I stopped at the nearest gas station to fuel up, and was able to grab the necessary item from the sundries area of the attached shop. What I forgot? Gas for the car and deodorant. I decided to leave my iPod at home, and very carefully wrapped my phone in saran-wrap before encasing it in a ziploc bag to keep it safe from the multi-colored, food-grade, gluten-free corn starch that would be repeatedly flung in my general direction. I packed a breakfast of a banana and Luna bar, some water and my race shirt and flip flops for after the run. You know what they say about the best-laid plans. My plan was to arrive, meet local bloggers JennErikHams, run at 9:00 and then change and zip home to catch the end of little man’s tball game. Saturday morning dawned and I was on the road by 7:00 AM, so that I could be at the stadium about an hour ahead of my wave’s start time (9 AM). I also got a flyer reminding me that if I brought two canned goods to the race for donation, I would receive an extra color bomb. I loved the energy and the great attitude of the people working the stations. Also included was a “color bomb” which I could collect at the finish line for an incredible color mosh pit post-race.īy the time I left pickup, I was feeling pretty pumped. I loved the official shirt, and it’s definitely going to get a lot of use. I picked up a bandana for my hair and a t-shirt for little man. They had more tattoos, more colors of sunglasses, bandanas, shorts, tutus, knee socks and t-shirts and tanks for men, women and children. Dance music pumped as I lined up to collect my bib, safety pins and RAD tattoo, and then moved to the next line to get my Color Me Rad t-shirt and neon sunglasses.įurther down the table was more official merchandise. ![]() I drove to the stadium around lunch time and found registration quickly. I haven’t been great with hill training lately, so it was a good opportunity for me to make up for lost time. I was NOT looking forward to running all the ramps in the building, but I tried to make a positive of it. I was a little nervous because the course looked very similar to the one from the Daily’s Stadium Challenge a few months earlier. There was entertainment and great swag and so much more.Ĭolor Me Rad Jacksonville took place at Everbank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was organized and well-planned and every detail seemed in place. It was so incredibly fun, I almost couldn’t believe it. And I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about the concept of an untimed run.īut I have made it a point to break out of my box and try new things, so when Color Me Rad offered me the opportunity to give their race a try, I thought “why not?” I don’t love the idea of not getting a medal. I loved the bold colors, the brilliant hues, and I would love nothing more than to be able to photograph the whole, beautiful thing.īut actually being out in the melee? Three point one miles of running, while race volunteers threw colored powder at you, getting all over your clothes and skin? Of that, I was not sure. I mean, I thought color runs were visually stunning. I didn’t think I was going to like Color Me Rad. ![]() ![]() *** Color Me Rad offered me a complimentary race registration in exchange for my honest review.
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