_ The 2018 Mardi Gras Run4Beads 10K and 5K Color Run:
The Mardi Gras Run4Beads is the only Mardi Gras Run & Festival in the Hampton Roads area! Dress up in your favorite Mardi Gras costume and run in the Geaux for the Gold 10K (timed, not a color run) or the Fat Tuesday 5K Color Run (untimed)! Participants receive an official race shirt, welcome bag, color powder and post-race drink ticket. Runners (or walkers) of all levels are welcome. After the run, enjoy delicious refreshments, food from local eateries, and great music at the Mardi Gras Festival. The festival is open to the public as well!
Event details and schedule
Plenty of free parking is available at Windsor Castle Park. Please use the entrance from Cedar Street (Jericho Rd. will be closed).
Pre-race packet pick up: Fri, 2/2 3-7pm at the Chamber of Commerce, 100 Main St., Smithfield
Race day check-in/registration: 8-9:30am Windsor Castle Park
Start times:
Geaux for the Gold 10K: 10am
Fat Tuesday 5K: 11am
Beer, food, entertainment: 11am-2pm