My first ever colour run was in mid-April in Melbourne, and the next one was in mid-August in Sydney. My experience between these two Color Run events was as different as day and night, and here’s why…
COLD RAINY NIGHT IN VS. WARM SUNNY MORNING
The Melbourne Night Color Run was held on one of the coldest and wettest autumn nights. I don’t know who the ‘genius’ was behind schedule, but I felt like kicking their ass that day. It took extra willpower to brave the windy rain and join the queue at the start line. In the end, when we reached home pneumonia-less, it felt good to have stuck through it.
Meanwhile, we couldn’t ask for better weather during the Sydney Tropical Color event. It was a sunny and warm morning, putting everyone in a good mood. The vibe was absolutely positive. The only downside was I came back to Melbourne a shade darker.
Melbourne 0 – Sydney 1.
SHORT JOGS VS. SLOW WALKS
The chill air during Melbourne Night Color Run forced us to run, or at least we did short jogs/fast walks. So, essentially, we did some sort of exercise.
Meanwhile, the warm morning for the Sydney Tropical Color Run had the opposite effect on me. I wanted to soak it all in and enjoy the lovely day with Jik. We walked, talked, and did some stalking (more on that below).
Melbourne 1 – Sydney 0.
MUSIC VS. PHOTOBOOTH
My favourite part of Melbourne Night Color Run was the dedicated music section, where people happily danced with soap bubbles floating in the air and fun songs blasting in the background. Unfortunately, the Sydney Tropical Color Run didn’t have this section. Boooo…
On the other hand, it had a free photo booth with lots of props that we could use, which was super fun. Jig and I got our unshowered faces printed on the photo strips. Twice.
Melbourne vs. Sydney – it’s a tie.
TUTU VS. LEI
The initial plan was to wear the pink tutu I got in the Melbourne Night Color Run pack to Sydney Tropical Color Run, but I completely forgot about it. Damn! Still, I was excited that the Sydney Tropical Color Run pack came with a lei, a headband, and a cooler-designed t-shirt, which I will wear with the tutu in my next marathon.
Melbourne vs. Sydney – another tie
HAPPY BLUE LADY VS. CREEPY BLUE LADY
You guys, I met the Grinch’s cousin, the blue lady. She stood near the finish line of the Sydney Tropical Color Run. She looked ecstatic or terrifying, depending on how you wished to see her. Not that she would care about what you thought of getup. She clearly was having a great time while refusing to squirt the blue powder on anyone who was not a toddler.
Melbourne (without the creepy Blue Lady) vs. Sydney (supporting the happy Blue Lady) is another tie score.
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