Happy runners at the Color People Run in Sète

Winter is officially over, so time to get off hibernation mode! My eye came across a most interesting event: a Color People Run organised in Sète. Chéri and the kids joined me, as this 5 kilometres happiest run of the world is suitable for the whole family. An early rise on Sunday morning didn’t stop us, nor the change of clocks. Kind of fresh-faced and in a surprisingly good mood we were ready for some action!

Dress up

And the action already started early at 09h00. Because of the time change, it felt like an ordinary school day… I bought the tickets for oldest, chéri and I online, the twins joined in for free. With these tickets, we collected our starter kit. Including a t-shirt, sunglasses, bracelet and tattoo. After dressing up, we were drawn into the beats of the warming-up.

Party

Quite a large crowd already was moving on the tunes of the DJ. Unbelievable to see the runners went completely loose. To remind you, it was 10h00 on a Sunday morning. About a half an hour before starting time, the actual warm-up started. We couldn’t sit still, and everybody was jumping and moving. Big glitter and colour bursts onto the crowd kept the party going.

Not about winning

The Color People Run started at 11h00. The cool thing about this run is that everybody can join, regardless age, fitness levels or background. I even saw a dressed up dog! And it is not about winning, as the run is not timed. Chéri and I split up. He ran with our girl, who needed a bit more time to run. And I ran with our two boys. Who didn’t quite get the “it’s-not-about-winning-part”… They flew off, and I had difficulties keeping up with them!

Colour stations

The 5k run was very manageable, especially because of the fun colour stations after every kilometre run. We started with orange, followed by yellow, green and blue. The blue colour station was like a smurf warzone. Everything was covered in a haze of blue powder, and I couldn’t see where I was going. Luckily the colour powder used is non-toxic and made of cornstarch coloured with food dyes. So no harm if you inhale some of it. I was feeling blue inside and out!

Smile

Everybody had to be in by 12h30. We all finished well before time. I was very proud of our kids! After a drink, the post-race party continued. In case we didn’t feel colourful enough, more powder packages were distributed. To be tossed into the air to get the best rainbow explosion. Together with balloons and, why not, some more glitters, it all added to the party feeling. Leaving us with a smile from ear to ear all day long.