Hundreds of residents in and around the Eugene area gathered at Valley River Center in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday, April 12, 2014 to participate in the 2014 Color Me Rad 5K run. The 5K run is meant to be a non-competitive event, focusing on making sure participants have fun and cover each other with colored cornstarch. The 5K course that ran along the Willamette River held five sections in which volunteers would throw colored cornstarch at participants as they passed by.
The Color Me Rad emcee spews participants with pink cornstarch. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)
A Color Me Rad volunteer leads the crowd in a dance. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Ellakoi Nessler gets a handful of orange cornstarch to throw at runners coming through the finish line. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
While runners run past the starting line, volunteers spew colored cornstarch through leaf blowers at them. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
A child leaves the starting line at the Color Me Rad 5K marathon. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Color me Rad participants cross the finish line and are met with a wall of orange cornstarch. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)
Participants throw up color packets at the starting line before running the 5K marathon. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Eugene resident Chrissy Wolf closes her eyes as a Color Me Rad volunteer unleashes colored cornstarch into her face. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Participants raise their hands in anticipation of a wave of colored cornstarch. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)
Two participants take a selfie before the start of the race. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Participants of the Color Me Rad 5K begin running through a cloud of color. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
The Color Me Rad emcee uses a color sprayer to cover the racers in pink cornstarch before the start of the race. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
A participant of the Color Me Rad 5K marathon runs across the bridge leading to the finish line. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Participants of the Color Me Rad 5K throw up colored packets of cornstarch at the end of their race. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Two participants of the marathon have some fun after finishing their race. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Eugene resident Tristan Britten looks up toward the clouds as the sun comes out while gathered with family and friends. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
A Color Me Rad worker uses a leaf blower to spray runners with orange cornstarch. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
A young participant raises her arms while being sprayed by colored water by race volunteers toward the end of the running route. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Colored dust and empty bags sit on the pavement as people gather around the stage. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Eugene local and push up contest winner Jasmine Lopez receives her first place prize. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Cole Elsasser/Freelance)
Several girls in the second wave of participants stand together prior to the start of the run. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
A 5k runner crosses the finish line and is met with colored powder. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)
A splash of water begins to remove the colored cornstarch from the parking lot of Valley River Center. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
A Color Me Rad participant smiles big for a picture just moments before the color run starts. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Cole Elsasser/Freelance)
A 5k runner crosses the finish line and is met with colored powder. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)
A hand whips up in the air while spraying colored dust over other participants. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Gabbi and her daughter Annalee Griner, 18 months, watch a wave of colored cornstarch engulf the crowd. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)
Nicholas Jackson age 4 enjoys his bag of blue corn starch at Color Me Rad. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Natsumi Seki/Emerald)
Brothers Benjamin and Wayne Frenevo dressed up as their favorite super hero characters during Color Me Rad. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Natsumi Seki/Emerald)
Mother and participant Nikki Brown snaps photos of her cornstarch covered kids dancing in the crowd after the 5k. Hundreds of residents around the Eugene area participate in the Color Me Rad 5K run near the Valley River Center on April 12, 2014. (Cole Elsasser/Freelance)