{"id":82582,"date":"2014-10-04T11:55:39","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T15:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=82582"},"modified":"2014-10-04T11:56:40","modified_gmt":"2014-10-04T15:56:40","slug":"242-colour-run-brightens-a-sunny-sunday-in-nassau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2014\/10\/242-colour-run-brightens-a-sunny-sunday-in-nassau","title":{"rendered":"242 Colour Run Brightens A Sunny Sunday In Nassau"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 242 Colour Run in Nassau took place on a beautiful Bahamian Sunday morning. The second instance of the event saw 449 people registered, up from last year\u2019s attendance of 330.<\/p>\n

\"colour-run-242-2014-08\"The revised course left Eastern Parade and headed East, rounding Montagu foreshore and heading back to finish at Green Parrot Nassau, a total distance of 5km. The course also had a 6.1km Challenge option, where runners and walkers could head over the bridge and back before completing the race.<\/p>\n

The 242 Colour Run is different from the average walk or run, as teams and individuals are encouraged to get as funky and colourful as they possibly can. Individuals and teams consisting of friends, families, coworkers, athletic groups, and specialty groups dressed in funky clothing, tutus, wigs, and even a batman costume.<\/p>\n

Participants were able to register online and at The Sports Center, and pick up their bags at The Sports Center on the Friday and Saturday before the race. Each bag contained a 242 Colour Run shirt, race bib, bumper sticker, sunglasses, 242 and Rotary tattoos, and samples such as Go-Ahead biscuits and Pinalen multicleaners. Each person also got a small bag of colour, which was used primarily for one of the morning\u2019s highlights, the colour toss.<\/p>\n

As the racers gathered before the start and the last minute participants checked-in, music and entertainment was provided by DJ Puppy of Pupstar Entertainment and Nathan Stone; both of which are president of the Rotary and Rotaract Club of East Nassau, respectively.<\/p>\n

The fun started off in the morning with a Colour-Toss on Eastern Parade. The individual bags of colour were tossed into the air by the pumped up crowd, causing a giant multi-colour cloud over the field. The Royal Bahamas Police Force then closed the road for a few minutes while the close to 500 participants started the race.<\/p>\n

\"colour-run-242-2014-06\"The race course was very unique in that there were six \u201ccolour stations\u201d along the route. At each station, a host of volunteers from the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of East Nassau doused the participants in a different colour \u2013 Bahama Blue, Sunshine Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Seagrass Green, Seagrape Purple and a new colour, Lighthouse Red. Water stations along the course kept the runners hydrated, thanks to the FYP fire truck and Aquapure water.<\/p>\n

While participants began to finish, the crowd began to grow at Green Parrot Nassau, the official finish of the race. As they finished they were greeted with cold water provided by Aquapure and ice-cold Sands Beer for the adults. Vita-Coco all natural coconut water and H2Aloe, a fruit fusion drink, were also handed out to finishers. The music and feel-good atmosphere continued through random bursts of colour and competitors cheered on their friends and families finishing the race. No matter if people walked, ran, or a combination of the two, everyone was congratulated for finishing the colourful course. There were no winners of the race, as the event was not timed nor competitive \u2013 however there were some noticeably fast runners on the course.
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