FUN 5K Runs..

Glamour60Xtreme
Glamour60Xtreme Posts: 290
in Fitness and Exercise
What are some other fun 5K runs?! I know the color and mud runs are pretty fun :) But are there any other ones?!

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  • cyreta
    cyreta Posts: 19 Member
    We have a zombie run near where I live in October. You wear a flag and people made up like zombies and other monsters run and are stationed at different places along the route. You have to outrun them when they pop up and keep your flag until the end, or you're a zombie too. I've never done it, but I've heard it's a really great race!
  • Glamour60Xtreme
    Glamour60Xtreme Posts: 290
    BUMP!
  • zoe4friends
    zoe4friends Posts: 727 Member
    Good topic, I am hoping to get some ideas too
  • vwbear
    vwbear Posts: 87 Member
    bump
  • Glamour60Xtreme
    Glamour60Xtreme Posts: 290
    anyone?!?!
  • Vixen0113
    Vixen0113 Posts: 78 Member
    Don't know of any fun ones..But I'm doing the Running For Cover 5k for research of melanoma.
  • ambeer2
    ambeer2 Posts: 66 Member
    I'd suggest Active.com or a local runners' group site to find 5Ks near you. There was a pretty cool Bunny Dash race I wanted to do in Chicago that was '80s themed. You got bunny ears and sunglasses as your goodies, and they played rock music from the era while you ran.
  • OSUalum
    OSUalum Posts: 449 Member
    There seems to be lots of fun mud runs around.
    I look at Active.com and see several in my area.
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    There's Warrior Dash, I've got one coming up in a month. Eep! Also I'll be doing the Run For Your Lives in Septemer. Both 5ks with a few obstacles thrown in.
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
    Depends on where you are and what you consider fun. I did a 5K yesterday {my first and the first year it was hosted} that supported a local school. Different members of my family do different runs that support their favorite charities of causes.
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    We have a zombie run near where I live in October. You wear a flag and people made up like zombies and other monsters run and are stationed at different places along the route. You have to outrun them when they pop up and keep your flag until the end, or you're a zombie too. I've never done it, but I've heard it's a really great race!

    I'm getting a few of my friends and we are signing up in my area. I hate running, but I'm super excited about this! It's not til August, so I have some time to get in shape!
  • jenj1313
    jenj1313 Posts: 898 Member
    There's a 5K every Tuesday evening in Colorado Springs... it runs out of an Irish Pub downtown. Naturally, it's much more popular during the summer than the winter, but it's a blast. No fees, just sign in and run. $2.50 beer after the run, and a free dri-fit shirt after 10 runs (even if you never spend a dime in the bar). There are runners of all levels, dogs, kids on bikes, walkers, people in their work (not work out) clothes even. I was intimidated when I first started but it's not intimidating at all. You might check around to see if any running clubs have a similar set up. It's a great way to practice for races too.

    Edited: Actually, there are several groups in town that are doing this now, on different nights of the week. This is just the one that's closest to me and on a night that's convenient for me. Just in case there are any other COS residents out there!
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    check out godirtygirl.com i wanna be a dirty girl!! doing the one in wisconsin!!!
  • akahelealoha
    akahelealoha Posts: 1
    In PHX & other places (not sure where) there's a 5k run that's call 5k Foam Fest! I'm trying to do it this year and it looks like a blast!
  • MissingMinnesota
    MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
    I always like the ones associated with holidays. I have done a reindeer romp where everyone wore antlers, and st. patrick day one where everyone wore costumes with an Irish wake after it. Look for ones that encourage dressing up.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    Warrior Dash: http://www.warriordash.com/

    Devil Dash: http://www.devildash.com/

    Rugged Maniac: http://www.ruggedmaniac.com/home.html (I really want to do this one next year, the course is designed with the help and input of Navy SEALs.

    Zombie Dash: http://runforyourlives.com/

    Spartan Race: http://www.spartanrace.com/spartan-sprint-obstacle-course-race.html

    these are ones i've heard of around here. and googling "5k run obstacle course" brought them all up as options, so i think that's a good place for you to look too.
  • ruffalicious
    ruffalicious Posts: 779 Member
    everything i know were already mentioned. but anyway me and hubby are planning to do the color run in oct!!:D
  • colorinmotion5k
    colorinmotion5k Posts: 2
    Color in Moion 5k is having a color run this December, you can register now at www.colorinmotion5k.com/event/15
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I don't know where you're located but there are Hot Chocolate 5Ks and there's one in my area that I think is part of a larger group as well that is called a Firefly run or something and is run at night with everyone wearing light-up stuff.

    Turkey Trots are also usually pretty fun and often you get a turkey (or can donate it to a local shelter) at the end of the run.
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    Im doing The Glo Run (5k) in October since the Color Run in my city had sold out.

    -http://www.theglorun.com/theglorun_chicago.html

    I also found another "Glow Run" (with a "w") :

    -http://www.glowrun5k.com/index.php
  • Chelsrf
    Chelsrf Posts: 194 Member
    Bump!
  • elisabej
    elisabej Posts: 30 Member
    http://www.5kforkidscancer.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=site.display&page_id=5926

    this one is in Charlotte NC area if anyone is interested! :)
  • KML617
    KML617 Posts: 220 Member
    Bump! Old thread but some links to 5K's I hadn't heard of yet... godirtygirl! Love it!
  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    Electric RUN!
  • Foxxy18
    Foxxy18 Posts: 119 Member
    The Warrior Dash! It's a mud run with three obstacles. It looks really hard, but I'm hoping to do one next summer(:
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    The Rave Run looks awesome!

    http://theraverun.com

    Then there is the Running of the Santas

    http://www.runningofthesantas.com

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