Each registered runner receives a Starter Kit before the event. Inside you will find a white T-shirt, your starter number, a headband as well as some tattoos. It’s best to put on the white Color Run™ T-shirt while you are still at home, since wearing it is mandatory for the event. The places you can put your Color Run™ tattoos is left up entirely to your imagination.

How do I get my starter number?

Unfortunately this is not possible. Your registration is only valid for the city you registered for.

Unfortunately no. Please understand that due to the high amount of logistic and organizational effort that goes into the Color Run™, under no circumstances are we able to return starting fees. We recommend that you double check before finalizing your Color Run™ registration. In case you happen to be unable to take part in the event, feel free to give your ticket to another person. Nevertheless, you are also more than welcome to just stop by, say hello and pick up your Starter Kit.

No, you don’t. With us, everything is about having fun and being excited about the event – without the added pressure of time and performance. You don’t have to prove anything to anybody. The runners in the Color Runs™ are as colorful as the run itself: young or old, fast or slow, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, friends, colleagues and neighbors – simply everyone!

Our goal is to bring people together who want to share an unforgettable experience together.

Again – in the Color Run™ you don’t have to prove anything to anybody. You don’t have to exhaust yourself. If you feel like running fast – run fast. If you fell like walking – that’s ok as well. It’s all about enjoying the fun.

We don’t measure time during the Color Run™ so there is no time limit to crossing the finish line. All we care about is to get to the finish as colorful as possible.

Unfortunately we cannot permit baby carriages on the run since the track is very narrow at certain parts.
To bring your kid with you? On one condition…if you are prepared to be one of the hippest moms and dads on the planet!  As long as they are cute and like to have fun…all kiddos under 6 can run with an adult FREE of charge, but they need to register.

Can I bring my dog?

Unfortunately no, dogs have to stay at home for the event.

Let’s put it this way: yellow on yellow or blue on blue just doesn’t really look all that impressive. The most spectacular color results you will get on a simple white T-shirt. After all that’s the point of the whole event!

Oh my goodness, no! The colored powder is a 100% natural product made up of corn flower. The color that is mixed with the corn flower is nothing but food color. However, we will guarantee that even your mother won’t be able to recognize you by the time you cross the finish line :)

After the event the color mostly wears off. If some color should still remain on your clothing or shoes, just give them a quick wash. We recommend that you wear shoes and clothing that you can also see in a very colorful style. And check this out: if you want to keep the color in your clothes permanently just spray them with vinegar and iron them before putting them in the washing machine.

The color we use in the Color Zones is 100% natural and made up of corn flower and food color. It's even eatable! Just like any other substance you want to avoid getting it in your eyes. Some Color Runners™ therefore wear glasses or goggles to protect their eyes as well as a mouth guard or a cloth to breathe. Our helpers will also make sure not to aim at your face when you are passing through the Color Zones.

We have posted a few strong guys with leaf blowers inside the finish area to take care of you. After the “de-dusting” you won’t be 100% clean, but you will be clean enough to drive back home.

How does the color throws during the Finisher Festival work?

Every 15 minutes during our Finisher Festival all Color Runners™ will throw color into the air to welcome the newly arrived runners. You will receive your own color packet immediately after crossing the finish line. More can be bought directly at check-in and finish. Remember: he who throws first, will stay colorful the longest!

We recommend that you protect your seats with a piece of cloth. Plastic foil works just as well.

You and your friends can register together as a team for the Color Run™. To qualify as a team, your team has to have at least 4 members. As a team you get access to reduced ticket prices for each member. The starting fees for all members have to be paid in full by the team captain during the registration. You can register a team with up to 30 members through our online registration. In case you would like to register an even bigger team please contact us at hello.lux@thecolorrun.com

Once you have registered, you and your team (minimum team size is 4) will start the run together in your group. Be happy, run together and help each other become the most colorful team during the 5 kilometers.

Of course not. You only have to register together for the Color Run™. Some teams like to run the 5 kilometers together as a group, others go their separate ways. Everyone can decide for him or herself.

Absolutely! As long as the t-shirt is still white at the beginning of the Color Run™ there are no limits to your imagination. You can print your team name in any way you like as long as you do not paint over the logo of our sponsors. (After all they are the ones who help us run this whole event.)