I stopped by the Black Hills Color Fun Run today. These runs are becoming popular around the country. It is not a race and there are no official winners or official times — it is focused on “fun, positive energy, and promoting healthy living for the whole family”. The registration fees from the event today will go toward the Hot Springs Youth Water Park.
The runners and walkers get sprayed with a washable paint-like liquid, usually out of super soakers. At the 5K event today they were sprayed with a different color at each kilometer mark and at the finish.
These next photos are before and after pairs. The first in each pair was taken after the 1 kilometer spraying and the next is the same folks at the finish line, 5 kilometers later.
Here are some more photos.
What a hoot!