Boles Athletics Color Run & 5K

Boles Athletics Color Run & 5K is held in Quinlan, Texas, on March 6, 2027, with a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 9:00 a.m. As the name suggests, the event pairs a color run with a straightforward 5K, and it is organized in support of the Boles school athletics program.

Color runs are not the place to hunt a personal best — the point is the atmosphere, and the 9:00 a.m. start on a Saturday makes it easy to bring family along. That said, 3.1 miles is a real distance if you have not run it before, and the simplest preparation is three or four short runs a week for a month, with one of them reaching the full race distance so the number holds no surprises. If you would rather race it, position yourself near the front at the start so you are not weaving past walkers in the first half mile.