The Color Run comes to the UK!

kiekie
kiekie Posts: 289 Member
The Color Run - "The happiest 5k on the planet" has announced two UK dates: Wembley on July 14 and Manchester on July 21.

Is anyone planning on running this?

I really want to start running and this looks like so much fun, it may convince me to start C25k asap!

Check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/TheColorRunUk?ref=stream
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  • kijoneko
    kijoneko Posts: 56 Member
    No Scottish one? :( It looks great fun, but Manchester is just too long a drive. Maybe if they get a good turn out there will be more UK dates next year.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    It's coming to England-not the UK. Sorry for the rant but as an English person now living in Scotland, this sort of thing drives me mad. Why aren't they doing it in Edinburgh or Glasgow too?
  • Rey278
    Rey278 Posts: 41
    This sounds like awesome fun! but sadly i am in Aberdeen :( so too far away for me aswell.
    I only took up running about three months ago, i absolutely love it, but i don't think i am anywhere near ready to start taking part in proper events yet! I would love to have taken part in tough mudder aswell. :)
  • PurpleTina
    PurpleTina Posts: 390 Member
    It's coming to England-not the UK. Sorry for the rant but as an English person now living in Scotland, this sort of thing drives me mad. Why aren't they doing it in Edinburgh or Glasgow too?

    ditto Cardiff/Swansea/anywhere in Wales!
  • shanster23
    shanster23 Posts: 144 Member
    It's coming to England-not the UK. Sorry for the rant but as an English person now living in Scotland, this sort of thing drives me mad. Why aren't they doing it in Edinburgh or Glasgow too?

    This! It makes me so mad when organisations advertise things as "coming to the UK" or when bands announce that they'll be including the UK in their tour, when what they actually mean is that they're coming to/touring in England. Not Scotland, Not Wales, not Ireland, just England. /end rant

    Hopefully if it's a success they'll decide to include more areas next year :) the colour run looks so much fun! I'd love to be able to take part!
  • Ejwelton
    Ejwelton Posts: 331 Member
    We're London based but will be on holiday on the 14th July - otherwise it looks like great fun
  • kendrafallon
    kendrafallon Posts: 1,030 Member
    Steady on!

    It's a common misconception by those outside the UK, that the UK is England, and to some, just London! Yes the UK is made up of not only England, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. So fair rant, but why not use that and complain to the company organising the event?
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Only if they put a "U" in "Color" :wink:
  • squindles
    squindles Posts: 350 Member
    Only if they put a "U" in "Color" :wink:

    Lol you beat me to it :wink:
    And I totally agree, UK isn't just England :grumble:
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    It's coming to England-not the UK. Sorry for the rant but as an English person now living in Scotland, this sort of thing drives me mad. Why aren't they doing it in Edinburgh or Glasgow too?

    ditto Cardiff/Swansea/anywhere in Wales!

    Sorry- forgot you too.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    Steady on!

    It's a common misconception by those outside the UK, that the UK is England, and to some, just London! Yes the UK is made up of not only England, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. So fair rant, but why not use that and complain to the company organising the event?

    As a previous Londoner- I confess that I too believed that London was the centre of the universe. I used to think that if you travelled to Alton Towers, you'd drop off the end of the earth. It's only now, living in Scotland that i realise how annoying this sort of thing is. Mind you, as I walk my dogs through my quaint fishing village, admiring the sea- I wouldn't go back to London for a million pounds!!
  • smiffy645
    smiffy645 Posts: 167 Member
    Steady on!

    It's a common misconception by those outside the UK, that the UK is England, and to some, just London! Yes the UK is made up of not only England, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. So fair rant, but why not use that and complain to the company organising the event?

    As a previous Londoner- I confess that I too believed that London was the centre of the universe. I used to thing that if you travelled to Alton Towers, you'd drop off the end of the earth. It's only now, living in Scotland that i realise how annoying this sort of thing is. Mind you, as I walk my dogs through my quaint fishing village, admiring the sea- I wouldn't go back to London for a million pounds!!

    With property prices as they are a million wouldn't buy you anywhere anyway!
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    Steady on!

    It's a common misconception by those outside the UK, that the UK is England, and to some, just London! Yes the UK is made up of not only England, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. So fair rant, but why not use that and complain to the company organising the event?

    As a previous Londoner- I confess that I too believed that London was the centre of the universe. I used to thing that if you travelled to Alton Towers, you'd drop off the end of the earth. It's only now, living in Scotland that i realise how annoying this sort of thing is. Mind you, as I walk my dogs through my quaint fishing village, admiring the sea- I wouldn't go back to London for a million pounds!!

    With property prices as they are a million wouldn't buy you anywhere anyway!

    Too right!!!!!
  • ashleyreid127
    ashleyreid127 Posts: 6 Member
    Ah looks like so much fun :)
  • kendrafallon
    kendrafallon Posts: 1,030 Member
    As a previous Londoner- I confess that I too believed that London was the centre of the universe. I used to thing that if you travelled to Alton Towers, you'd drop off the end of the earth. It's only now, living in Scotland that i realise how annoying this sort of thing is. Mind you, as I walk my dogs through my quaint fishing village, admiring the sea- I wouldn't go back to London for a million pounds!!

    With property prices as they are a million wouldn't buy you anywhere anyway!
    I lived in London for a good 10 years and while me and my sis got lucky when it came to buying house (right time right price) neither of us would go back. The cost of living and the pace of life is too much. We did do well when we sold up :bigsmile:
  • Microfiber
    Microfiber Posts: 956 Member

    As a previous Londoner- I confess that I too believed that London was the centre of the universe.

    I still do :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • JackieA47
    JackieA47 Posts: 52 Member
    I'm doing a colour run in Bristol next month, 19th May to be precise. Can't wait, looks like so much fun!!
  • xampx
    xampx Posts: 323 Member
    Glad to hear this! i wont be taking part this year as I havent taken up running yet, but hopefully they will increase them next year and maybe we will get one in Birmingham :)
  • kiekie
    kiekie Posts: 289 Member
    Calm down, calm down - more dates and cities to be announced soon!
  • kiekie
    kiekie Posts: 289 Member
    I'm doing a colour run in Bristol next month, 19th May to be precise. Can't wait, looks like so much fun!!

    Ha ha, I'm in Gloucestershire and that would be so much more convenient if I'd heard about it before now - won't be up to speed in time for that one.
  • kiekie
    kiekie Posts: 289 Member
    Only if they put a "U" in "Color" :wink:

    They REALLY have to do this for the event!
  • smiffy645
    smiffy645 Posts: 167 Member
    How much are they in the UK?
  • pixtotts
    pixtotts Posts: 552 Member
    They have announced it as coming to the UK because while the only 2 dates this year are in England (and because they are American... hense the fact they cant put a U in colour too would mean creating a whole new company just for the UK... but still ggrr!) ... 2014 has them coming to Wales, Scotland and more places throughout England (the midlands has been promised one! yay) ... patience my friends :D (I've been following them trying to get over here for a while...)


    I sooo want to do it but Manchester and London are both quite a trek for me, I have noone to do it with, and I'd hardly call myself a runner yet... but I started a C25K program which I stupidly then accidentally deleted the app so have to start over ggrr!! but I'd still be able to do it in time theoretically.... I'm still really really tempted....
    I've been dying to do one ever since I started seeing the videos of the American ones appear on youtube .....

    Oh its a toughy ...
    They havent announced prices yet (that i can see...) so maybe I'll let that be the deciding factor...considering I have petrol and parking to consider too
    x
  • kiekie
    kiekie Posts: 289 Member
    Tickets just opened if anyone is interested.

    thecolorrun.co.uk

    :)
  • Microfiber
    Microfiber Posts: 956 Member
    I would love to do this with my children. Has anyone seen the prices yet? :smile:
  • kiekie
    kiekie Posts: 289 Member
    It's £25 plus £4.99 for p&p on the pack which has merchandise etc.

    From the comments on their Facebook page, I think they're currently having issues with registering children and people have had to buy full-price tickets.

    https://www.facebook.com/TheColorRunUk?hc_location=stream
  • Microfiber
    Microfiber Posts: 956 Member
    It's £25 plus £4.99 for p&p on the pack which has merchandise etc.


    Thanks. It'll be quite pricey. Was gonna go with 3 kids. Don't think I'll bother now :smile:
  • Microfiber
    Microfiber Posts: 956 Member
    Saw this on facebook in answer to someone's question

    The Color Run UK Hi Oliver, entries for children under 5 are free, then there is one entry fee for all after that.

    So, it'll cost me almost £100. I'll be cheering you lot on from the comfort of my sofa :laugh: I don't wanna go on my own :sad:
  • pixtotts
    pixtotts Posts: 552 Member
    Hey :D
    Was wondering if anyone would be interested in joining me and my friends in a team? £2 cheaper to do it as a team...
    know its not much when your paying nearly £30 but every penny helps...
    Send me a message if you would like to, or wouldnt mind me and my friends joining your team :D
    x
  • BigBigBertha
    BigBigBertha Posts: 208 Member
    Only if they put a "U" in "Color" :wink:

    So true! American spellings used over here drive me mad!