Inflatable obstacles and an explosion of colour will cover Wolverhampton’s East Park later this year when hundreds of fundraisers take part in a charity run.
Wolverhampton-based Compton Care is hosting its fifth Colour Blast 5k on Sunday September 15. The event will see participants get blasted with an array of coloured powder, made from non-toxic safe corn starch, at various intervals along the route whilst scrambling in, out, up and over five inflatable obstacles – a new element for 2019.
Once the route has been completed, participants are invited to head into the colour blast arena where they are given sachets of powder paint to throw at each other and into the air.
Event organiser Sarah Wooding said: “We are extremely excited to be bringing Wolverhampton’s most colourful run back to East Park later this year. The atmosphere and feedback from our previous five Colour Blast 5k events has been phenomenal so we are pleased to be hosting our fifth in September, this time with the added extra of inflatable obstacles.
“The Compton Colour Blast 5k is one of the highlights in our event calendar. It’s a fantastic day out for the whole family and we are looking forward to welcoming hundreds of people to the event.”
Over the last five years Compton’s Colour Blast events have raised £168,152. This would fund the equivalent of 210 days care for a patient staying on its Inpatient Unit.
Those taking part in this year’s event are encouraged to dress up in wigs, tutus and brightly coloured clothing to walk, jog and run the 5k around the park.
John Kendrick, Tipton Distribution Manager from sponsors Western Power Distribution, said: “We’re committed to supporting the local communities that we serve across our region. We’ve been supporting Compton Care for a number of years now and this is our fourth year of sponsoring the Colour Blast. We are proud to be associated with the event, which raised such a fantastic amount over the years thanks to the effort of the organisers at Compton and everyone who has supported it.
“It’s exciting to see the event develop into an exciting new era with the addition of inflatable obstacles. We look forward to its continued success and would encourage anyone from the local area who would like to support the charity and have some fun in the process to register and take part.”
Online registration for the 2019 Colour Blast 5k is now open at an early bird rate of £25 until June 21. After this date the entry fee will rise to £30 per person.
To book your place or for more information call 0300 323 0250 or email: fundraising@comptoncare.org.uk.
