Get in on the action at the Color Run

LACE up your shoes for the 5km Color Run, which returns to Durban on Sunday, 9 October.

Color Run South Africa national event coordinator, Trevor Latimer, said the Color Run is the happiest 5km on the planet and this year’s features a fabulous new route.

“The Durban run starts from the Durban North College, providing access to some of the city’s most scenic views, and we can’t wait to introduce rainbows to every kilometre of it,” said Latimer.

With headline sponsor, Capitec Bank on board once again, the fun and festivities promise to be every bit as exciting as KZN Color runners have come to expect from the original paint race.

Capitec Bank’s head of communications, Charl Nel, said, “Capitec strongly supports The Color Run’s principles of healthiness, happiness, individuality, and giving back, which is why we have continued our long-standing relationship with Adopt-a-School, allowing us to contribute to schools in each area in which the event takes place. We donate R10 for each ticket purchased to a deserving school identified by Adopt-A-School.”

The 2016 Durban Color Run recipient has been named as the Maphumuzana Primary School in Umlazi. “Through Adopt-a-School, we have learned that Maphumuzana Primary School requires educator development and classroom-based support programmes in natural sciences. All money raised will be donated to this cause.”

In addition to raising money through the Adopt-a-School, individual charities and schools can form their own fund raising programmes. Register your school or charity on the Fun Raiser programme and raise money for every ticket sold under your unique Fun Raiser code. To get involved, contact The Color Run at hello@thecolorrun.co.za.

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

Additionally, every Color Runner will receive a R200 voucher from Superbalist.com, to be redeemed against a minimum spend of R650 through the Superbalist app. Ts&Cs apply.

Tickets are available online from The Color Run website (https://thecolorrun.co.za) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/TheColorRunSouthAfrica). Individual ticket prices are R250 and R225 for groups of four or more. Manual entry points are listed on www.thecolorrun.co.za. Late entries are charged at R300 each.