Run or Dye Washington 5K

Run or Dye Washington 5K

Run or Dye Washington 5K

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Washington,
    District of Columbia,
    United States
  • May
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Will Run For

Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States
14 25
2014
"Run or Dye - Washington, DC - Memorial Day Weekend"
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Will Run For 's thoughts:

This was my first color run and it happened to take place on Memorial Day Weekend, when I would be in DC. The race expo was at Road Runner Sport in Falls Church, VA but day-of packet pick-up was also available. We opted to metro in, rather than drive but parking was around $10. Either way, you are right by the start/finish line.

We opted to purchase additional color packets, which I would recommend for families to make it more fun. We all wore our race t-shirts, which were of course white but many people dressed up for the race. I wore sunglasses because I have contacts and my friends daughter actually wore goggles to protect her eyes. The run was pretty laid-back with some people choosing to run and many walking. The course started and ended at RFK Stadium and looped behind it along a trail. Color stations were scattered throughout the course, and volunteers would reach into boxes and throw handfuls of color at runners. The color stations were of course fun, you could see them coming since the color was everywhere and it was windy that day, but it made me feel a bit sorry for the volunteers who were in the haze of color during the entire race. They weren't wearing masks or anything and I know the color is supposedly non-toxic, but I got some of it in my mouth during the race and it was an unpleasant feeling. So I would suggest that the race offer better dust protection for the volunteers and on the flip-side I would suggest that runners thank those volunteers, well once you get past the color station so that you do not get a mouth full of color like my friend's daughter did when she screamed "color me" at a color station.

Overall, I had a great time and recommend color runs especially for families. Just keep in mind that you pay for the experience of being pelted with color rather than the swag.

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