The majority of 5k's held in Huntington are typical runs for a cause and are held at Ritter Park.
The 5k happening in town on Saturday, August 31 was a bit out of the norm.
The Color Run came to Huntington and the turn out was astronomical. According to the Herald-Dispatch, the color run brought out an estimated 3,000 people.
The color run is not timed. The idea of the whole event is to get people pumped up and excited. Even when the sky clouded over Saturday morning, the vibe was still an excited one. Those who attended and those who came to watch did not seem phased by the weather's threat of a storm.
The color run began at the Veterans Boulevard and ended at the Harris River Front Park. The "color" aspect of the run were packets of colored, food-grade cornstarch that runners were given to throw in the air, themselves or others. Needless to say, parts of Huntington were much livelier after the run took place. Not only were the streets of Huntington more colorful because of this 5k, but the people attending were as well. Many of those participating in the run came out wearing unique costumes. Although the morning was anything but sunny, the colors and spirits of all those who came out for the event created a cheerful vibe for such a dreary morning.
Saturday was quite the eventful day for Huntington. In the morning the streets were full of energized participants for the color run and by night the streets were full of cheerful Marshall fans celebrating the first game, and win, of this fall's football season.
And people say nothing happens in Huntington.
Color Run, Harris River Front Park on Saturday, August 31, 2013.
The 5k happening in town on Saturday, August 31 was a bit out of the norm.
The Color Run came to Huntington and the turn out was astronomical. According to the Herald-Dispatch, the color run brought out an estimated 3,000 people.
The color run is not timed. The idea of the whole event is to get people pumped up and excited. Even when the sky clouded over Saturday morning, the vibe was still an excited one. Those who attended and those who came to watch did not seem phased by the weather's threat of a storm.
The color run began at the Veterans Boulevard and ended at the Harris River Front Park. The "color" aspect of the run were packets of colored, food-grade cornstarch that runners were given to throw in the air, themselves or others. Needless to say, parts of Huntington were much livelier after the run took place. Not only were the streets of Huntington more colorful because of this 5k, but the people attending were as well. Many of those participating in the run came out wearing unique costumes. Although the morning was anything but sunny, the colors and spirits of all those who came out for the event created a cheerful vibe for such a dreary morning.
Saturday was quite the eventful day for Huntington. In the morning the streets were full of energized participants for the color run and by night the streets were full of cheerful Marshall fans celebrating the first game, and win, of this fall's football season.
And people say nothing happens in Huntington.
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