Surviving the Color
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Event overview
Surviving the Color is a color run/walk held on May 16, 2026, in Terre Haute, IN. The event offers a 5K run/walk. The listed entry fee is $25, with free registration for children ages 0 to 8. The event benefits Team of Mercy, an organization that provides assistance to people left behind after an attempted or completed suicide. Each year the event is dedicated in memory of those lost in the local community to suicide.
Participants will pass through eight color stations along the course and complete two laps around Deming Park before finishing at the Deming Park Pavilion. Post-race provisions include food, refreshments, and live music from a DJ. Registered participants receive an event t-shirt and a custom bib with a printed name; there is an early-May cutoff to receive a shirt and a May 2 cutoff to have a name printed on the bib. Additional shirts are available for purchase during registration; children 8 and under may add a shirt for a fee.
Logistics and access
Packet pickup is available at Baesler's Market on the Friday before the event and on race day. Race-day parking is listed at Baesler's Market parking lot, Corporate Square (just north of Baesler's), and Meadows Shopping Center (just west of Baesler's). The start line is approximately 200 meters from Baesler's Market. After the event ends at Deming Park, participants should expect about a one-mile walk back to Baesler's Market. Requests for memorial banners must be submitted by April 30. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.