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Still a rip-off, the Color Run returns to Ypsi

By Mark | May 9, 2013

In preparation for this weekend’s big Color Run that will be wreaking havoc in Ypsi, I thought that I’d repost what I’d written about the event last year, just as the “charity” event was wrapping up. Let me start out by saying that I like that the Color Run took place in Ypsi this morning. […]

Posted in Detroit, Other, Rants, Ypsilanti | Also tagged charity, Color Me Rad, Color Run, giving to charity, neon, running, scams, techno | 39 Comments

The Color Run… Why would anyone pay $50 to have people throw shit in their faces as they jog?

By Mark | July 22, 2012

Let me start out by saying that I like that the Color Run took place in Ypsi this morning. Anything, in my opinion, that brings upwards of 15,000 people into the city, to spend their money, is a good thing, even if they do shut down a lot of streets, and leave tons of trash […]

Posted in Mark's Life, Observations, Other, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 5K, Ashura Festival, bulls, business models, Color Run, Downtown Association of Ypsilanti, Food Gatherers, free labor, Growing Hope, hipster, hipsters, Lebanon, Michigan ElvisFest, opportunities to volunteer, Patrick Elkins, pop culture, races, SOS Community Services, the running of the bulls, trends, Ypsilanti Area Jaycees, Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels | 141 Comments

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