Everything you need to know

What is the paint made of?
The powder paint is made from natural corn starch and is non-toxic, 100% safe and biodegradable. The dye is food grade tested, and although you can eat it, we strongly advise not to (not least because it won’t be tasty).

What is the minimum age for children to take part?
We welcome all ages but would strongly recommend that the event might not be suitable for children under 8 years of age. If children younger than 8 are taking part, we’d suggest they wear a face covering to avoid the paint as best they can.

What should we wear?
White! Wear trainers or secure footwear, but only things you don’t mind getting messy. The paint washes out, but we can’t guarantee it! You’ll get your sunglasses & a wristband when you register along with your Paint Runner T-shirt. We recommend children and those with respiratory issues wear a bandana that can cover their mouth/nose when passing through Paint Stations. Only bring things you don’t mind carrying as there isn’t a baggage area.

How do we get clean afterwards?
At the finish line you can give yourself a good dusting off to remove most of the powder. You won’t be 100% clean, but you will be able to remove most of the paint. We recommend that you leave a towel in your car to cover your seat, or spare clothes to put on top of your running gear to ensure you get as little paint as possible on your seat. There are changing facilities provided by Halo (St Michael’s Hospice cannot be held responsible for any damage or paint getting on participants, vehicles, public transport or private property).

Can we bring MP3 players, etc?
You can, but St Michael’s Hospice cannot accept responsibility for them. There will be plenty of entertainment throughout the course for you and we’ll have a photographer to upload some bright snaps of the day on Facebook.

What’s on-site?
Due to the pandemic we have had to limit the number of changing facilities and toilets available. There will be portaloo toilets available near the stage. Please use the hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes as instructed.

Refreshments: We have a refreshments tent serving hot and cold snacks, ice creams and drinks. What’s more, all money raised goes to the event total!

Merchandise: We’ve got our merchandise tent selling extra paint, t-shirts, tutus, wigs and more so bring those extra pennies and get wacky!

Safety measures
If you have a skin allergy or respiratory condition we would recommend that you don’t take part or that you consult your doctor for advice. For little ones, we recommend wearing a mask or bandana just to be on the safe side! Runners are asked to wear their sunglasses over their eyes at all times throughout the event.

Spectators
Spectators are very welcome to join us. We do advise spectators to keep a good distance from the Paint Stations as we cannot accept responsibility for them accidentally being showered in powder paint.