As a kid I always loved rainbows so as soon as I heard about the Color Run, I just had to sign up for it! It sold out months ago and yesterday the wait was finally over. It was finally Melbourne's turn.
Decked out in our official white color run gear, over 20,000 of us made our way through the gates of Flemington Racecourse where we huddled under any umbrellas / shelters or anything we could find to hide ourselves from the rain and cold. It was so dark and gloomy but it wasn't gonna stop us. After what seemed like forever, we finally were called to the starting area.
We ended up being in the third wave of competitors to start the race, but it took a good 1/2 km before we actually got to start running. To put things in perspective for you, it was such a big event, that even as were leaving there still competitors starting the race. Crazy hey!
We ended up being in the third wave of competitors to start the race, but it took a good 1/2 km before we actually got to start running. To put things in perspective for you, it was such a big event, that even as were leaving there still competitors starting the race. Crazy hey!
The 5km course took us up hills, through a blue paint zone, a yellow zone, then a bubble zone and an orange zone, eventually making it onto the track where we got run round the course through a pink and another blue zone. The best bit was making our way up the famous straight finishing on the finish line where Caviar and so many other great horses had crossed before us. It was awesome.
People danced / walked / galloped and ran their way around. There were costumes / tutus and even a guy on crutches. It was definitely the happiest and funniest fun run I have ever done.
Once we crossed the finish line, we were moved through to another area and given packs of brighter coloured chalk which meant it was chalk fight time. As if we weren't dirty enough already, I ended up with everywhere. Down the pants and all - thanks Peter.
At the start of the race us girls decided it wasn't gonna be an event to try and break my 30 min record and we were just gonna have fun. And that we did. We stopped at each zone and danced our way through the chalk and took loads of pics. Peter on the other hand a point to prove and bolted ahead beating his own PB and finishing it in 20 mins. Very annoying considering he's only been training for 3 weeks.. I will get there eventually, even if it takes me a year. It was also a special day, as it was the first fun run Peter had ever signed up for and one we got to share together. I've now got him on the band wagon and looking at other 5km events early in the new year.
Here are some more highlights of the day! If you haven't done one before then jump on the band wagon and look out for the event next year.
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