Because One Matters Splash & Dash Color Run 5K & Family Fun Day
About this race
🎉 Get Ready to Splash, Dash & Celebrate With Purpose 🎉
We’re excited to invite you to our 4th Annual Splash & Dash Color Run 5K & Family Fun Day. And this year… we’re taking it to the next level.
Yes, it’s still a color-filled, high-energy experience—but now it’s also a Peachtree Road Race Qualifier 5K. So whether you’re coming to run fast or just get covered in color, we’ve got you.
Race day registration will be available for $40 (ages 10 and up)
💛 WHO WE ARE
Because One Matters exists to serve, love, and equip children and youth impacted by foster care. We’re not just providing resources — we’re investing in future doctors, teachers, leaders, and world-changers. 💪✨
Learn more or get involved: www.becauseonematters.org
🏃♀️ THE RUN
This year’s event includes a certified 5K (Peachtree Road Race Qualifier) along with our signature color run experience.
Whether you’re chasing a qualifying time or just here for the fun, you’ll move through color stations that make this race unlike any other.
We’ll kick things off with a high-energy warm-up and end with a celebration you won’t want to miss.
🚗 NEW THIS YEAR
We’re partnering with Beyond the Ribbon to bring some of the coolest cars around for a fabulous car show.
Trust us—you’ll want to make time to check these out.
🎪 FAMILY FUN FOR EVERYONE
Not running? No problem—come for the fun and stay for the experience.
Enjoy:
🎈 Bounce House
🎨 Face Painting & Balloon Twisting
🎧 Live DJ
🎁 Raffles & Giveaways
🍧 Snacks & Refreshments
🚗 Car Show
🛍️ Local Vendors
🎉 And More Fun for the Whole Family
🏃♂️ REGISTRATION INFO
Early bird: $25 per person
60 days out: $30 per person
30 days out: $35 per person
👧 Kids 9 & under: FREE for both the 5k and 1 mile (automatically applied at checkout)
👯♀️ Teams of 5 or more: $20 per person
Bring your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors—this is a day to connect, have fun, and make an impact together.
👕 WHAT TO WEAR
Each registered participant will receive a white t-shirt—perfect for showing off those color splashes.
Wear comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting messy, and consider:
🕶️ Sunglasses
🧣 Bandana
📱 Phone protection (plastic bag or case)
🧺 WHAT TO BRING
✔️ Towel or change of clothes
❌ Leave valuables at home
📱 Bring a way to protect your phone—the color will get everywhere
🎨 THE COURSE
Each color station brings a new burst of color and energy. Run it, walk it, dance through it—just don’t leave clean.
This is your chance to have fun while supporting something that truly matters.
Mark your calendars, gather your crew, and get ready for a day full of energy, connection, and purpose.
We’re taking it to the next level—and we can’t wait to see you at the finish line.
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Running
Because One Matters Splash & Dash Color Run 5K
Because One Matter Splash & Dash Color 1 Mile Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lawrenceville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (EDT) in Lawrenceville on July 25, 2026 — 13h 59m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Because One Matters Splash & Dash Color Run 5K & Family Fun Day
170 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Because One Matters Splash & Dash Color Run 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Harvey | 18:07 | 5:50 /mi |
| 2 | Owen Matthews | 19:34 | 6:18 /mi |
| 3 | Shane Howard | 20:10 | 6:29 /mi |
| 4 | Alec McMiller | 23:28 | 7:33 /mi |
| 5 | Juan Rosales | 23:54 | 7:42 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lawrenceville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lawrenceville 5K Races 16 races
- Lawrenceville Running Calendar 2026 17 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 17 Lawrenceville events
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