Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Color Me CASA!

New Albany, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

Entry is $35 now and rises to $45 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Color Me CASA!

Color Me CASA! is a color run in New Albany that raises money for a local child advocacy nonprofit. Runners and walkers go through a course where color gets thrown at them along the way. The atmosphere skews toward families and costumes, with awards for the best-dressed and the strongest fundraising teams. Food trucks and games fill out the morning.

The event opens with art activities, including tie-dye and face painting, before the running begins. People can choose a timed course or a shorter family-friendly route.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

84finishers

22:30winner

44:37median

1:03:56cutoff

Top 3: Chris Hardin (22:30) · L. Fanning (24:12) · Caleb Broderick (24:47)

1 Miles · 2025 results

25finishers

7:53winner

18:11median

38:25cutoff

Top 3: Dylan Baumgartle (7:53) · G. Wrenn (8:44) · Jesse Wrenn (9:24)

The Color Me CASA! has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/17/2026 09:00$35

1 Mile10/17/2026 09:15$35

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Common Questions About the Color Me CASA!

Will I finish last at the Color Me CASA!?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:56, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Color Me CASA! a good first 5K?

It is a small race (84 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Color Me CASA!?

The 5K winner ran 22:30 while the median finisher took 44:37. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.