Early birds should sign up now for run with a colourful twist
A national military charity is giving members of the public in Shropshire the chance to run a 5 km course through an RAF station while being showered with powder paints.
Runners at the 2018 Colour Chaos event at RAF Cosford. Applications are now open for this year’s run, which takes place in July.
The Royal Air Forces Association, which supports the RAF family, will be staging Colour Chaos at RAF Cosford to raise money for its vital work to improve the wellbeing of serving and former staff, including war veterans.
A limited number of early bird discounted places for the event, which will take place on Sunday 28 July, are available now and the charity is encouraging families in particular to sign up and raise funds.
Helen Tempest, Challenge Events Manager at the RAF Association, said: “We’d love to get as many people from the Shropshire community to visit their local RAF station and take part in this crazy, colourful event. All the money raised will go to projects supporting the mental and physical health of members of the RAF family.”
Colour Chaos costs £10 per person to enter, while children under five can enter for free. £35 early bird tickets are available for families of up to five people for a short time only. Participants can also visit the RAF Museum at Cosford, which is free to enter.
On the day, volunteers and serving personnel will cover the runners in powder paint as they attempt to complete the course. All runners will receive a free Colour Chaos t-shirt and a medal.
Places for Colour Chaos on RAF Cosford on 28 July are available now, and members of the public can sign up via www.rafa.org.uk/colourchaos.
About the Royal Air Forces Association
The Royal Air Forces Association (or RAF Association) is a membership organisation and registered charity that provides welfare support to the RAF family.
The Association recognises that RAF personnel and their immediate families dedicate their lives to their country, and we believe that such a sacrifice should not result in suffering, poverty or loneliness.
Whether it’s an injured airman or woman fighting to get back on their feet, a young child missing their parent away on overseas operations, or a World War II veteran needing a shoulder to lean on, we are here to help all generations of RAF personnel and their families. We also support serving families if they need us. We give practical, emotional and financial support.
Our membership of 74,000 includes serving RAF personnel, veterans and members of the public who want to show their support for the work that we do.
Across the UK in 2017 the Association carried out more than 115,000 welfare contacts, calls and visits, helped tell thousands of bedtime stories to children whose parents were away on operations, and gave tailored holidays to 2,500 RAF veterans, widows and family at our Wings Breaks hotels. Our support ranges from simply providing conversation and friendship to preparing and submitting application forms for financial assistance.
