Color Me Rad!

My wife and I were able to run in the Color Me Rad 5k this morning. I had reservations about breathing in the colored cornstarch, which were extinguished by the excitement and energy surrounding the event. The fun and sillyness was contageous. At the start of the run, everyone was dressed in white.

The run was staggered into waves, of which we were in the first. It took a bit for the crowd to spread out. It wasn't long before you entered the first color bomb station. I held my breath for this one,but decided that was probably more dificult than breathing it in. The next station was to spray runners with streams of water. Therefore, the color begins to stick. Before the end of the run, we went through several more stations, which were filled with volunteers, contributing to the mood of the event.
Upon finishing, I grabbed a water and stood allong the homestretch to wait for my wife and anyone I might know. I was surprized to see several runners I knew, including one of our local Saluda Paddlers. Everyone from the first wave, proceded to a spot with dance music for a big color bomb.

 

 

 

 

The final color bomb was so thick you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. It took a while for all the colored cornstarch to settle down. This was the aftermath.

 

 

 

Then, it was off to Drip for breakfast, then up to GYGO for another beautiful day of taking people out on the river. If you get the chance to do one of these, I recommend it, more for the fun, than the run. I would love to get a team from GYGO to participate in some of our local runs and challenges. Let us know by commenting if you would be interested in teaming up.

-Mike "Retro" McCaulley



http://colormerad.com/

Here are some photos sent in by local enthusiast, friend of GYGO, and kayak instructor Aimee Norris: ladiesofthesaluda@yahoo.com

 

 

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Great Morning for a Run! Thanks, Aimee!