback Machine imgworld com February 26 2013 Who else wants a list of ALL the color runs Gametiime May 9 2014 Color Run Mega Events Archived July 14 2014 at the Wayback Machine The Color Run Blog Accessed 18 06 14 Alison Stephenson February 2013 Color Me happy The run that transformed 20 000 joggers into rainbow racers News com au Accessed 19 06 14 Thousands Gather in Camden for The Color Run Night NBC 10 Philadelphia Retrieved 2018 11 29 IMG Worldwide and The Color Run TM Extend Multi Year Agreement for Continued Growth of The Happiest 5k on the Planet Retrieved 2018 11 29 Charity partners Archived July 14 2014 at the Wayback Machine The Color Run Accessed 18 06 14 a b Swisse Color Run Sold Out Volunteers Required Heart Kids Accessed 18 06 14 a b Michele Foley A 5K That Challenges You to Color Outside the Lines Health March 19 2013 Las Vegas NV The Color Run The Color Run Retrieved 2017 01 17 a b Kevin Trahan and Kevin Helliker Events for Weekend Warriors Become a Gold Mine Wall Street Journal August 9 2013 Alexandra Sifferlin The Color Run For the Young at Heart Runner Time August 22 2012 a b Running USA Hosts The Next Evolution Forum Chicago June 28 29 Running USA Retrieved Feb 13 2020 Seymore Jami The Color Run brightens up downtown Las Vegas KSNV Retrieved 2018 11 29 Color Run sold out Keep Me Current News Archived from the original on June 30 2015 Retrieved Feb 13 2020 Boise August 23 2014 The Color Run Archived from the original on March 18 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link The Color Run Is Officially SOLD OUT YOURERIE 2014 03 14 Retrieved 2018 11 29 Thousands Gather in Camden for The Color Run Night NBC 10 Philadelphia Retrieved 2018 11 29 Armstrong Kerrie 2015 06 06 The Color Run Night takes over city streets The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 2018 11 29 The Colour Run Night in Montreal Montreal Times Montreal s English Weekly NewspaperMontreal Times Montreal s English Weekly Newspaper Retrieved Feb 13 2020 Fit to be Dyed Chevrolet Spark Suits Up for The Color Run GM com August 21 2012 Suzanne Cohen Movin Right Along Chasing Rainbows at Shout s The Color Run Splash June 17 2014 Mitsubishi partners with The Color Run in Philly this weekend Archived from the original on October 23 2014 Retrieved October 21 2014 Color Run comes to Durban News24 Retrieved 2017 11 06 MLB The Color Run team up for All Star 5K charity race MLB com Retrieved 2018 11 29 Mark Newman Color Run All Star 5K benefits great causes MLB com July 13 2014 a b 2016 MLB All Star Color Run 5K Major League Baseball Retrieved 2018 11 29 All Star Game adds Color Run race Cincinnati com Retrieved 2018 11 29 2016 MLB All Star Soul Pose Major League Baseball Retrieved 2018 12 06 The Color Run R Partners With Sparkling Fruit2O to Give Color Runners a Twist With Their Refreshing Sparkling Beverages finance yahoo com Retrieved 2018 12 06 The Color Run Is Partnering With Epson Canada to Encourage Canadians to Unleash Colour Printing With EcoTank Market Wired 2016 08 01 Retrieved 2018 12 06 The Color Run Giveaway Terms amp Conditions Sally Hansen ca sallyhansen com Archived from the original on 12 July 2015 Retrieved 17 January 2022 KIND Healthy Snacks amp Granola Bars KIND Snacks Main Website Store Retrieved 2018 12 06 The Color Run Argentina Puerto Madero 2016 youtube com Retrieved 2016 11 08 Erin Levin A Blast of Color For Your Run Huffington Post July 15 2012 John Connors and Lindsay Hadley Running to End Extreme Poverty Huffington Post August 15 2013 Milwaukee WI the Color Run thecolorrun com Archived from the original on 6 February 2016 Retrieved 17 January 2022 2014 State of the Sport Part I Non Traditional Running Events Running USA Retrieved Feb 13 2020 Persaud Navi 2014 09 02 Extreme Weight Loss Recap Season 4 Episode 12 The Drama Coach Empty Lighthouse Magazine Retrieved 2018 12 06 Welcome utahama org BlueHost com www utahama org Retrieved Feb 13 2020 2015 Forty under 40 Archived from the original on February 8 2015 Retrieved February 11 2015 Running USA Industry E News The Color Run s Travis Snyder to Keynote The Next Evolution myemail constantcontact com Retrieved 2018 12 06 Runner s World Half amp Festival After 8 wonderful years the Runner s World Half amp Festival will no longer take place We would like to thank our sponsors and city partners for their support and dedication during the past decade and salute the thousands of runners who joined us Retrieved Feb 13 2020 The Color Run Number 3420 on the 2016 Inc 5000 Inc com Retrieved 2018 12 06 Chung Jake June 30 2015 Water Park Inferno Details of pre blaze conditions emerge Taipei Times Retrieved 2015 07 12 hermesauto 2015 06 29 Taiwan bans events with flammable coloured powder The Straits Times Retrieved 2018 12 06 SPF SCDF to assess safety of Colour Run event AsiaOne Singapore News 30 June 2015 Retrieved Feb 13 2020 hermesauto 2015 07 14 Parliament Police to assess hazards of coloured powder used at events in wake of Taiwan incident The Straits Times Retrieved 2018 12 06 Shanghai calls off color run in wake of Taiwan dust blast AsiaOne Asia News Archived from the original on July 3 2015 Retrieved Feb 13 2020 The Color Run Shenyang Cancelled Shenyang The Color Run China Archived from the original on July 2 2015 Retrieved Feb 13 2020 HK mulls ban on colored powder after 500 hurt in New Taipei fire EJ Insight 2015 06 29 Retrieved 2018 12 06 彩色跑中国 Color Run China The Color Run China Retrieved Feb 13 2020 Color Run organiser committed to staging safe events TODAYonline Retrieved 2018 12 06 lehighvalleylive com For 6 July 2015 Lehigh Valley color runs powder different from that in Taiwan fireball lehighvalleylive com Retrieved 2018 12 06 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Color Run Official website Serious hazard to cameras Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Color Run amp oldid 1186576312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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