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Cardinal Color Run

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Monroe, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 02 May, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $12.00 – $30.00

About the Event

Back by popular demand! Union Academy High School Student Council and the Varsity Cross Country team are partnering up with the UA Foundation to put on UA’s first ever Cardinal Color Run. Our color run is a 5-kilometer race where participants are covered in colored powder while running, walking, or jogging. The powder is non-toxic, gluten-free, and safe for people and pets of all ages and it washes away easily. Participants wear white at the starting line and finish the race plastered in color. Fifty percent of the proceeds and all donations will be donated to Victory Junction.

THINGS TO KNOW:

Two age groups: 13+ and 12 & under
Race registration deadline is 4/8/26 to lock in price and guarantee a t-shirt
Registration after the 4/8/26 deadline will result in price increase of $5 and no guarantee of t-shirt
REGISTRATION ENDS ON 4/18/26
Race-day registration will open back up at 6:00 am until 8:00 am on 5/2/26
Race-day check-in for all runners begins at 7:00 am on 5/2/26

HOW CAN YOU PREPARE?

Wear white clothing to make the colors stand out
Wear a bandana, goggles, and/or sunglasses to keep the powder out of your face and/or to cover your nose and mouth
Tutus are encouraged!

water_drop 68.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.8° / 26.0°

wb_sunny 14.9° / 25.1°

air 11.4 km/h

water_drop 68.9%

About Monroe

Learn more about the host city, Monroe.

Monroe is a small city in North Carolina. It is in Union County, on U.S. Highway 74. It has a close association with Charlotte, which is about 30 minutes away by car. Monroe's population is slightly under 27,000. It used to be populated mostly by White and African-Americans; however, the city's Hispanic population has spiked dramatically.