Colour 5K Information Document

Key Info
All runners must wear a white T-Shirt Only runners and spectators who have paid online and collected a wrist band from registration can enter the gated colour zone area Free spectator zone near the registration tent Minors must be accompanied by an adult 18+ This event is organised in association with Headway Essex

Run Details:
Venue Ardleigh Showground, Colchester, Essex, CO77QR Car Park is clearly marked please follow marshal instructions Google Map: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=CO7+7QR Date: 8th June 2013 Run Start Time 12pm

Registration:
Registration Tent opens at 10am Runners present your printed email confirmation to registration staff to collect your o Runners Bib o Exclusive Colour 5k wrist band o If you have bought a t-shirt you will collect it at registration tent Spectators If you have paid to enter the colour zones, present your printed email confirmation to registration staff to collect your wrist band Enter the course via the staffed Entry Gate near registration

Event Schedule
10am Registration Opens 11:40 Race Briefing 11:45 Warm Up Cross Fit Colchesters Carl Saville 12pm Run Starts 12:30pm & 12: 45pm Colour Extravaganzas at the finish line 3pm Time to go home

The Course
Please refer to the sketch map at the end of this document The course is a 1K Loop around the showground Complete 5 Loops Pass through 5 Colour Zones Collect 5 Colours

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Colour Zones
There are 5 colour zones which represent each KM you run. Each zone has Colour Bandits ready to cover you in colour. If you wish to avoid the colour stay to the centre of the zone. o 1KM RED ZONE 1 o 2KM ORANGE ZONE 2 o 3KM GREEN ZONE 3 o 4KM BLUE ZONE 4 o 5KM PURPLE ZONE 5 This is also the finish line o Every 15 mins at the finish line there will be a colour extravaganza. o You will be given a free cup of Colour at the finish line and the Event Announcer will count you down 3, 2, 1. Creating a massive plume of COLOUR!

What to wear
A WHITE T-SHIRT Arrive in your normal running kit. There are NO changing facilities Bring a clean t-shirt and jumper.

Sponsors
This event is being sponsored by 9 Bar www.9bar.com Look out for the 9 Bar team who will be handing out goodies at the finish line. Crossfit Colchester are the Official Colour Bandits of Colour 5K Essex, say hello as they cover you in colour and take part in the pre-race warm up with Crossfits Carl Saville.

Photos
Photos of you and your friends will be available to purchase via the website from 9th June

At the Event
There will be a water station on the course and at the finish line Full race briefing for all runners at 11:45am You can purchase additional cups of Colour from the finish line There will be a St Johns medical team onsite Toilets Refreshments

CONTACT
If you have any further questions please contact us at hello@colour5k.co.uk We look forward to see your true colours!

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