About the Duke Time for Time 5K Color Run
This is an untimed color run on the Duke East Campus, so the emphasis is on participation over pace. Color powder gets thrown at runners along the route, and the whole thing benefits a nonprofit that brings weekly deliveries to children in a pediatric transplant unit. Wearing white beforehand is part of the tradition.
The event checks in at the campus before the run begins. Local businesses set up tables at the race, so the post-run area has some of that street-fair energy. It draws students, families, and community members, and there is no clock pressure to contend with.
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Distances & Start Times
5K2/27/2027 10:00$5
Adult Runner2/27/2027 10:00$20
Child Runner (10 and under)2/27/2027 10:00$5
Color Thrower2/27/2027 10:00$10
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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