Race review: Color Run SHINE! #ColorRun #racereview #running #Happiest5k #WeShine

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This post is a month overdue, and for that I apologize! The Shine series is continuing for a bit, so I think it’s still relevant.

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The Color Run was back in Asheville last month. In true July fashion, my husband was traveling and I decided to run this race with our son. (He did it with me last year and had a blast…primarly because Carol was with us, but she’s in Ohio now and we’re all sad.)

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I made sure I had a bracelet to get in line at 7:45 on Saturday morning. I did not want to be towards the end – this race gets so crowded and my son doesn’t do crowds. Plus, I really did want to run a little. I found some work colleagues and they let me join their group, which was really nice. (We lost them about halfway through, but I saw them at the very end.)

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Thankfully the blue station was water this year, versus the intense powder that forced me to throw away my shoes last year.

Pink was a blast (and SO PINK!)

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The course is hilly (almost every course in Asheville is hilly.) And above is a look at the runners who were just starting as I was finishing. So many people.

The Shine portion came at the very end just before crossing the finish line. The volunteers had done so well throughout the race, only getting a little color on my boy and his stroller (so as to not ruin the stroller…or him.) I told them they could get him a little with the glitter – and they dumped the glitter in his lap.

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I had a sheen on my hands (and face.) It was….odd.

It’s been a month and I am still finding glitter in my house. The stroller hasn’t been used since that race. I’m a little bitter, but I also knew to expect something like this.

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Thankfully we found the #ShoutItOut station on our way out. This guy sprayed the stroller, and got some of the glitter/powder off of it.

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Splasheville was not open that morning, so we rode back to the house, skipping the after party, and got cleaned up.

If you’re considering running a Color Run, might I suggest…..

  1. Signing up for an early start slot. This made a huge difference for us. Last year we were waiting for about an hour and this time it was just minutes.
  2. Run with friends. It’s so much fun with friends.
  3. Wear sunglasses! You don’t want the color in your eyes.
  4. Take an extra change of clothes. AND a towel for your car. Guess who still has glitter in her car’s seats? (That would be me.)
  5. Take before and after photos!

Have you ever run a Color Run?

**I was an ambassador for the Color Run in Asheville. My entry fee was waived, but I wasn’t asked to write this post and all opinions are my own. No other compensation was exchanged.

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3 Comments

    1. Yes! I had to throw away my shoes and some of my clothes after last year’s run. I walked by my jogging stroller this morning and ended up with some of that shiny coating on my hand again. :-/

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