The Color Run in Cape Town

Capetonians will have the chance to find out what all the fun is about, as they get their turn to colour their world. Internationally renowned as a fun, family-friendly race, The Color Run celebrates healthiness, happiness, individuality and giving back, as it brings Capetonians together to create a 5km long canvas of colour.

Official race registration will be held at the Green Point Salesian Football Club, Fritz Sonnenburg Road on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October between 12pm and 9pm. Color Runners will be able to collect their race packs full of goodies such as paint, t-shirt, headband, tattoos and stickers.

Entries are filling up fast for The Color Run so enter now at www.thecolorrun.co.za before the race sells out. Kids under 10 years old are free, provided they are accompanied by an adult.

The fun will start at 8am on the Sea Point Promenade along Beach Road, in front of the Winchester Mansions Hotel. The start will be staged in waves, 3 minutes apart, to ensure that Color Runners have enough room to move along the 5km loop. The finish line is located in close proximity to the start, and Color Runners are invited, along with their families, to enjoy music, giveaways and fun in the festival zone afterwards.

Color Runners need to arrive at the start wearing something white - anything from white T-shirts to white tutus - and when the starting gun fires, the festival of colour begins. The first four kilometres of the event are each associated with a colour: yellow, red, blue and green. In each colour zone, volunteers shower participants with clouds of brightly coloured powder. The race ends with a colour-throwing party where Color Runners and spectators get to make the world a more vibrant place.

Non-timed run

Don't let the term 'Color Runners' stop you from entering. Even those who'd ordinarily choose the Cableway up the mountain over hiking up can participate with ease. The Color Run is non-timed, so it's all about having fun, not about flaunting your fitness. In fact, 60% of Color Runners are first-time runners, participating for the sheer joy of doing something unique, healthy and fun, with family and friends.

So run, jog, walk, rollerblade, get pushed in a pram ... anything goes at The Color Run. There's only one rule: have the most colourful fun of your life. After all, it's not called "the Happiest 5k on the Planet" for nothing.

For more, go to www.thecolorrun.co.za.