F.A.Q Q.s SO WHAT’S THIS RUN WITH COLLOR THING II KEEP HEAR RING ABOUTT? Just abo out the mosst fun
you can have whilee running, o or jogging, or walkingg! Startt out as a blaank canvas.... end up as aa colorful woork of art, cove ered in a rain nbow mix off beautiful co olors! Therre will be along tthe route whhere you will be in color and th hen a blast oof color will ggreet you att the D . WHAT ISS THE COLOR R MADE OF?? Corn starcch – you co ould eat it! The colored pow wder is produced in the USA and is 1100% non‐‐toxic, food‐‐grade corn sstarch. It is totally safe but you still want to keep out of you ur eyes and lungs so weaar your e a bandana to cover youur mouth if sungglasses! We will provide you choose. The e will be instructeed to NOT thro ow color dire ectly into facces. WHAT SH HOULD I WEEAR? White e, of coursee! Weaaring white is the best bu ut whateverr you choosee, be prepareed to have itt all turn into o a rainbow of colorr. The color mostly wash hes out but iit can stain. If you want to preserve the colo or, instructions will be in your packett. We sugge st you bringg a towel or plastic bag tto sit on fo or the bus a and for your car.
U LOVE NATU RINGE AT TH HE DO YOU URE AND CR THOUGHT OF COLO ORING THE O OUTDOORS??
Relax! Thee colored po owder is BIODEGRADABLLE. A ggood rain willl take care o of it and there will be no trace of tthe color lefft behind to compete witth the beautiful fall foliage. No anim mals or pla nts will be h harmed in an ny way from this eveent. We pro omise!
DOES TH HE THOUGHT T OF RUNNIN NG MAKE YO OU RUN AW WAY? Then this is the e event for yo ou! YES, it is! Everyo one loves to o have fun, and when yoou are havingg a good tim me, it doesn’tt really mattter how! Be esides, this iss a non‐competitive, shoort “run” thaat you can w walk, stroll orr even hop,, skip and jump your way to the end d. You do NO OT have to rrun. (See cou urse descripttion.) WHAT ISS THE COURSSE LIKE? We e made it eeasy for youu! ™ The follow ws most of th he 5K coursee but does deetour off maaking it shortter and easier. It co overs approxximately 2 m miles of off‐rooad grass traails with rollling ranges aand some inclines, b but we elimin nated the Trrail Run’s bigg hill. You’re e welcome! The D is on tthe plush grreen lawn off the backyarrd of the histo oric OBEROD D mansion.
NEED A G GOOD REASON TO FIND D THE TIME O OR THE MONEY FFOR SO MUCH FUN? He ere it is! If yo ou really nee ed to be convvinced to fin nd time for ffun then you u definitely n need to do th his, and you will be raisin ng funds to h help children n and families in Delaw ware. It’s haard to argue with that! Not enough? Re egistration includes a te ee shirt, a ba andana and a a color packket.
WHAT DO I DO WITH H MY KIDS? Bring them m! Anyo one can do tthe course b but if you think the little ones will tirre out halfwaay, there will be a ™ for kids 7 and und der. See couurse description to help you decide if your kids have what iit takes to do o the course e, and if theyy are okay w with getting . CAN I JUST USE A ST TROLLER? So orry, NO strrollers allow wed on thee course. We are doing yo ou a favor. Itt is not stroller country! Strollers arre OK in the other areass of the perty but bikkes and skatteboards are e prohibited d. prop BEFORE Y YOU ASK, NO DOGS OR OTHER CRITTTERS ALLO OWED! Theyy cannot co onsent to beeing
, so keeep them at home. CAN I REGISTER FOR R BOTH RUNS? Go for it! The registration page gives yyou the optiion of registeering for b both runs. 5K K runners haave the optio on of being pplaced ™ at 12:00pm in th he First Wave of the m on a first come first sserved basis.. Waves will go off apprrox. everry 20 minute es after that.. All dual reggistrants willl rece eive both run n packets at the 5K checck‐in. No p pre‐event piickup will be e needed. nded WHERE IS THE PRE‐EEVENT PICK‐‐UP? This iss recommen
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Information abo out the locattion and time es for pick‐uup will be postted on CFF's website – w www.cffde.org. Info will also be emaailed to all re egistrants at least two w weeks prior too the run. y & it’s FREEE! CAN I JUST WATCH? Absolutely SSo join in th he fun! SSpectators aare welcomee. We want you tto have fun, too, so therre will be p packs for pu urchase. Buyy a few and stand aalong the ru un route. Theen your ffriends, family or anyone else who iis running tthe course. Be aware th hat you will m most llikely end up p with some color on you as well. TThere will also be food (for purchase)), music, kkids’ activitiies (some w/ ccost), entertaainment, aand exhibito ors.
WHAT EX XACTLY IS O OBEROD AND D WHERE IS IT?
It’s a forrmer du Pont estate in n Centervillle. Not surprising to o any Delaw warean, Oberrod is conne cted to
du Pont fam mily. The mansion was built by Harryy Lunger the d and his wife, Jan ne du Pont LLunger in the e late 1930’ss. It is currently ow wned by Obe erod Estate, LLC, and thee Wilm mington‐based corporation, LabWarre, Inc.* use s the man nsion as a traaining facilityy. Vance Kershner, founnder of LabW Ware, gracio ously offered d the use of the propertyy to Child dren & Famiilies First forr this event.
*LabbWare, Inc. deevelops and im mplements
softw ware for auto omating laborratory operations.
MAP – htttp://bit.ly//OBEROD 4 400 Burnt Mill Rd
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WHERE DO I PARK? Free parking & shuttle buses! There will be onsite handicapped parking ONLY. Participants AND spectators are welcome to ride the buses to the event location. Parking locations will be posted on CFF’s website – www.cffde.org. Info will also be emailed to all registrants at least two weeks prior to the event. WHAT IS THE SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE? We will be rolling all day! Buses will depart from the designated parking lot starting at 10:00am and will continue as needed throughout the day. Buses returning to the parking lot will run until the event is over. Bus runs will be approximately every 10‐15 minutes. Announcements will be made for the final run at the end of the day with plenty of notice. CAN I VOLUNTEER? YES, please do! We will need plenty of help with the event. There is a VOLUNTEER option under ticket sales. Once you click “Order” you will be directed to the registration page where you can choose your volunteer job. We will do our best to place everyone by their selection, but we cannot guarantee it. If you register as a volunteer, you will get a letter documenting your hours, a tee shirt, food vouchers and you can join in the post run activities. Volunteer parking will be at the Centerville School (see map). WHAT ABOUT THE WEATHER? This is a rain or shine event! Don’t let a little rain, scare you. It will add to the adventure. In the event of severe weather, check our website – www.cffde.org and listen to the local radio stations for cancelations.
The only things that will stop us: Hurricane Tornado Earthquake Blizzard Baseball‐sized Hail We have had it all!
The only rain on our parade will be a shower of