Ever Done a Color Run?

This is valuable info! I'm doing the Montreal color run in August

No but I am doing my first in April. So I would like some advice too!
Sunglasses sounds like a good idea. On the website it says that the color is hard to get out.
It also says to keep the color in your race shirt to spray with vinegar and iron.

Thanks for the info!! Participating in one of these in July and these are great tips!

I really want to but I don't think they've 'taken off' yet in the UK - as soon as there is one near me though I am so there

I have done it twice! It is a blast! Wear white. The colors show up better. It is just colored cornstarch, so it comes off easily unless it gets wet. Good advice on the try to keep your mouth shut and not breathe in at the color stations. lol.
Best advice I can give you (that I learned the hard way) if you want to carry your phone or camera....put it in a zip lock bag in your pocket. Otherwise it gets covered, inside & out. Have fun!

I did one in Orlando recently

Fair warning, it is a CHALLENGE to RUN it. There was SO MANY PEOPLE.

I ended up with a time of 44 minutes - and you have to time yourself, nor race chips - due to having to go around people. It bottlenecks in color areas. It's a fun-race, after all

I put a bandana around my neck and pulled it over my nose during color stations to avoid breathing it in. I wore sunglasses to keep it out of my eyes.

I wore white pants, white tank top, and a white tutu. I TRIED to make the color stick, and it didn't I vinegar'd my stuff, ironed it in, vinegar'd it again, then threw it in the dryer... but I washed it once time and it came sparkly clean. I was sad.

Wherever you get wet (sweat, water thrown on you, whatever) the color will start to 'set'. My friend has really really fair skin and it stained her a bit, but it came off after a few days. I have dark skin and dark hair and it didn't stick to me at all.

I have pics and more info at my blog, http://gravitybedamned.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-color-run.html if you want to take a look!

And have signed up to do it this fall.

In theory it seems like a color run could be fun - and obviously there are already lots of responders that have had a great time - but for me? I don't think so. Having a bunch of powder thrown at me while I'm trying to run sounds so unappealing! Maybe it's because I grew up with lung issues, but I think I'll stick to spectating for color runs.

A friend and I are going to the one in Columbus this July. It'll be my first. I can't wait! Thanks for all of the great tips!!

I'm doing it with my girls (7 & 9) and my husband this spring, so I don't think we'll do much running. Thanks all for the tips, we're very excited!

Definitely do the bandana around your mouth. I had blue spit for awhile afterward. If you have a large white poodle, make sure to take them, too. Multi-color dogs are awesome . I had a blast at mine! Just make sure that you have towels in your car to sit on. You don't want to forget and have pink on your butt at work the next day! I'm fair skinned with blonde hair and everything washed out just fine. I was actually disappointed that my shirt didn't stain .

Also, don't be surprised if you see people rolling around in the color. They are not having a seizure or a heart-attack, but just trying to get as messy as possible.

Enjoy your run! It was a great experience for me. It was so nice to see a race where time didn't matter and everyone was out just for the heck of it. Some people pushed baby strollers, some pushed others in wheelchairs. It was very motivating and inspirational !!

It was my first 5k and it was really fun and I do not regret it! It's a happy, care-free zone and everyone is just trying to get to the finish line. There were many people walking and a lot of people with young children.

Some tips:

My undergarments somehow got exposed to color during the run. This stuff washed out after many, many cycles, but still. Don't wear things in that department that you care about because they will get messy! Especially when you sweat. The color bleeds around and it looks gross.

Don't wear sneakers that you care about either! I have a pair of Walmart-bought sneakers so I didn't care if they got messy. 8 months later after regular indoor/outdoor use and the color is still on them. I don't care but I can see why someone who wore their $100+ Nikes would be angry.

Bring a change of clothes for the ride home, even if it's like a bathrobe or something easy to slip on. Bring some baby wipes or extra water and towels to wash up afterwards. You get way messy and if you don't want to get your/someone else's car to get dirty you got to prepare for it!

The day that I went was really hot and they didn't have enough water and it tasted like dirty hose water anyway. There weren't enough busses that transported us from the sports park (where the finishing line/after party was hosted) to the parking lot so we waited 2 hours for a ride. A lot of people were sunburned, sweaty, and angry. I was told that this was the sports park's fault and not The Color Run's. I believe that because The Color Run is so successful and if every event was like the one I experienced they wouldn't have any business!! I'm the kind of person that can laugh things off so I wasn't too angry, just slightly annoyed.

That being said-- be prepared for anything. Bring a small bag/backpack/fanny pack. Bring a small thing of sunscreen, a snack, and some water just incase something unpredictable happens-- especially if you have to rely on busses to get you back to your car!! Don't plan anything else for the rest of the day incase you get caught up in traffic on the way home or, god forbid, get stranded like we were. I heard a lot of people complaining that they were going to be late to work.

Overall, it was fun. My crazy self would do it again!