In The ZONA - East Valley Dec. 2013 | Page 14

Color Me Rad Run the best way to brighten your life Written by Sophie Hill, Junior at Phoenix Country Day School T he Color Me Rad run is changing everything about a traditional 5k, and filling it with a colorful splash of rainbow attitude! From the moment you walk up to the starting gates, multi-colored powder is starting to cover the enthusiastic runners, adrenaline is high, and music is pumping throughout the area. Everyone is dressed in white, accompanied by many lively accessories, in anticipation for the explosion of color to come. At every kilometer on the course, volunteers spray and throw color on to the runners until the mob looks like a skittles bag unleashed. Soon, you find yourself in a Technicolor mess, the powder in every crevice of your clothing and soaked into your hair. Because of the amazingly high energy and constant distraction of color bombs, you can barely remember that this is a workout! And before you know it, the run comes to colorful end. Luckily, the fun does not stop there, a dance party breaks out and everyone throws handfuls of crayon-like chalk into the air. To finish this spectacular event, bucket loads of pictures were taken to remember the fun. If you get the chance to take part in a Color Me Rad run, it will surely deliver an unforgettable experience while encompassed in a haze of wild color. Z Sponsored by: Word Search Happy holidays! Y C H A V M J J T I Y P D J K Christmas Dreidel Jerusalem L O A P Y C T E D V R W O N S Hanukkah Snow Temple Candles Skiing Church I I N C C R M D R E I D E L K M N U A E P B D S U R E K X I Winter Star Nativity Presents Jesus Family A S K E L Q V E G N S A R G I Menorah Coins Holidays F R K E F A N J H Z A A T I N Tree Oil Lights S J A U Y T I V I T A N L S G O Y H B S O R D H G N F J E I find answers on our website: inthezona.com W G A L T D D A V N F V L L M A I A D C H R I S T M A S D U J O N X I O H C R U H C U N N L E A T N L F L I G H T S A Y L H S E E K O T W N G W T C H I Q M U U R B H I Z K G W H H O W Q A S E B R T P Y S X U T 14 \ December 2013 inthezona.com