WHAT IS THE 5 SHADES OF PINK RUN?
- A 5K RUN OR WALK (YOUR CHOICE, WE DON'T JUDGE ON PERFORMANCE, BUT RATHER YOUR SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS)
WHAT ARE THE 5 SHADES OF PINK ABOUT?
- DURING THE 5K EACH INDIVIDUAL WILL EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT SHADE OF THE COLOR PINK AT OUR AWARENESS STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE RUN. THE WORD EXPERIENCE SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY BECAUSE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO SHOWER EACH OTHER WITH PAINT. BY THE FINISH YOU SHOULD BE 5 MORE SHADES OF PINK THAN WHEN YOU STARTED AND YOU WILL DEFINITELY BE CONSIDERED A PART OF THE "THINK PINK" MOVEMENT.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
- IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU WEAR A WHITE SHIRT. WITHOUT A WHITE SHIRT YOU MAY NOT EXPERIENCE THE FULL 5 SHADES.
ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO SHOWER US WITH PAINT?
- NO, NOT TECHNICALLY. WE USE THE TERM PAINT BECAUSE YOU WILL BE COLORFUL. OUR PAINT IS A MIXTURE OF CORN STARCH AND FOOD COLORING, IN A POWDER FORM. AND NO, IT'S NOT HARMFUL.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE FINISH LINE?
- ONCE OUR LAST RUNNER/WALKER HAS CROSSED THE FINISH LINE, IT IS WHAT WE CONSIDER A 5 SHADE FREE FOR ALL. EACH RUNNER/WALKER WILL BE GIVEN A COMPLIMENTARY BAG OF OUR PAINT THAT HE/SHE MAY SHOWER OTHER PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF WITH. YES, THE STAFF WILL JOIN IN THE "5 SHADE FREE FOR ALL", TEAMING UP AT THE FINISH, FOR OUR FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER.