The Color Run comes to Cape Town

The Color Run is a five kilometre un-timed race in which thousands of participants, or “Color Runners”, are doused from head to toe in different colours at each kilometre. Founded in 2011 in the USA, The Color Run has grown to become the single largest event series in the world, touching over 200 cities around the globe.

Proceeds go to education

The Color Run is built on four principles: be happy, be healthy, be you, and give back to the community. This year, with the help of headline sponsor Capitec Bank, Parkview Primary School will be the recipient of money raised at the event. For every ticket sold, R10 will be donated to the school to help with the purchasing of much needed equipment.

“We have partnered with Adopt-A-School Foundation, which identifies, on our behalf, schools in need of assistance in each area where The Color Run holds an event,” says Capitec Bank’s head of communications, Charl Nel.

Heart FM is the official radio partner to The Color Run in Cape Town for the fourth consecutive year. Heart FM DJs will be on the decks to welcome Color Runners with awesome beats as the run gets under way.

Charity and school fundraising is a big part of The Color Run. Register your own school or charity on the Fun Raiser programme and raise money for every ticket sold under your unique Fun Raiser code. To give back, contact The Color Run on az.oc.nurroloceht@olleh.

Ticket details

Tickets to the event are already almost sold out.

Tickets are available online from The Color Run website and Facebook. Individual ticket prices are R250 and R225 for groups of four or more. Manual entry points are listed on the event’s website. Late entries, or tickets bought on the day are R300. Kids under the age of 10 run free.

Color Runners will each receive a race pack with includes a Rainbow Tour edition race T-Shirt, headband, bag of colour powder, temporary tattoos and a race number.

Additionally, every Color Runner will receive a R200 coupon for use on the Superbalist.com app. Ts&Cs apply.

Read about Julia van Schalkwyk’s Color Run experience in Johannesburg earlier this year here.

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