THE COLOR RUN NEW YORK RACE GUIDE Welcome to The Color Run New York! Thank you for joining us on this crazy running adventure. We have made this race guide to provide you with all the information you need to make your Color Run experience as FANTASTIC as possible! A couple of important steps before we get started: Step One: If you haven’t already, go “like” our Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/thecolorrun Step Two: Read this whole document! You’ll be glad you did!

PACKET PICK-UP Packet Pick Up is where you’ll come to get your race STUFF. You’ll receive the following: t-shirt, race number, Color Run tattoo, your Color Runner headband, a wristband, and a bag of powder to throw at the post race party. The Color Run Store will be set up and we’ll be selling some pretty cool items (Color Run hoodies, hats, socks, etc.)

**In an effort to reduce waste please bring your own bag to put your gear in.** When and where you can find us for Packet Pick Up: NEW YORK MARRIOTT AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE ****FIND US IN THE BALLROOM**** 333 Adams Street, New York, NY - 11201

PACKET PICK UP TIMES: DAY 1 Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Ballroom NOON - 7:00PM DAY 2 Friday, August 24, 2012 at the Ballroom NOON - 5:00PM We STRONGLY encourage you to pick up your pack AT the packet pick up dates and locations. You CAN have someone else pick it up for you….you’ll just need to make sure you send them with the signed Pick Up Waiver at the end of this document. If there are no other options, you can pick up your packet on race day, but you will need to be there extra early and be prepared to wait in line. Race day is CRAZY…good crazy of course…but we’d hate to see you miss the pre-race fun standing in line trying to get your packet!

RACE DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS We are lucky enough to have this years event take place at the awesome Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. Please take a look at the map below to see where the race headquarters is roughly located ***HINT HINT, it is near the START/FINISH bubbles*** PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE FESTIVAL/START CHUTE NO EARLIER THAN 6:00AM ON SATURDAY MORNING!!! This should provide plenty of time for you to mingle, take ‘before’ pictures, use the portable facilities, and hydrate before the race starts at 8:00AM. Here is the race day timeline for both August 25th AND 26th races: 6:00AM - Race village opens for Color Runners . (You are like a kid on Christmas!) 7:30AM - Color Runners start to line up in the “Glorious Start Chute of Destiny” 8:00AM – The Color Run New York Start Window - YAY!! 8:30AM-10:45AM - Finish Festival at the Festival Area - MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR COLOR PACKET FOR THE FINISH FESTIVAL!!! Mass throws will take place approximately every 15-20 minutes as runners make their way to the festival area. 11:00AM - The Color Run New York complete, magical Unicorn Pegasus returns from ‘The Most Exciting City in the World’ to her home in Valhalla and Color Run Family members return to their (now even more) colorful places of residence - BUT feel free to hang out and help us clean. ;) This is a map of the course for the run at Aviator Sports, study it, learn it, love it.... delicious.

***SIDE NOTE IN REGARDS TO WATER, AGUA, WASSER, etc. at both the festival and the water/aid station (shown in blue on the map above)... We use these REALLY awesome water dispensers for the New York race from a company called Event Water Solutions. Basically here is the deal... it’s a water dispenser system that filters hydrant fed water into whatever you would like to dispense it. We will provide cups, but if you are looking for something more than just a couple of gulps FEEL FREE to bring a water bottle/camelback/bathtub/gallon jug and fill it at the festival or at the water station on course and drink to your hearts content! Don’t say we didn’t provide enough water... because at this race, it’s all you can drink baby!! Just so you know the stations look like this...

There will be 4 of them at the finish and 2 of them at the water/aid station. PLUS the water is filtered and chilled just for you!! DRINK UP!!!! STAY HYDRATED!!! RACE MORNING Arrive early. Allow plenty of time to get to the park & get prepped for start time. Make sure you have your race bib and wristband! They are your ticket into the run. You HAVE to have them in order to be on the course….. and we cannot give you another one if you leave them at home! So tape them to your forehead, roll them up in your running shoes, or pin them to your running shirt as soon as you get it! Oh and don‘t forget to wear white - it’s more fun, we promise!

COLOR RUN PACKING LIST*Change of clothes *Change of shoes *Color Packet for the finish line *Garbage bags *Cash & Credit card

*Towels (paper/cloth) *Sunscreen *Bandana *Sunglasses *Camera/Cell phone

Weather We will do EVERYTHING in our power to hold The Color Run event as scheduled... however excessive wind or rain may cause us to modify or cancel the event. Runner safety is our highest priority. Stay tuned to your email and the New York Color Run webpage all race week for updates from us regarding any race related news and weather conditions.

Starting Line The start window is from 8:00AM - 8:30AM. Color Runners will gather at the starting line in waves of approximately 1,000 people. The announcer will begin calling runners to the start line about 30 minutes before the start time, with waves leaving about 5 minutes apart. The first wave will leave at 8:00AM. Once in your wave, gather according to running speed. Rabbits at the front and turtles at the back. If possible, try to have runners stay to the left and walkers stay to the right….just like on the freeway! Remember the event is not timed so there is no reason to go CRAZY jockeying for position. Take your time and enjoy The Color Run experience with your friends and family. Please make sure your bib number is attached and visible on the front of your shirt. This is how you will be identified as a Color Runner at the finish line and allowed past security at the start. Teams may run in a group or separately, it is completely up to your discretion.

RACE DAY TRAVELING DIRECTIONS/TRANSPORTATION TIME TO CARPOOL & DRIVE GREEN!!! In order to reduce traffic and the number of cars near the race site and zoo, please carpool with as many people as possible. Time to bust out those minivans & SUVs and fill them with Color Runners! If you don’t know how to get to Aviator Sports Complex for The Color Run - NYC here is the address...

AVIATOR SPORTS Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-758-7500

COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MORE DIRECTION INFORMATION FROM MOST

EVERY CORNER OF NYC TO AVIATOR SPORTS >>>> http://www.aviatorsports.com/content/directions-0

Those riding the MTA's Q35 bus should request to be dropped off at the second Floyd Bennett Field bus stop, in front of the Ryan Visitor Center. Please see Aviator Sports’ parking directions for special events below: From the Belt Parkway- It is approximately 1.3 miles south to the main entrance at Floyd Bennett Field -At the 4th traffic light make a left hand turn into Floyd Bennett Field -Go .2 of a mile and make a left hand turn onto the main runway -Take the main runway straight .8 of a mile make left hand turn in to the big parking lot in front of Aviator Sports From the Marine Park Bridge-Rockaways-North- -Make the first right-hand turn once you exit the toll plaza into Floyd Bennett Field -Go .2 of a mile and make a left hand turn onto the main runway Take the main runway straight .8 of a mile make left hand turn in to the big parking lot in front of Aviator Sports

*Due to the large number of participants, please be prepared for some traffic congestion at and around the Race Site. Remember these are your fellow Color Runners (just like you)... they are out to have a great experience with their friends and family. Plan your schedule accordingly and be patient. The Color Run will do everything possible to help things run smooth, but some traffic congestion is inevitable. A relaxed, understanding attitude can help make everything run even more smooth and safe. Additionally, please be on the watch for pedestrians, especially children. The Color Run is a popular event for families who will be returning to their cars as motorists are trying to exit the venue. Drive carefully and be alert.*

SHARE A RIDE Meet Zimride, The Color Run New York Official Carpool Partner. Save money. Make friends. Looking to carpool to The Color Run NYC, but don’t know how? Zimride makes it easy to connect with other festival goers heading your way. **Driving? Post your trip on Zimride and sell the empty seats in your car. **Need a ride? Book cheap seats in one of the many The Color Run New York carpools listed on Zimride. If you have any questions about ZIMRIDE call 855.ZIMRIDE and they can help you!! SHARE A RIDE TO THE COLOR RUN NEW YORK>>> Click on/Copy and paste this stupendous link... http://www.zimride.com/events/the-color-run-newyork

PARKING You have received this email which means you are registered to run the “Happiest 5K on the Planet” in New York. HOORAY!!! Parking for Aviator Sports is easy if you follow the directions (if traveling by car) in the “Race Day Traveling Directions/Transportation” section. Once you arrive at the venue, there will be a parking control company helping us/you to maximize the space we have to park all of our FANTAST-A-RIFFIC Color Runners! Again, PLEASE be courteous and patient as people get parked and find their way to the race site. We aren’t going to leave anyone behind, every Color Runner is important to us! (This is even more incentive to drive GREEN and carpool as much as possible - again reference ZIMRIDE option above.) Here are some things you should know: • It is very important that our Color Runners obey all traffic laws and avoid parking where posted

signage does not expressly allow. • It is also important that Color Runners avoid parking along The Color Run Course. Otherwise, you

might have a more Colorful car after the race than before!! :) • Public transportation will be running the regular weekend routes so taking the subway and/or

parking a few miles away then transferring/taking the bus in is also an option. IN SUMMARY... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be patient with the parking situation on race morning :-)

COLOR ZONES Each kilometer of the event is associated with a designated color. As with any substance, you want to keep it out of your eyes. Our “certified” color throwers try to aim low as you pass by but it isn’t always easy to control. Many “Color Runners” opt to wear glasses or goggles for their eyes and use a bandana or dust mask for their mouths. As shown below, the middle lane is the “low color lane,” which offers a “lighter” color experience. Please do not stop in the Color Zones, this will create a bottleneck and problems for runners behind you. In summary: We work pretty hard to make it so our precious “Color Runners” get as much or as little color on them as they like.

Color run race village We have just a few rules to ensure that everyone has a FANTASTIC Color Run experience. -No alcohol is allowed at The Color Run. -If you are running with a stroller, please start at the back of the pack. -Be courteous to and aware of other Color Runners. -If you are running with small children, please watch and direct them through the race. -If you are concerned at all with any part of the Color experience, feel free to wear safety glasses, a bandana, or a dust mask. -Please follow the directions provided by race officials and volunteers. -Above all, please be courteous and respectful to everyone around you.

The Color Run Store The Color Run Store will be set up at the festival along with other groovy local and national businesses. Hang around and check them out. If you have used or forgotten your personal color pack (that you’ll get at packet pick up) or would like to purchase additional color, we will have a limited quantity for sale at the festival. First come…first serve! Cash or Credit please.

HOST HOTEL If anyone needs a place to crash before or after The NYC Color Run, we have lined up a great host hotel, namely the Marriott New York at the Brooklyn Bridge. Call 1-877-513-6305 to book your rooms for Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday night… we’ll be there and we’d love to see you there as well!!! Also, Packet Pick-up will be held in their ballroom! Here is their contact information again:

NEW YORK MARRIOTT AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE 333 Adams Street, New York, NY - 11201

https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=10055211 Give them a call or copy/paste the above link and tell them you want The Color Run rate!!! There is only a limited amount of rooms at The Color Run rate so hurry and book your room(s)!!!

cleaning up We are sorry, there will be no “color excuses” keeping you from going to school or work the next week You’ll want your memories of The Color Run to stay with you forever, but if you want the color to wash out of your hair and skin ASAP, here are a few tips... BEFORE The Color Run • Oiling your hair well on race morning will make it easier to wash out the color later. Coconut oil or olive oil work best. A good leave in conditioner will do the trick as well. This is a particularly useful tip for runners with light colored or highlighted hair. • Many runners wear a thick scarf or bandana to cover their hair. Others use the bandana to cover their mouth as they run through the color zones or to help wash off after. However you choose to use it, a bandana or scarf is pretty useful at The Color Run. • Wear a good sunscreen and lip balm. • We suggest some form of Color Run eyewear. Some people wear sunglasses or swim goggles. Have some fun with it and try to avoid getting a lot of powder in your eyes. • Though the color will eventually wash out of just about everything, but you may not want to bring your brand new BOB Stroller... Or your $500 running shoes... Or your white suede pants. AFTER The Color Run • You just ran the craziest 5k of your life! Congratulations. You deserve a nap. But not quite yet. Take a few minutes to clean up or color might end up all over your house! • Dust off as much dry powder as you can before you apply any water. Take advantage of our “Color Blower Station” at the post race festival for some help. Most of the color will evaporate like magical fairy dust. • Cleaning your hair: Dust any loose powder out of your hair. Rinse out the oil/conditioner you wisely applied before the race with cold water. Most of the color should come right out. Now wash your hair as you normally would. It is not uncommon for hints of some of the color, pink and purple particularly, to stick around for a few washes. Wear it like a badge of honor. Or wear a hat. • The color is probably not coming all the way out of your white cotton shirt. You should be proud of that. But just about everything else should clean up fine. Remove all excess powder before adding water. Wash your Color Run gear separately, with COLD water. Oxiclean, or a similar product, will work wonders on your running equipment. Every so often you may look down a see a little trace of pink on your shoe and smile. It’ll remind you that we love you. Eventually, it’ll all be gone. Until next year of course.....you beautiful Color Runner.

Post race coverage We will be running some fun FACEBOOK and TWITTER campaigns for best photos and best blogs. So keep any eye out, and if you don’t already, like us at

http://www.facebook.com/thecolorrun.com.

New york - OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER The 2012 Color Run New York’s official charity is both Tuesday’s Children and the Police Unity Tour. We really couldn’t be teamed up with more supportive and wonderful organizations. Through donations provided from events like The Color Run, they are able better serve the NYC community. For more information about the charity partners or to make an additional donation, please visit their websites at:

http://www.policeunitytour37.com/ http://www.tuesdayschildren.org/

Thanks for supporting us and them. We really appreciate it!

THANK YOU Last but not least we want to thank everyone who has helped bring The Color Run to NYC... Aviator Sports, The National Parks Service, Tuesday’s Children, The Police Unity Tour - Chapter 37, The Marriott New York at the Brooklyn Bridge, and the hundreds of volunteers who will support us on Packet Pick and Race day and YOU….our fearless Color Runners! We can’t wait to meet you wonderful NYC Color Runners! With Oodles of COLOR LOVE, sincerely your race directors, Seth King and Jess Nelson

***ATTENTION : Please be courteous about how you share your color. Throwing color towards others at close range above the

shoulders can be uncomfortable....and…..SAVE YOUR COLOR PACKET FOR THE FINISH FESTIVAL!!!!***

2012 The Color Run New York Pick Up Waiver ***You do not need to fill this out if you are picking up your OWN packet and you

have identification with you!***

________________________________________________________________________________ Color Runner Printed Name gender shirt size team name ALL ATHLETES MUST READ AND SIGN. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, WAIVER AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY (AWRL). I acknowledge that a running event is a test of a person’s physical and mental limits and it carries with it potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. I HEREBY ASSUME THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE COLOR RUN. I certify that I am physically fit, have sufficiently trained for participation in this event, and have not been advised otherwise by a qualified health professional. I hereby take the following action for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assigns, or anyone else who might claim or sue on my behalf, and I expressly acknowledge that it is my intent to take these actions: (a) I AGREE to abide by the competitive rules adopted by The Color Run (b) I AGREE that prior to participating in an event, I will inspect the race course, facilities, equipment, and areas to be used and if I believe any to be unsafe I will advise the person supervising the event, activity, facility, or area; (c) WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR LIABILITIES FOR DEATH, PERSONALLY INJURY, PARTIAL OR PERMANENT DISABILITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, MEDICAL OR HOSPITAL BILLS, THEFT OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ECONOMIC LOSSES AND LOSS AND/OR STOLEN ITEMS, WHICH ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO MY PARTICIPATION IN, OR MY TRAVELING TO AND FROM THE EVENT, THE FOLLOWING PERSONS OR ENTITIES: The Color Run LLC sponsors, race directors, employees, event owners, volunteers, all states, cities, counties, or localities in which events or segments of events are held, and the officers, directors, employees, representatives, volunteers, and agents of any of the above even if such claims, losses, or liabilities are caused by the negligent acts or omissions of the persons I am hereby releasing or are caused by the negligent acts of any other person or entity; (d) I ACKNOWLEDGE that there will be traffic on the course route, and I ASSUME THE RISKS OF RUNNING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT. I ALSO ASSUME ANY AND ALL OTHER RISKS associated with participating in this event including but not limited to falls, contact and/or crashes with other participants, effects of weather including heat and/or humidity, defective equipment, the condition of the roads and railroad crossings, water hazards, and any hazard that may be posed by spectators of volunteers all such risks being known and appreciated by me, and I further acknowledge that these risks include risks that may be the negligence of the persons or entities mentioned above in paragraph ( c ) or other persons or entities; (e) I AGREE NOT TO SUE ANY OF THE PERSONS OR ENTITIES MENTIONED ABOVE IN PARAGRAPH ( c ) for any of the claims, losses, or liabilities that I have waived, released or discharged herein; (f) I INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE PERSONS AND ENTITIES MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH ( c ) for any and all claims made or liabilities assessed against them as a result of (i) my actions or inaction’s, (ii) the actions, inactions or negligence of others including those parties hereby indemnified; (iii) the conditions of the facilities, equipment, or areas where the event is being conducted; (iv) the Competitive Rules; or (v) any other harm caused by an occurrence related to the 2012 Color Run event; and (g) I GRANT PERMISSION for the use of my name and/or likeness relating to my participation in The Color Run event, and I waive all right to any future compensation to which I may otherwise be entitled as a result of the use of my likeness; (h) I UNDERSTAND and accept that my entry fee is non-refundable under any circumstance. I HEREBY AFFIRM THAT I AM EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. ______________________________________________ Printed Name __________________________________ _______________________ Signature Date I give permission to _______________ to pickup my race packet and T-Shirt.

________________________________________ ____________________ Signature Date

FOR PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST SIGN THE ABOVE AWRL AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SECTION.

The undersigned________________________(parent/guardian) is the parent and natural or legal guardian of __________________________(minor’s name) hereby acknowledges that he or she has executed the foregoing AWRL for and on behalf of the minor named herein. As the natural or legal guardian of such a minor, I hereby bind myself, the minor and our executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assigns to the terms of the foregoing AWRL. I represent that I have the legal capacity and authority to act for and on the behalf of the minor named herein, and I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the persons or entities mentioned in the foregoing AWRL for any claims made of liabilities assessed against them as a result of any insufficiency of my legal capacity or authority to act for and on the behalf of the minor in the execution of the foregoing AWRL or in the execution of this Consent. I hereby authorize any licensed physician, emergency medical technician, hospital or other medical or health care facility (“Medical Provider”) to treat the minor named herein for the purpose of attempting to treat or relieve any injuries received by said minor arising out of or relating to The Color Run event. I authorize such Medical Provider to perform all procedures deemed medically advisable in attempting to treat or relieve such injuries. I consent to the administration of anesthesia as deemed advisable during the course of treatment. I realize and appreciate that there is a possibility of complications and unforeseen consequences in any medical treatment, and I assume and such risk for and on behalf of myself and said minor. I acknowledge that no warranty is being made as to the results of any medical treatment. NOTE: PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST ALSO SIGN AWRL ABOVE. ________________________________________________ Printed Name of Parent/Guardian _______________________________________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian _______________________________________________ _______________________ Relationship to Minor Date