EVENT GUIDE WASHINGTON D.C. | JULY 14, 2018 - 1 #TCRHERO #HAPPIEST5K - The Color Run
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EVENT GUIDE
WASHINGTON D.C. | JULY 14, 2018
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Check-in Party CAN’T MAKE IT? KNOW YOUR TICKET
Pick up your packet in advance. Pick up your packet the morning of the race.
Skip the lines and the cash fee! Grab your packet **Please note: There is a $5 cash fee for Please double check your confirmation
here and go straight to the start line on race day! picking up your packet on race day!** email so that you know which ticket you
purchased. Here are the ticket deets:
FRIDAY, JULY 13 SaturDAY, JULY 14 At Check-In, you will receive your t-shirt,
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM buff, happy tattoo and bib. You will
receive your Unicorn Medal and Color
pack when you cross the finish line.
Potomac River Running The Yards Park Little Runner
4501 North Fairfax Dr. M St. & 1st St. SE Individual Runner
Arlington, VA 22202 Washington, DC 20003
Team Runner
It’s party time! Come to the Check-in If you can’t make it to the check-in party,
Party and pick up your participant kit, you can pick up your kit on race-morning.
shop at The Color Run Store, and meet Please arrive early as lines may be long,
other runners. and be prepared for a $5 cash fee to pick PLEASE NOTE:
up your packet on race day.
There is a $5 cash fee to pick
up your kits on race day.
Please join us at the check-in
party to avoid this charge!
Please remember to bring a printed or digital copy of your confirmation email with
the QR code. To find your confirmation email, please search your inbox for “Registration
Confirmation for The Color Run.” You can also pick up kits for your friends and
teammates provided you have a copy of their confirmation email as well.
You cannot pick up kits for other runners without their QR code!
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start Line parking and directions
SATURDAY, JULY 14 We highly encourage you to arrive early for this event.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM With thousands of other participants coming, you’ll want to
avoid the rush right before the race.
The Yards Park The best way to travel to this event is by utilizing DC’s
M St. & 1st St. SE many public transportation options.
Washington, DC 20003
If you choose to drive, please carpool as much as possible,
and plan for extra time to park. You can also take
PRE-RACE WARM-UP advantage of ParkWhiz to find and reserve parking ahead
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM of time.
Lead by Coach G from SWEAT DC
Remember! The start chute opens at 8:00am and closes at
and featuring your favorite MLB Mascots! 8:45am - so make sure you have lots of time to arrive, get
your packet (if you haven’t already), and line up so you
don’t miss the start window!
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The start chute will OPEN at 8:00 AM and
CLOSE at 8:45 AM. All Color Runners MUST
arrive to the start chute before 9:45 AM. No
participants will be allowed in the start chute
once it is closed!
Please note: There are no lockers or bag check,
so arrive ready to run. Plan to keep any items you
bring with you, or leave valuables at home.
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finish festival WEATHER
After you cross the finish line, the party In case of extreme weather, stay
continues! We’ll have vendors and updated on race day conditions by
partners with giveaways, samples, and checking the city event page on
items for purchase. (Bring cash or cards). The Color Run website.
www.thecolorrun.com/washington-dc
Wristbanding on-site store
In order to participate in the finish Our on-site store will be set up at the
festival activities, participants will need check-in and the finish festival along
to wear their race bib. Spectators will with other local and national vendors.
be permitted to participate, but will (Bring cash or cards).
first need to sign a waiver and obtain a
wristband.
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THANK YOU! charity highlight
We are thrilled to be working with The National
The Color Run could not be what it is Cherry Blossom Festival.
without the help of many behind the
scene heroes. Big thanks to Washington
Each year, The National Cherry Blossom Festival
D.C. and Anacostia Park for their role in
celebrates spring in Washington, DC, the gift
planning and permitting of The Color
of the cherry blossom trees, and the enduring
Run. And lastly, thank you to all Color
friendship between the people of the United
Runners who keep us coming back year
after year. States and Japan. The Festival produces and
coordinates daily events featuring diverse and
Have a Happy time!! Share those photos creative programming promoting traditional and
and see you at the Finish Line! contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty,
and community spirit. Events are primarily free
- From all of us at The Color Run and open to the public. Donate your volunteer
hours to the Festival when you select National
Cherry Blossom Festival at check out.
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OUR PARTNERS
SAFETY FIRST reminders
The Color Run is a non-smoking event To find lost items or to be reunited with
friends, our Lost & Found area will be
Runners please keep to the left; walkers located at/near the Check-in tent.
and participants with strollers, etc. keep
to the right. Please attach your bib number so it is
visible on your shirt. This is how you will
If running with small children, please be identified as a Color Runner.
watch and direct them through the race.
Teams may run in a group or separately.
If you are concerned at all with any part It is completely up to you!
of the run, feel free to wear safety glass-
es, a bandana, or dust mask. Friends and family are welcome to meet
up with participants in the general
Please follow any directions provided festival areas. Only Color Runners will
by race officials, volunteers, and law be allowed in the finish chute area.
enforcement.
No glass bottles, containers etc. allowed
at the venue (parking lots, sidewalks,
streets, course, etc.) ADDITIONAL INFO
Above all, please be courteous and
Additional Information - TheColorRun.com
respectful to everyone around you.
FAQ - TheColorRun.com/faq
Charity Work - TheColorRun.com/charity
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