Wrexham’s First ‘Rainbow Run’ (Picture Special!)

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This article is old - Published: Sunday, Sep 7th, 2014

Bangor-On-Dee Racecourse was a sea of bright colours this morning as crowds gathered to take part in Wrexham’s first Rainbow Run.

Around a thousand people took part in the event at Bangor-On-Dee this morning which saw runners, joggers and walkers complete a 4k race in aid of Nightingale House Hospice.

Bangor-On-Dee Racecourse prior to the paint throwing

In recent years, Rainbow / Colour runs have become a fixture across the UK; however today’s event was the first of its kind to be hosted in Wrexham.

The event itself kicked off with a pre-race Zumba session, followed by entertainment by local musical duo – Click 22.

Participants were also invited to join in a mass paint throw session at the start line, resulting in a cloud of coloured fog hovering over the track.

Over the course of the 4k participants were covered in paint by more than willing volunteers, with a variety of pastel colours being thrown and released through a fire extinguisher at the crowds.

At the end of the race Bangor-One-Dee was a sea of colours and all those involved were left in brilliant spirits. Runners were also treated to a complimentary bacon sandwich at the end of the race!

Underneath are some of the photos tweeted to us throughout the day. If you would like your image featured on our site, tweet @wrexham or email [email protected].

Bekky Kopczyk sent us this post Rainbow Run selfie

@wrexham great fun, brilliant people, whilst raising loads for @NightingaleHH pic.twitter.com/rIavTz4iMk

— Claire Park (@ClaireP68) September 7, 2014