Colour Zone Run - Christchurch
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About the race
Colour Zone Run is a non-competitive festival-style 5 km run, walk or crawl held in the Red Zone area off Avondale Road in Christchurch. The course starts and finishes on the old Ardrossan Street and runs beside the Avon River through a garden-like, open park setting with tree cover. The event features multiple Colour Zones spaced along the 5 km course. At each zone participants are showered with coloured powder that is thrown, blasted and dispersed from different angles.
The organisers run the event in waves to allow colour coverage for participants. Additional colour can be purchased on site. The format is informal and family-oriented; the course is described as suitable for people moving at different paces and for groups who want to share the experience. Event facilities include an event headquarters on Ardrossan Street where pack pickup takes place before the run.
The event lists fundraising activity for Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Trust and Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust, with small amounts raised toward stated goals. Participants are advised to wear clothing they do not mind getting coloured. The overall setting is an open park environment beside the river with repeated colour stations along the route. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
