The Eletric Run - Miami
Saturday, November 23rd 2013
Matthew OLeary
The first time I went to The Electric Run was
centralizes drug use and usually violates noise
in Southern California. It was their first event.
ordinances. Now let me say right here that The
10,000 people as far as the eye could see, dressed
Electric Run is NOT this type of rave. I did not see
in blacklight responsive colors and armed to the
any drug use or anything like that. What I did see
teeth with glowsticks, necklaces, bracelets and even
was one KICK-ASS PARTY. And that is what sells
eyeglasses. Carmen Electra was on the mic, keeping
this event.
everyone waiting to run amped up, which was a
good thing because I was in the middle of those 10k
people waiting to run and it took hours before we
got to the start line. Wave after wave was sent off.
The energy was high. The anticipation was electric.
Everyone could feel it. You couldn’t help but smile at
strangers standing beside you.
Tracy Trombley (MudRunFun) had also been to
this race before in Georgia. So when I heard there
would be one in Miami we really had no choice, we
had to go again..
An hour and a half from Orlando to Palm Bay
Are you into psychedelic visuals? Do you like
trance, dance and electronica? Then this is the
race for you! 3.1 miles of dance music to keep you
in a motivated, rhythmic run. Colors, visuals and
lighting effects that will entrance. And where do you
end up at the end? A stage with a DJ and one crazyass group of people.
The Miami event had a more teen to early 20’s
people than I see at mud runs and obstacle course
runs. I saw some families and even some strollers.
Unlike the SoCal event, I did not see many people
running. In fact, so few people were that I jokingly
and then three hours south to Miami we arrived
called this one The Electric Walk. And that is my
shortly after the gates opened. With roughly 6,000
next reason this is a rave in disguise, this crowd was
runners this was no small event, although not as
not here to run. Well, at least most of them.
packed as the SoCal event. In my heyday (yes I said
it) I may have spent a weekend or two at a rave. And
I have to say, this race is a rave disguised as a 5k. Let
me tell you why.
If the SoCal event was 5 stars I would give this 4.
The next one is in Orlando Florida in February and
I WILL be there. I hope you will to and make sure
you register as team MudRunFun!
From the moderate experience I have in the
rave scene I have to come to understand that
local governments do not want raves in their
neighborhoods, and for good reasons. It disrupts
traffic, requires a police force for large crowds,
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