WELCOME TO THE COLOR RUN LONDON WEMBLEY 2015!
We are very excited to welcome you all to Wembley Park on June 7th 2015, and to make sure you have all information you could
possibly need we have developed this event guide so that your experience at the event will be as FANTASTIC as possible. You and
18,999 of your newest friends will be part of the Happiest 5k on the Planet!
Race Packs
Your race packs will all have been sent and should be delivered to the address you provided at registration over the coming days.
In your incredible race pack, you’ll receive:
• The Color Run T-shirt
• The Color Run head band
• The Color Run race number
• The Color Run poncho
• The Color Run tattoo
• The Color Run face glitter (new for this year!)
• Some info from the NSPCC team
• Vouchers and info from Ocean Spray
Once you’ve completed the event you’ll receive your Color Powder Pack at the finish line to take with you to The Color Festival!!
If you haven’t received your race pack by June 5th, please e-mail us at: [email protected]
YOUR Colourful kit
The Store
Check out our awesome Color Run Store online for all your colourful needs!
We will have some funky, fun & colourful items for sale at our Store on event day too! The Store will be set up at the warm-up area
and Finish Festival where you can grab your merchandise.
This year we’ve got lots of new designs including, T-shirts, socks, wrist bands, sunglasses, hoodies, colourful bracelets & bandanas
and of course tutus!!
The Store accepts the following forms of payment: Cash, Visa & Mastercard. Contactless payment is available with spends up to
£20.
EVENT DAY SCHEDULE
Team start:
Solo start:
3.00pm
4.00pm
The arrival times have been created for you to avoid large queues and to give you the best experience possible - so please
stick to your scheduled start time.
Make sure you arrive 30 minutes before your start time to get prepped by stretching, laughing and meeting new friends. There
will be fun activities going on in the warm up zone until the last runner leaves.
The start chute will remain open for 30 minutes, so don’t worry too much if you’re running late, the party will be waiting for you!
WEATHER
We will do EVERYTHING in our power to hold the event as scheduled. Runner safety is our highest priority. Excessive heat, wind
or rain may cause us to modify, postpone or cancel the event. Stay tuned to your email, the website, Twitter and our Facebook
page during event week for updates regarding any event related news and weather conditions.
GETTING THERE
The event will take place at Wembley Park, London.
*Please note: There are no lockers or bag drop facilities so arrive ready to run and leave your valuables at home*
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Tube
The nearest tube station is Wembley Park. It is about a 10
minute walk and is wheelchair accessible. From there, you can
take the Jubilee or Piccadilly line into Central London.
Bus
The following buses run from Wembley Central and Wembley
Park Station: 83, 92 and 182. For more information, visit TFL
Accessible Buses or call London Buses customer service on
08453007000.
Overground
The nearest Overground station is Wembley Central Over
Ground. From here, you can take the Bakerloo line or the
Overground to Euston, Harrow & Wealdstone, Carpenders Park,
Bushey, Watford Junction and Willesden Junction.
Parking
There is one pay and display car park available for participant
parking- the ‘Red Car Park’- but spaces are limited, so we
recommend using public transport.
Train
The nearest train station is Wembley Stadium Train Station.
There you can take Chiltern Railways, DLR, National Rail or
Tram link to London Marylebone and other London destinations.
Need help parking?
If you are driving to the event we recommend using Park Jockey
to find parking or guarantee your space. Click here to please
click here to find out more.
More information is available at www.tfl.gov.uk.
START LINE
The Color Runners will gather at the start line and be divided into approximately 1,000 person waves. A wave will leave
approximately every three to four minutes. The wave cuts are random so make sure your team is all together if you want to run and
enjoy the colour madness together. The start chute will stay open until 16.30 so if you’re having loads of fun in the warm up area,
you can still join the queue until then! Once in your wave, gather according to running speed. Remember the event is not timed so
there is no reason to go CRAZY and elbow jostle for position. Take your time and enjoy the experience with your friends and family!
PLEASE make sure your bib number is attached and visible on the FRONT of your shirt
on event day. This is how you will be identified as a Color Runner at the start/finish line.
You will not be allowed into the start chute without a white shirt and race number. Teams may
run in a group or separately, it is completely your choice. It is also a good idea, especially
on hot days, to have a water bottle with you in the start line as it could be a short wait for
your wave to start.
If you’re running as a group of 4 or more, your start time is 3pm.
If you’re running as an individual or as a group of 3 or less, your start time is 4pm.
WALKING, RUNNING AND DANCING ON COURSE
The event is for everyone. Some people will run the entire 5k. Some will walk it. Some
might even dance the 5k. Our experience is, most participants will do a little bit of all
three on the course. In order to accommodate this glorious combination of activities on
course we have just ONE. SIMPLE. RULE: HAVE FUN!
The COLOR ZONES
Each kilometre of the event is associated with a designated colour: Pink, Blue, Yellow and Orange. As you hit the COLOR ZONES at
roughly each kilometre, you will be blitzed with colour by our volunteers, sponsors and staff. The colour is a special recipe of magical
colour dust. All products are 100% natural, safe and food grade quality.
To keep it out of your eyes our “certified” Color Throwers try to aim low as you pass by. Some Color Runners opt to wear glasses or
goggles for their eyes and use a bandana or dust mask for their mouths. We certainly recommend that The Color Runners wear
sunglasses or some form of eye protection.
Please do not completely stop in The Color Zones. This will create a bottleneck and problems for runners behind you. We cross our
colourful hearts to try and get as much or as little colour on you as you like!
Look out for our friends Ocean Spray at the Pink Color Station, Original Source at the Yellow Color Station, and Capital FM at the
Blue Station. They have some surprise experiences for you along the way!
THE FINISH FESTIVAL
The fun isn’t over when you cross the finish line…in fact it’s only just begun! Grab a bottle of water & your Color Powder Pack
and give yourself a pat on the back for running a 5k, then come join the post event party! After you pass under the finish arch you
will be directed to the Festival Village which is where all the post run fun takes place. Friends and family are welcome to meet up
with The Color Runners in the general festival areas.
Our DJ friends at Capital FM will be pumping the tunes on the Finish Festival Stage, and our sponsors have lots of fun activities
for you too. Fancy getting in a pit of Ocean Spray cranberry balls with your buddies? Getting some free Original Source Shower
Gel? Playing swingball with the NSPCC team? There’s a lot of fun to be had!
Color Throws
Every 15 minutes, we will countdown to a mass Color Throw. This creates the famous Color Cloud. Join us as we welcome all
Color Runners to the Finish Festival. Everyone throwing colours into the air at the same time creates a spectacular sight.
This is where you’ll want to use the Color Pack you received as you crossed the finish line. Hopefully you were able to resist
throwing it for this long. Trust us, it’s worth the wait.
If you have used, lost or forgotten your personal Color Powder Pack (handed to you at the finish line), you might be lucky enough
to catch one of the give-aways from the stage!
RULES AND SAFETY
➊ If you are running with small children, please watch and direct them through the event.
➋ If you are concerned at all with any part of the experience, feel free to wear safety glasses, a bandana or a dust mask.
➌ Please follow the directions provided by event officials and volunteers.
➍ Above all, please be courteous and respectful to everyone around you.
➎ HAVE FUN!
Running with Children - With thousands of Color Runners in attendance on event day
there is the always the possibility of our smaller Color Runners getting separated from
their parents. If you are running with your children (then you are the coolest parents
ever!), the kids will no doubt have a great time. Just in case, please register your child
and include your contact details just in case they get separated from you. That way we
can get in touch with you should we find ourselves with some new small friends at the
Info Tent.
Register your Under 5’s here
Lost Children - If you do find a lost child please bring them to the Information Tent
and our team will then work to find their parents.
Personal Care Partner
FOOD
Food and drink will be on sale from 1pm on event day in the festival area.
Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go!
Cleaning Station
Beverage & Snack
Partner
We will have our cleaning station set up to dust you off before the ride home. Just look for the
“Cleaning Zone’’ where our Color Blowers will clean any powder off you. Well most of it anyway!
Make sure if you’re using public transport that you bring your poncho to wear on the way home to
protect the trains and buses!
Clean Up
Charity Partner
Media Partners
A good solid shower will get rid of most of the colourful powder. Any remaining colour will be gone in a
few days. We are sorry, there will be NO “Color Excuses” keeping you from going to school or work
the next week 
Sponsors
Our sponsors Original Source and Ocean Spray, as well as our Official Charity partner the NSPCC
will be giving away goodies, running activities and sharing in the colourful fun on the day. Be sure to
stop by and see them after your run in the Festival!
EVENT DAY FAQ REMINDERS
Do I need to be Mo Farah to do this?
Oh my goodness, NO! There are plenty of other great 5ks out there
to test speed and performance. We’re all about a colour crazy day
with friends and family. You can run, walk, crawl, or cartwheel it if
you wish!
How strict is the “white clothing dress code” for the start of
the event?
We will have white clothing police inspectors located throughout the
event. You will be arrested and put in jail if more than 11.8% of your
person is a hue other than white....just like at Wimbledon, honest!
How is the colour administered? Will I be hurt, maimed, or
killed?
Ha ha ha! We love this one. No, it doesn’t hurt at all. It is like getting
into a coloured flour food fight. You are sure? Yes. We are 100%
sure.
How does the colour affect the inside of cars?
You went all out, you’re covered in colour and if you don’t take
precautions, your car will be too. Be sure to visit the “Cleaning Zone”
before you leave the event site. If you’re driving or taking the tube,
use your poncho or bring something (towels, plastic, rubbish bags,
etc.) to cover the seats before you sit down.
Will the colour ruin clothes or running shoes?
The colour mostly washes out after the event. However, as with anything
dirty, the sooner the gear gets washed the better. Dust off all excess
powder before washing with water. Wash your coloured gear separately
and use cold water. We suggest wearing items that you wouldn’t mind
getting colourful. If you would like to preserve the colour in your running
shirt, we suggest spraying it with vinegar and ironing it when you get
home. This is the most likely way the shirt will retain its colouring.
Are cameras and phones safe to have in the colour zones?
Our event photographers are totally fine shooting from a medium
distance (5-8 metres). If you want to get shots right in the midst of the
colour we recommend covering cameras/ phones with plastic wrap.
Is the run timed?
The run is not a timed event. Even Mr. Farah would take his time out
there to maximise the colourful fun! We suggest self-timing for anyone
desiring a finish time.
Why do you keep spelling ‘colour’ the American way?
The Color Run is an American brand that has arrived in the UK, so it’s
missing the British ‘u’. We like to encourage all our Color Runners to put
the ‘u’ in colour on the day, and use our UK #ColourMeHappy!