The Color Run Burlington

The Color Run Burlington

The Color Run Burlington

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Burlington,
    Vermont,
    United States
  • September
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Rachel Drew

Vermont, United States
28 24
2014
"Colorful Fun!"
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Rachel Drew's thoughts:

Before the Race: Packet pickup was easy--plenty of parking, and I was in and out of the building in 10 minutes. The "Expo" was limited--just the "Color Run Store" with Color Run merchandise. Some of it was nice, but I didn't have any extra money to spend.

Race Day: Plenty of parking and plenty of signage to tell you where to go. There was a fun Jazzercise warm up before the race, and lots of music and an enthusiastic emcee/DJ keeping the crowds entertained. I had to wait through 4 starting waves, lined up in a big starting chute. It was a bit crowded, but everyone was happy, so I didn't mind.

The only weird thing about this race is that it took place entirely inside the Champlain Valley Exposition Fair Grounds, so we were running by fried food stands, animal pens, and concert venues, which were all empty/closed. There wasn't much scenery except for the short section where we ran out and back along an access road.

The color stations were great--the color "appliers" were great about trying to get some color on everyone without getting it in people's eyes/mouths/faces. In the moment, I was upset that there were only 4 color stations because I always thought there would be 5--one for each km. However, when I looked at the website after, only 4 were advertised, so it was my mistake.

After the Race: I was a little disappointed that after exiting the finisher's chute and heading towards the post race Color Party, I never saw any water or snacks. Supposedly, each finisher was supposed to get a Kind Bar, but I never even saw them. I brought my own water bottle and my fiance brought be a sandwich so it wasn't a total disaster, but the food should have been closer to the finish and/or more obvious.

The post-race party was awesome--lots of music, dancing, and periodic color throws. They had some great props set up to take your own pictures, or you could wait in line to have an official picture taken by Flo Photo (I didn't want to wait in line). They also took pictures during the race, but the only shot of me they got is weird. Even though I didn't buy, the prices are great--$3.99 for a high res digital download!

Overall: This is a great race to just go and have fun. Especially good for a group outing, or if someone is looking for a fun, low-key first 5k experience. They have also upgraded the T-shirt since the last time I ran the race, which made me very happy.

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