Surviving the Color

🎨 Event Overview

Get ready for an explosion of color during the Surviving the Color 5k run/walk! Be sure to dress in white and we'll make sure you leave covered in color!

Not a runner? That's OK! We are all about having a fun time not setting records!

This run benefits the organization Team of Mercy whom offers assistance to those left behind after an attempted or completed suicide. Each year Surviving the Color will be dedicated in memory to those lost in our local community to suicide.

👕 Participant Perks

• T-shirt: An awesome Surviving the Color t-shirt*
• Custom Bib: A custom Surviving the color bib# with your name printed on it
• Color Stations: 8 total color stations where you will be drenched in color!
• Refreshments: Post-race food and refreshments, along with a rocking post-race DJ concert!

📅 Important Dates

• T-shirt Cut-off: May 11th you must be registered by this date to receive an event t-shirt. Additional shirts available for $10 during registration.
• Custom Bib Cut-off: The cutoff date to have your name printed on the custom bib# is May 2nd. If you are running in memory of someone you can also choose to have their name printed on the bib#.
• Free Registration: Children 8 & under can register for free and add a t-shirt for $10 if they would like one.

🚗 Parking Information

• Baesler's Market: Parking Lot
• Corporate Square: Just north of Baesler's and has a big parking lot next to Baesler's lot
• Meadows Shopping Center: Just west of Baesler's with a huge lot participants can park in and walk over

🕒 Event Schedule

Friday May 15th

• Packet Pickup: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Baesler's Market - 2900 Popular Street Terre Haute, IN 47803

Saturday May 16th

• Race Day Packet Pickup: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Baesler's Market - 2900 Popular Street Terre Haute, IN 47803
• Pre-Race Ceremony: 8:40 a.m. - Intersection of Brown and Ohio
• 5k Race Start: 9:00 a.m.
• Food and Refreshments: 9:30 a.m. - Available and the Band Begins Playing!

📝 Memorial Banners

If you would like a memorial banner in memory of someone you've lost to suicide placed along the route, please send your request to teamofmercy@gmail.com. Please send a photo along with their name and birth/passing dates. Please have all requests submitted by April 30th. If we have had a banner made in the previous years, you DO NOT need to email in your request. We use them year after year.

🏁 Race Details

The event will start at 8:30 a.m. with an opening ceremony at the corner of Ohio and Brown. You will then run/walk down Ohio to Deming Park. After 2 laps around the park and passing through tons of color stations, you will end at the Deming Park Pavilion, where participants will enjoy free snacks, refreshments, and music!

📸 Photos from Last Year

Check out photos from last year's fun filled event on Team of Mercy's facebook page: Facebook Page

❌ Refund Policy

There are no refunds for Surviving the Color due to the fact all funds go to a not-for-profit and many of the items are bought well in advance of the event date.

📍 Race Location

The race will take place at 500 S Fruitridge Ave, Terre Haute, IN.

🔗 Registration Link

For more information and registration visit: Surviving the Color