THE COLOR RUN RETURNS TO NELSON MANDELA BAY

The “Happiest 5k on the Planet” estimates over 5 000 participants this May in the friendly city – The Color Run™, the single largest 5km event series in the world, will be returning to PE on 17 May 2015. For the third year in succession, PE kicks off the South African national series. Registration for the paint race is now open.                                                      

With no winners or official times, The Color Run celebrates healthiness, happiness, and individuality, bringing the community together to create a five-kilometre canvas of colour. Thousands of participants are doused from head to toe in different colours at each kilometre.

Participation in and buzz for The Color Run have exploded since its debut with over 125 000 "likes" on the SA Facebook page.

“We call The Color Run the ‘happiest 5k on the planet’ because our events bring together friends and family in a unique, healthy, and fun environment,” says Margeaux Swartz, national spokesperson for The Color Run. “Our only rules are that people wear white and prepare to be covered in colour at the finish!”

Add your name to over four million others who have participated in the event worldwide, and join thousands of runners in your hometown.

Every runner will receive a R200 voucher from Takealot.com for the purchase of The Color Run powder and merchandise, as well as a R200 voucher from Superbalist to be redeemed against a minimum spend of R250.

Charity and school fundraising is a big part of The Color Run. To give back, contact The Color Run on hello@thecolorrun.co.za for a unique charity promo code. When running under a charity code, R20 off the sale of each ticket is paid directly to the charity or school selected.

Tickets are available from Computicket and all Shoprite/Checkers stores – direct links and more information is available on The Color Run website (http://thecolorrun.co.za) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/TheColorRunSouthAfrica). The Color Run is offering Nelson Mandela Bay runners tickets at a vastly reduced price of R150 each.

Mark your diaries:

When: 17 May 2015

Where: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University North Campus

Time: 10h00

About The Color Run

The Color Run is a feel-good, happy, colourful event. “Color Runners” of all shapes and sizes happily go from wearing pristine white clothing, to being covered in prismatic colour. At each kilometre mark, a different colour of powder fills the air and covers the participants, creating an ever-increasing spectrum of colour and beauty. At the finish line, the colour festival kicks off and the air is filled with millions of vivid colour combinations as participants get in on the colour throwing fun as well. For more information, go to www.thecolorrun.co.za or follow us on Facebook.