Splash of Color 5K

🎨 Splash of Color

📅 Date & Location

The Splash of Color 5K and 1-Mile will be on Saturday morning, June 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. The Race will start on Bob Griese Pass near where N. Main Street ends and goes east. The course turns left onto Reis Ave and goes around the lake toward Pigeon Creek heading west. Crossing over Richardt Ave onto the Greenway heading north and under Highway 66 (the approx.1/2 mile turn around for the Family Walk) Staying on the Pigeon Creek Greenway until the turn around right before Stringtown Road, then return the same way.

💼 Title Sponsor

• Support: You are invited to join Ascension St. Vincent Evansville, our title sponsor this year, and support this event as a sponsor, a participant (inviting your family, friends, and co-workers), and/or a volunteer.
• Deadline: The print deadline for banners, signs, and t-shirts is Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
• Thanks: Thank you for your support!

🌟 Program Partner

• Partner: Evansville Trails Coalition
• Nature Exploration: Nature Exploration is an educational pillar at St. Vincent, and your support will help continue "Trails on a Smaller Scale" programming for toddlers and preschoolers throughout the year.

📝 Registration and Fee(s)

🏃‍♂️ 5K Run/Walk

• Fees: $30 before May 4, 2025, $35 until June 8, 2025, and $40 until/on the event day.
• Policy: All registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 1-Mile Family Fun Walk

• Fees: $15 before May 4, 2025, $20 until June 8, 2025, and $25 until/on the event day.
• Family Size: Registration fee is for a Family of up to 5 people.
• Policy: All registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

👕 T-Shirts

• 5K Participants: All registrations will receive a short-sleeved t-shirt. Guaranteed if registered on or before May 28, 2025.
• 1-Mile Participants: Can purchase t-shirts if registered on or before May 28, 2025.
• Color Recommendation: A white or light-colored t-shirt is recommended to experience the "splash of color" feature of the event.

🌈 Color Experience

As a fun part of this event, participants can experience being splashed with color. If you do not want to be "splashed," then you can avoid (most of) it by staying to one side of the course. The color dust is non-toxic, biodegradable, and not harmful to wildlife or vegetation.

⏰ Start Time(s)

• 5K Timed Race: 8:00 am (CST)
• 5K Walk: Approximately 8:05 am (CST)
• 1-Mile Children & Family Walk: Approximately 9:15 am (CST)

🏆 Awards

Awards will be given to 5K runners who run and finish in the top two males and females of their age brackets.

✅ Registration Check-In

Please check in at the registration tables before the start times. The registration table will be located near the race start area. Check-in will begin at 7:00 a.m. (CDT). All registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

📦 Packet Pickup

Bib/Shirt pickup is at St. Vincent Early Learning Center (SVELC) on Friday, June 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT). Bib/Shirt pickup will also be available at Garvin Park at/near the registration table on event day from 7:00 - 7:55 am (CDT). They will not be mailed to you.

🤝 Volunteer Sign Up

We will need many volunteers to help prepare for the race and host the event. Volunteer signup is available through runsignup.

🌧️ Inclement Weather

In the case of inclement weather, the decision to race or not will be determined upon event day. There will be no refunds, but the purchased race shirts will be available for pickup at SVELC at a later date.

🚼 Strollers? Dogs? Etc.?

Strollers may be used in the 5K Walk or 1-Mile Family Walk. While dogs are allowed in Garvin Park, pets such as cats and others, as well as skates, skateboards, and scooters, are not allowed in any of the races.

✨ Additional Information

Corporate sponsorship questions should be directed to Jason Emmerson at crobison@stvincentelc.org. Volunteer questions should be directed to Chelsey or Anita Hagan at akhagan@usi.edu.

Thank you for your support!

For more details, visit the race page: Splash of Color 5K.