From the very beginning of human life, we run first for worrying about our own life, then we run for caring for other people’s life, and then we run for fun, for healthful living, for raising awareness of some great courses in humankind. Nevertheless, we have always been running for a purpose.
Never really a consistent runner, but on the 11th of October, I found myself helping out with the most colorful and happiest 5K running campaign in the World, right here in Pittsburgh. I was so energized by those runners who were getting ready for the event. Some of them were local Pittsburghers, some from elsewhere but have lived in the city for a while, and some drive from outside of Pittsburgh to participate in this event. Regardless of where they come from, they choose to enjoy a day of fun and color in Pittsburgh. That’s something very special. Although I was not present during the actual running day, I felt the spirits and plan to potentially do it next year.
On the day of registration at Marriott, on the Waterfront, I even encountered Hollie Kawecki from Deloitte, whom I had a chance to make an acquaintance during a Deloitte case challenge back in my student life at CMU's Heinz College. As I've mentioned many times already, that you pretty much can bump into anybody during an unexpected occasion as long as you stay here and really live a full life. This is part of Pittsburgh’s charm. And I am certain this topic will pop out again.
Beer winning trivia @ Color Run, Waterfront
1. The Color Run is an event series and 5 km paint race that takes place in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The untimed event has no winners or prizes, but runners are showered with colored powder at stations along the run. It is owned and operated by The Color Run LLC, a for-profit company. The color run would partner with a national or local Charitable organization at each event. After the event, the company donates a portion of its revenue, ranging from 2-10% of total proceeds, to the highlighted charity for each event.
The Color Run was founded by Utah native and event producer Travis Snyder, in an effort to encourage professionals and novices to run together for fun. Its first event took place in January 2012 in Phoenix Arizona with 6,000 participants. In 2012, The Color Run held events in over 50 North American cities, with a total of more than 600,000 participants. It has therefore become the largest five-kilometer event series in the United States. In 2013, events will be held in over 130 cities in the United States, South America, Europe and Australia. In February 2013, IMG Worldwide, a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City, announced a multi-year partnership with The Color Run, LLC, with plans to expand the event series into dozens of countries in Europe and Asia.
2. The Waterfront is a super-regional open air shopping mall spanning the three boroughs of Homestead, West Homestead, & Munhall near Pittsburgh. The shopping mall sits on land once occupied by U.S. Steel’s Homestead Steel Works plant, which closed in 1987. It has a gross leasable area of 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) in "The Waterfront" and 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) in "The Town Center." The development officially opened in 1999. As you approach the complex, you would notice 12 open hearth stacks from the old Steel Works left to pay homage to the complex's former use as a steel mill.
Your ID @ 5K Color Run
Is there a walking lane during 5K Color Run? How many people attended 2013 Color Run in Pittsburgh? was it about 6000 or 3000?
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