5k Color Run

Welcome to the South Bend Kroc Center 5K Color Run 2025!

Get ready to lace up your running shoes, slap on your shades, and dive into a kaleidoscope of colors at the most vibrant event of the year! On June 28th, 2025, join us for a 5k Color Run that promises to paint the town with joy and excitement.

This run will start and finish at the South Bend Kroc Center. The 5K route will take runners off the Kroc Campus and into downtown South Bend. We have put together a new and exciting route for this year's race! Registration is just $15 per person until June 13th. Children under age 5 are able to participate for free.

Whether you're a seasoned runner, a first-time jogger, or just looking for a colorful adventure, this event is for you! Don't miss out on the most colorful 5k experience of the year sign up today, and let's paint the town rainbow!

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Hey Party People in Running Shoes!
 
The countdown is ON, and we are so excited to see you at the 3rd Annual Kroc Center 5K Color Run! Whether you are running, walking, skipping, or dancing your way through the course, you are in for an unforgettable morning full of color, music, and fun. Our sign-ups are almost full so if you know of anyone still waiting to register, please encourage them to do so ASAP. We also wanted to say a huge thank you for signing up! Your support of events like this allows The Kroc Center to keep doing amazing work in the community.
 
Before race day, there are a few things we want you to know:
 
🎽Packet Pickup
Pick up your race shirt and color packet during one of these times:

- Wednesday, June 25th, 4–6 PM
- Friday, June 27th, 11-1 PM
- Friday, June 27th, 4–6 PM

Can’t make either time? No worries, you can also grab your packet on race morning before the event starts just plan to arrive 15 minutes earlier and check-in at the registration table on the turf field.
 
👟Attire
You will receive white race-day shirts in your packets but feel free to supplement your outfits with as many colorful accessories as possible! If you signed up through the Kroc website or signed up after 6/21/25, you would not have selected your shirt size yet; just tell our staff your desired size when picking up your packet.
 
🚗Parking Info
The Chapin St. entrance to The Kroc Center will be closed on race day to ensure we keep race participants safe. Please use the Western Ave. entrance to access the Kroc Center. If the main parking lot is full, you can park opposite The Kroc Center, across Western Ave. in additional lots.
 
⏰Show Time & Warm-Up
Be sure to arrive by 7:55AM. We will kick things off with a fun, high-energy guided warm-up to get you loose, laughing, and ready to roll! The race will officially begin right after the warm-up.
 
🗺️Route Overview
This year’s route is brand new! We have laid out the route step-by-step here and attached a visual graphic. We still start at the Kroc Center, head through downtown South Bend and finish right back at The Kroc Center. You’ll meet a lot of our wonderful volunteers with even more color powder along the way.
 
Here is your route in a nutshell:
1. Start on the field at the Kroc Center
2. Cross the Chapin St. pedestrian bridge
3. Head down Western Ave. to Taylor St.
4. Loop around Four Winds Field, then back to Western Ave.
5. Continue east to Michigan St., run north to Colfax Ave.
6. Circle the block (Colfax → Main → Washington)
7. Head back down Michigan St.
8. Retrace steps on Western, around Four Winds Field, then back to the Kroc Center
9.Cross the pedestrian bridge again to your finish line on the field!
 

☔Weather Back-Up Plan
We are hoping for amazing weather on race day but, in the event of severe weather, our rainout/reschedule day is set for July 12th. You will hear from us by 6am on race day if we are going to reschedule.
 
👉Reminder
This race is NOT timed- it is all about fun, movement, and making memories!