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    The Color Run

    3.8 (28 reviews)

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    Meri S.

    Does your first "5K" count if you walked the whole time? I loved this about the Color Run. I had been looking forward to The Color Run since my friend and I decided to "start training" in late December. Unfortunately, I hurt my knee, tried the running after, and just knew it wasn't gonna happen. I was a little nervous that I'd look like a complete tool WALKING at a Color RUN. No judgments if you walked, took a nap, (I didn't), skipped, crawled, as long as you were there and had a smile on your face, you were perfect. This was the most fun I had in a while. It was a gorgeous day, surprisingly not sweltering despite the 95 degree forecast. It started early which helped with the heat factor. I drove to Brooklyn from Long Island, which was a breeze. Parking was excellently organized at the Aviator Sports and Events Center. After one or two Red Bulls, I was ready! To me, this was an event not a 5K. People were dressed up in costumes, of which some were so inventive (the Breaking Bad bunch.) Everyone was happy and friendly. The volunteers, I must bow down to. Everyone I came upon, was super friendly and helpful. The place was packed and had lots of activities before the actual run happened. A group Zumba class, free samples of Greek Yogurt pops, KIND bars and an AMAZING caffeine infused fruit juice I wish I got the name of! There were plenty of port-a-potties which are always gross, but very convenient. Lots of and music amped everyone up, at the starting line. There were volunteers throwing goodies into the crowd and a video crew filming the anxious runners. The color thrown throughout the run isn't insane. You get a nice color going through the stations. The after party is where you will be basically unrecognizable to even your best friend. I had such a great time amongst that crowd and watching everyone called up on stage. I felt like I was at a rave, without being trashed! I LOOOOOVED THAT. Great music, people dancing, people with blue teeth, jumping and having a great time. At the dance party, the color was a little overwhelming at times but the crowd and the people on stage overshadow that. I loved at the end the volunteers announced that "if you pick up 10 pieces of trash (which there was a ton on the ground,) you get a bumper sticker. I was happy to help the clean-up process and get a sticker to boot! I had such a great time at this event. The only thing I wish was rather than the leaf blowers blowing the powdered color off of you at the end, there was a sink/shower or something. My hands were plastered and caked on color. I had to drive and itch my eye! Wear sunglasses! Make sure you bring towels for the car seats if you plan of driving to a Color Run. Another tip I suggest...read the "what to do before the run" instructions regarding removing the color from hair and skin. Luckily, I have dark hair, but my friend has been rocking blue hair for the past three days. I can not wait till I can do this again. Besides the charity aspect, the fun was well worth the scrubbing and the fun I had.

    Dance party!!
    Katie H.

    200th review? Woo hoo! What a great event to mark as #200! I honestly don't know why people have reviewed this so poorly. Today I ran my first 5k, and it was one of the best bucketlist items I've done thus far!! The race itself is super organized. You buy your tickets online and they will send you confirmation information and updates along the way. When the date approaches you'll get a race map and info. You can go to the pre-party and pick up your packet full of goodies OR you can pick it up the day of. How to get there: If you live on LI you can either DRIVE or... I took the LIRR to Jamaica and transferred to the Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn. Once I got there I got onto the 2 downtown all the way until the last stop (Flatbush Ave/Brooklyn College). The great thing about the race is that they send shuttle buses to and from the subway stop. The actual Aviator Sports is about 3-4 miles away. When they said buses, they weren't kidding. I mean I rode on a yellow school bus. Flashback high school circa 2008. Aviator sports in Brooklyn was a great location. When you first get there just follow the groups on people in white shirts and neon tutus. You can check-in and get your packet. It comes with a super-comfy white tee, tattoos, a headband and of course color powder! They have many booths set up to take pics, get water, etc. There's toilets around too so no worries. ***One thing I did not know which is good for the future is that there are no lockers at this particular event. So if you have a family member watching, leave your stuff with them. The runway was cute. It was lined with red, blue and yellow stripes. And I don't wanna delve too much into the actual run because you need to experience it for yourself!!! But afterwards, they have a big dance party with a DJ and everything. With that there's a lot of sponsors and booths full of FREEBIES! Like fro-yo, drinks, KIND bars, slurpies, etc. Definitely stop by here you won't regret it. For my first 5k this was fantastic. It was fun, easy-going and an experience I'll never forget. Can't wait until the next one!!!!! Glow in the dark 5k, here I come.

    Jocelyn K.

    The Color Run lives up to its name of "The Happiest 5k on the Planet". If you sign up early or with a group you can get cheaper tickets. There is also usually a discount code which you an Google. The packet that you pick up before the race includes a free tshirt, sweat bands, wrist bands, Color Run tattoos, and bibs w/ pins. Make sure you don't lose the bib, as that also gives you a bag of color at the end of the race to play with. Check-in is really early in the morning, 7am-9am. They provide free school buses that shuttles you between the Brooklyn College subway stop and the Aviator Center until 1:30pm. At the Aviator Center, you can check in your bags. They also provide Porta Potties with hand sanitizer stands. Since there are so many people, they send groups out in waves from 9am-9:45am. At every 3/4 of a mile or so, there is a section of color, where volunteers spray you with color. If you want to be covered, run nearer to the volunteers. Careful they don't spray you in the face. I got some in my eye and stained my contact orange. The color comes out from clothing pretty well, but had to scrub a few times to get all of it off my skin. I recommend putting your phone in a ziploc bag. After the race, they had a huge dance party with the DJ amping up the crowd. He had them throw the colored powder into the air so it kind of looked like Indian Holi. Make sure you get all the free food before and after the race. The vendors were amazing. I got so many free Kind Bars, Vita Coconut Water, Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars, Chia Pods, etc. Be prepared to get stained and colorful. The quote for the day, ""Why is it that every time I turn around, you look a little bluer?"

    Color run fun!
    Jess P.

    Color Run!! WOOO! This was my very 1st 5K. Personally I think it rocks. This isn't the type of run where everyone is hard core running it out - a lot of people were walking too. They squirt you with colored cornstarch every 1K and at the end they have a color party. The party at the end was awesome and I got completely covered in color! When you register they give you a shirt, sweatband, tattoo and your running number. At the event they have lots of cool giveaways as well. The one negative comment I have is that the color stained my hair and skin. I will also say that I went a bit buck wild with it at the end in the color party so I expected it a bit. For me, anywhere I was sweating stained my skin. The biggest bummer is my hair - I am reallllllly praying it comes out in shower #3 tonight. Overall a really amazingly fun time! I will definitely participate again next year!

    Orange zone!
    Erin A.

    It's clear why this race is called the Happiest 5K on the Planet! What a blast with organized fun. Free shuttles (yellow cheesebuses) were provided for everyone from Flatbush ave/Bklyn College train stop (2/5 trains). Easy check-in process and you're given a t-shirt, headband, temporary tattoos and your number. The race is "run" in multiple waves to stagger the crow and the first race starts at 8am. I think the people who are really runners do it earlier. We started after 9am and no one ran or jogged. But by then, it was also 85 degrees so we took our time. About every 1/2 mile or so, you get to a color zone (pink, orange, blue, green, etc) and the volunteers douse you with the color. (tip: keep your mouth closed, lol). The best part is after the race, there is a huge stage with a DJ and hypemen who throw out prices and encourage a huge color toss. Most fun I've had in a long time. The color came out easily out of my hair and body, but I refuse to wash the shirt!

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    The Aqueduct Racetrack is shabby, except for the NYRA studio upstairs, which makes it appear much…read morenicer on TV than it really is. Another review mentioned "grimy' which is the perfect description. A lot of the clientele is sketchy, too, and I would not feel safe alone. There were very limited food options. Our only choice was the Triple Crown Cafe, where we purchased hot dogs, and the Silks Bar for drinks. The seating area of the track is filthy and full of bird droppings. There was garbage stuck in the rails looking down onto the paddock, which had clearly been there for some time. We still had a great time and would definitely return, as shockingly, this is not the worst track we have visited. I hope they tear it down and rebuild like Belmont. There is so much wasted space and wasted potential.

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    2.0(17 reviews)
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    Meh. After a great…read moreexperience at Color Run last July, my group of 7 expanded to a group of 13 would-be runners at Electric Run. I was utterly disappointed at the whole event. Most of the "runners" just wanted to get the whole 5k over with. There really isn't anything fun about giant lighted teddy bears, ice cream cones beach balls and a "land" with some music. Yea we did do a lot of selfies for Instagram purposes but the whole course isn't anything to brag about to your friends back home. What provided some laughs and entertainment was a couple of drunk ass girls tipping over and stumbling all over the same area for about maybe 30 mins. (I saw them on our way to the water station and as we finish the course). I couldn't help but laugh at their stupidity. Even the sponsors were meh. Rockstar gave out some drinks. That's about it. There were beer and some food for sale, but passed on it. After run party tried to be fun but kind of failed. I guess this is where the beer for sale is supposed to kick in. Would probably be a lot more fun if I was a little tipsy. My bad. Overall, Electric Run didn't deliver and this would be the first and last for me.

    This year's Electric run turned out to be a boring disappointment. For $60 through Groupon, you get…read morea tshirt, Led bracelet, ring and glasses. The event had people by the thousands. Thousands just walking and taking pictures next to giant teddy bears, ice cream cones, muffins and jelly fish. Wtf. More people ran during this ever than the Color run since there was nothing to see or anything to do. Just boring walks in the dark leading up to a party at the finish line. The Color Run at least had checkpoints of color tossed at you. Sponsors were incredibly weak. Nothing to eat or any free handouts besides Rockstar energy drinks. If you have to participate in a run, stick to the Color run. The best thing about this event is when you leave the parking lot to go eat.

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