The first ever night fun run with UV paint and neon colours will hit the UAE this weekend in the form of the NeoRun.
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To be held at Dubai Autodrome Friday, the venue will be taken over by around 3,000 runners who will light up the night with a kaleidoscope of colours.
Participants will experience bright race attractions and ‘glo zones’ on the 5km course before joining the Enigma Party at the finish line, which will be hosted by Radio 1 DJs.
“NeoRun is the perfect opportunity for you and your friends to take your creativity to the next level and outshine each other,” event architect Ayzo Yodgarova said.
“Cool and bright colourful kickers, sneakers, Converse and Vans, whatever is comfortable to run and glow.
“If you show up wearing black sweat pants and a baggy black t-shirt then we will assume you are at the wrong event so dress up and stand out because this is the place to glow.”
Get splashed, sprayed & covered w/ NEO UV paint while u run, walk & dance in our NEOWORLD! #YoGLO pic.twitter.com/DxvNwZ02XE
— NEORUN™ (@TheNeoRun) April 8, 2015
Similar to other fun runs, NeoRun is less about competing in a race or improving on your 5km time, and more about taking in the sights and sounds while enjoying the unique experience.
“NeoRun is definitely the place to have fun, but if you want to challenge and time yourself during the event, go for it,” Yodgarova said.
“If you want to run in between the zones and walk through the zone itself, go for it. If you feel like you want to snail around, you can go slow as long as you glow. For runners, dancers and fun-lovers, it is a chance to be part of the wildest NeoRun!”
There will be 10 glo zones spread throughout the course, each offering different attractions.
First on the track are the wacky waving dancers, who will greet runners on each side of the track standing 20.8 metres tall.
Further on, the Rapid Fire zone will feature five stage flamethrowers shooting sequences of 8m tall colourful flames. In the Cube Pass, runners will pass through an area illuminated by glow-in-the-dark cubes.
Next will be Bubble Trouble, a 7m wide, 20m long tent filled with bubbles and blasting music.
The Sky Light Road will light up 400m of the track with LED-lit pillars on each side, along with 20 skytracker lights.
The Neo DJ Zone will ramp up the dancing before the Laser Tunnel, in which runners will enter a 20m long, 7m, wide inflatable tent full of haze and colourful lasers.
At Rainbow Kick, the track will have rainbow coloured LED-lit arches – the quiet before the craziness ensues.
Who’s coming to @TheNeoRun tomorrow with the whole @Radio1UAE crew!? I can’t wait 😀 😀 😀 #YoGLO #Dubai – @SheenaRadio1
— Radio1UAE (@Radio1UAE) April 9, 2015
Runners will be hit with paint guns in Ambush Alley, creating a colourful crowd for the party at the end of the race.
The Danger Zone will have a 60m path with flashing strobe lights leading up to the finish line.
Anyone over the age of 10 is welcome to be a part of the run. Tickets cost Dh165 and will be available up to the day on tickets.virginmegastore.me or www.platinumlist.net, as well as at the door.
Included in the registration fee is a ‘mind glowing’ kit, complete with a special edition NeoRun t-shirt, a neo bib with your personalised running number, a flash band, goggles and a neo sabre to light up the night.
What: NeoRun
Where: Dubai Autodrome
When: Friday, April 10 at 19:00
Contact: Purchase tickets at www.platinumlist.net or tickets. virginmegastore.me and visit www.neorun.com for more information
