Tips for Dubai Color Runners

By 1pm this Saturday, the Dubai Autodrome and anyone inside it will look like a Jackson Pollock painting on acid.

The Color Run, a 5K celebration of health and dip-dyed happiness, is hitting the UAE this weekend, so we’ve compiled a  handy list of tips for all you color runners participating.

• Bring a towel: You’ll need it for the ride back! Leave it in your car and use it to cover the seats on your way home.

• Cover your phone/camera: You’ll want to bring it to take pictures, but wrap it tightly in clear plastic or put it in a Ziploc bag before the race – you don’t want any of that loose powder (made of corn starch) to get stuck in the lens.

• Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes!

• Use shampoo to wash the colors off yourself afterward: It’s the sodium laureth sulfate contained in most conventional shampoos that does the trick. It works much better than normal soap and gets the stains out of your skin easily.

• Expect to be color bombed, from head to toe: Skip the designer labels and stick to an outfit (including shoes) that you won’t mind transforming into an art canvas.

• Take your time: It’s not actually a race, and if you move slower through the color throwing checkpoints, you’ll get  more colorized!

WE SAID THIS: Check out this Color Run Mixtape we found to get you hyped for the big event!