Surviving the Color
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Event overview
Surviving the Color is a community 5K run/walk held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 in Terre Haute, IN (zip 47803). The event benefits Team of Mercy, an organization that offers assistance to those left behind after an attempted or completed suicide. Each year the event is dedicated in memory of local people lost to suicide. Entry fee is $25; children aged 8 and under may register for free. Participants pass through eight color stations during the course and receive post-race food, refreshments, and a live DJ. Registered participants receive an event t-shirt (additional shirts available for purchase for $10) and a custom bib; the cutoff to have a name printed on the bib is May 2.
Logistics and additional information
The course proceeds down Ohio Street to Deming Park, includes two laps around the park, and finishes at the Deming Park Pavilion. Packet pickup is available at Baesler's Market (2900 Popular Street) on the Friday before the race and on race day. Race-day parking is offered at Baesler's Market parking lot, Corporate Square (north of Baesler's), and Meadows Shopping Center (west of Baesler's). Participants are asked to plan to walk about 200 meters from Baesler's Market to the start area and to walk back to Baesler's Market from Deming Park, a distance just under one mile. Memorial banner requests must be submitted by April 30 with a photo and dates; previously made banners are reused. There are no refunds. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
