If you're allergic to the metric system, corn starch, or unbridled joy, you'd probably be more comfortable watching Matlock than at the starting blocks of this color-filled 5k.

But if you're itching for a great time and not from a bad case of diaper rash, Color Me Rad Seattle is the run for you.

By intelligent design or evolution, man was meant to run for one thing and one thing only: to stay alive. Pamplona was the first real race organized for what running should be: running from stuff that's going to kill, gore, or maim you.

Luckily, we've evolved to where we only hunt for attractive potential mates, we only gather for extreme couponing, and we only run to benefit charities and our cardiovascular system.

Race Details

Color Me Rad Seattle will take place on August 10, 2013 at Marymoor Park and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Seattle Childen's Hospital.

The Color Bombs start flying at 9 am with waves of runners getting plastered with paint every 5 minutes after. You'll end up looking like a kindergarten art class gone wrong... but the Art of Running will make you feel oh so right.

Don't forget to LIKE us on for race updates and to win sweet stuff: more color, running shoes, hoodies, free entries.

Sponsors

Just like Color Me Rad puts the “un” in “run” and the multi-colored  Splenda in your coffee, smart puts the “car” in “uncar” and we’re stoked to have them as the Official Pace Car of Color Me Rad.

smart will be leading out our first wave of runners and don’t let its smallness in
stature fool you.  It's got enough strength to be a pro-wrestler and enough
charisma to win over your mother-in-law.

Want to take one for a spin?  Find a smart center near you by clicking HERE.

Volunteer

Just like at Christmas and birthdays, 'tis better to give than receive... right? I know that's a hard one to swallow for 8 year olds, but in this case, it might be true. If you want to pummel your friends and family with color rather than be pummeled, sign up HERE to volunteer and join the COLOR BOMB SQUAD.  Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.

So quit lollygagging andjoin us for the race that's been ruining all other 5Ks since 2012 at Color Me Rad Seattle.

Color Me Rad: gluten-free running since 2012 (all previous years were full of gluten).

Race Day Info

COURSE MAP

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RACE INFO DOCS

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Race Day Info Packets will be posted 2 weeks before the race with tons of info on parking, color partying, and how to clean the color out of your most sensitive areas.


PACKET PICKUP INFO

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Coming soon!


PHOTOS

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Photos will be available a few days
after the race at Flo-foto.

Deadlines & Pricing

Join the Color Bomb Squad

If you would like to volunteer please fill out the form below.
Typically we have volunteer shifts on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of race week.
Volunteers need to be 16 and older please.

Charity

Hope. Care. Cure.
These three simple words capture what Seattle Children's Hospital is all about. They speak to what inspires us now, and to our aspirations for the future.

When you step inside Seattle Children's you enter a unique world. We are a compassionate community where skilled physician-researchers, nurses and staff partner with patients and families to help every child live their best life.

Amid the child-friendly, life-size giraffes and elephants that greet you at the door, there is a buzz – an energy and perseverance that define our community. We are united by a compelling mission: to prevent, treat and eliminate pediatric disease.

For more than 100 years, thousands of people like you have supported Children's with gifts of time, talent and financial support. This generosity enables us to provide expert, compassionate care to every child in our region who needs it — regardless of their family's ability to pay.

You can help us raise additional funds through our Fundly campaign by clicking below: