The Graffiti Run

I will be short and brief about this 5K Run. Go, as this is awesome and is more of an experience than an event. When it comes next year please check it out but first the does and don’ts of the Graffiti Run.
Do– Go early. I learned the hard way that this really gets a big and crazy crowd. It’s like the Oyster Bake times a thousand and is a much more rowdier bunch.
Don’t– Worry if you are not Usain Bolt! There were people of various levels of athleticism: Don Johnson look-​alikes with tube socks. Feverish teens straight from an episode of Glee. Homeboys who will invariably finish the run in 10 to 15 minutes. Show-​Offs! You will see young and old. Tall and short. Over the top wigs and run-​wear. Then again if you have ever gone to the Night Parade you probably have see even crazier things!
Do-​Be patient. Since there are so many people in the run you will have to wait before you can actually run. But not to worry there was a DJ straight from an episode of the Jersey Shore to get the crowd pumping. In case you were wondering they send groups of 500 at a time to run, so don’t worry about tripping over anyone. Plus this is not a race. About 15 minutes into my jogging, walking, gasping for air and some 70 year old guy passing me up, I realized that this was not an occasion to showcase one’s competitive spirit. But an opportunity to celebrate good times with good people.
And lastly don’t worry about getting dirty since you, along with every article of clothing on your body will be filled with washable paint. Guaranteed. By the tailend of the run it began to look like some scene from Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. You will see every hue known to man mixed and twisted. Plus some you thought never existed.
By all means check out this event when it comes to town again. You will have a killer time! I pinky-​swear! Come early. Be patient. Be prepared to get dirty. And above all don’t forget to eat your Wheaties!