We did the Color Run in Detroit and it was great. And I am giving an extra star because there is something about completing a run, even a 5k, that is very gratifying.
The entire event was disorganized. Pretty sure we could have gotten shirts and numbers without ever paying - we did pay but they never checked. There were guys that were supposed to be checking purses and had metal detectors, but the wands were just at the security teams' sides.
They allowed way way WAY too many runners. It created a major problem because the people that wanted to run couldn't get around the people who didn't. At the color run they had a walk side and a run side, but not at this race. So we wanted to run but couldn't.
The surface was cracked, rutted, and in places pitch dark. Several people were injured along the course, I think it was likely because they were drunk (it seemed to be encouraged) or because the uneven surface tripped them.
It is a cool idea, but the execution was very poor. The sites of the city were amazing. Oh and no tp in the porta potties. Ew. read more