“Why run?” most people question. Well here’s why - the latest 5K runs are fun, exciting and creative events which have inspired most to excercise and socialize. For example, the Electric Run hosted in Los Angeles is a night course in which many come with neon spandex, face paint and glow sticks to compete in a 3 mile race. Techno music blasts the speakers as competitors sprint for the gold. Even celebrities attend this meet, like Vanessa Hudgens. She came dressed in a hot pink wig, a polar bear hoodie, and fuzzy boots. Although admitting to not running herself, she states that “the Electric Run is an great event to get people out moving and having a good time.” Another event would be Run for Your Lives, a meet in which ‘zombies’ chase participants through the 5K maze filled with smoke and ‘blood pits.’ These runs are few out of many that have kept people coming to stay in shape and have a blast.
These competitions are not only enjoyable, but are usually held to support a good cause too. The Pants Off Racing is an additional meet in which runners raise money for pancreatic cancer awareness, as well as the Concrete Hero which funds the AIDS Project.
Through the LA times' “Latest 5K runs are more for laughs than laps” article written by Mikaela Conley on August 23rd, many have figured that these runs have evolutionized into an imaginative, healthy and absolutely entertaining way of having society to get out and move. With wacky and silly themes, people of all age come together to celebrate and be fit.
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