WHAT IS THE COLOR RUN?

The Color Run, also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, is a unique paint race that celebrates
healthiness, happiness, and individuality. Now the largest running series in the world, The Color Run has
been experienced by over 6 million runners worldwide in 35+ countries.

Founded in 2011, our mission is to bring people together and make the world a happier,
healthier place. By creating an experience that’s more about the memories you make than
your mile per minute, we made running feel accessible to a broader demographic.

As a for-profit event management company, we love the opportunity we have to partner with
charities to help shine a light on their amazing work within society and highlight the causes
they stand for. We have raised donations for more than 80 local and national charities since
2012. To date, The Color Run has donated more than $5 million to charity.

n perioada aprilie 2014 – iulie 2017, The Color Run Romania a sustinut proiectul Grow,
desfasurat de Scoala de Valori si AIESEC, ajutandu-i pe tineri sa isi descopere valorile
si sa-si croiasca drumul in viata.
De-a lungul acestor ani, mii de adolescenti au fost alaturi de noi, au fost activi si s-au
implicat in societate, descoperindu-si in felul acesta personaliatea si potentialul
fantastic. Entuziasmul lor si gandurile frumoase ne-au provocat sa fim tot mai buni, atat
pentru ei, dar si pentru voi, alergatorii nostri.
Pentru 2018 atentia noastra se indreapta spre proiecte noi care produc o schimbare in
evolutia noastra, a tuturor. O fapta buna, mii de oameni mai fericiti. Prin urmare, in
curand o sa anuntam cauza sociala pe care urmeaza sa o sustinem, distribuind o parte
din taxa de participare catre aceia care fac lucruri minunate pentru ceilalti.
In March 2011, it was first held in Phoenix, Arizona with 6,000 people joined. It was created by
Travis Snyder, a Utahnative and event producer. His idea was to encourage professionals and
novices to have fun together. Influenced by World of Color, Life in Color, Mud Runs and Holi[1], he
further blended the both elements, donation and running for five kilometers, together in order to
promote health awareness.
In 2012, it was held over 50 cities in North American with more than 600,000 people joined[6], making
it the largest five-kilometer event series in the United States.[7] It was also held in Flemington
Racecourse, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Townsville, Sunshine
Coast, Perth, Newscastle, Wollongong, Adelaide, Canberraand previously Cairns with more than
12,000 Australian joined and the money was partly donated to the Australian Paralympic
Committee.[8]
In 2013, it was held 100 times in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia.[4][9] It
was expanded to Asia and Europe under partnership with IMG Worldwide since February,
2013.[10][11] In Australia, it was held at Sydney Olympic Park during February and 20,000 Australian
joined and helped raise $200,000 for Heartkids

Participants in the 2014 Color Run in Paris passing the green station, located next to the Musée d'Orsay
In 2014, it was held 300 times in over 50 countries worldwide. "The Color Run Night" was first
introduced.[14] In April, 2014, It was extended to Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong
Kong, Vietnam, Bangkok, Singapore, and Kuala
Lumpur in Asia; Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon and Egypt in Middle East,
and Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Manchester,
and Dublin in Europe. Toronto, Vancouver were also introduced to. Charity partners
include Australian Red Cross, Beyond Blue, Vision Australia, Cancer Council, Starlight Children’s
Foundation Australia, RSPCA, Heartkids and Fight Dementia. The sponsor, Swisse, were planning
to generate over AUD$1 million in charitable contributions through all 13 Color Runs in Australia in
2014.
In 2015 it was held 112 times in the United States, 7 in the United Kingdom, 6 in Australia and 4
in China.