Surviving the Color Newton

Event Overview

Get ready for a colorfully awesome time at the Surviving the Color 5k in Effingham, IL!

Beneficiary Organization

• Benefactor: The Team of Mercy Newton IL branch
• Mission: Offers assistance to those left behind after an attempted or completed suicide
• Service Area: Serving the surrounding counties
• Impact: Raising funds and awareness for our Chapter of Team of Mercy to better help those in need

Race Day Schedule

• 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Packet Pickup and Race Day Registration
• 8:45 a.m. - Pre-Race Ceremony
• 9:00 a.m. - Race Starts!
• 10:30 a.m. - Course Closes
• 11:00 a.m. - Closing Ceremony

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 refreshments

Important Dates

• T-shirt cutoff: September 5th - Must be registered by this date to receive an event t-shirt
• Custom bib cutoff: August 31st - Name printed on custom bib#: can also choose to have someone else's name printed if running in memory
• Children's participation: Children 8 & under can participate with a registered parent/guardian for free
• Race materials: Children must be registered to receive any race materials

Gratitude to Sponsors

We Want To Give A Huge Shoutout to Our Sponsors For Helping Make This Event Possible!

More Information

For full details and registration, visit this link.