This morning we did a 5km color run. It was the race either of us had ever done, and definitely the first color run. It was supposed to start at 7 am, but given that nothing in Honduras starts on time, we had our doubts that we would be running right at 7. We walked over... The start was only half a km away, with some other girls doing the run too. We all started out at the giant Gatorade arch listening to reggetone music and watching some dancers on the stage. The entire section of the city was blocked off, and we estimated there were about 10,000 people there. At 7:10 we started out, which was pretty impressive punctuality for Honduras. It was so packed we had to walk for about 5 minutes, but then it thinned put and we got to run. At each km they pelted us with a different color. TJ and I both ran the whole thing, which was my goal. By the end of the race we were totally covered in colors from head to toe.
When we got home we had to scrub for quite a while to get everything off. I still have some blue and orange lingering around my legs and T has a bit of a red beard still.
We were both really amazed about how organized this was and how smoothly everything went. Typically, there are not many outdoor events in San Pedro because of the security factor. During this run though, we saw so many people out, supporting their city and raising money for the local hospital. We are very proud of our city today and how everyone came together.
Congratulations San Pedro Sula on a great event!
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