Oaklawn Color Classic 5k & Fun Run
About this race
The Oaklawn Color Classic is going to be colorful again this year! Runners and walkers will be doused in colored powder throughout the route. This event is an example of Oaklawnโs dedication to keeping the community healthy by encouraging individuals and families to foster healthy lifestyles. By hosting the Color Classic, Oaklawn hopes to promote fun and fitness and enjoyment of running or walking for all ages.
Limited to first 1,000 registered participants.ย
Runners will receive:
- Commemorative T-Shirt (Must Register By May 12th to be Guaranteed a Race Shirt!)
- Neck Gaiter
- Pint Glass for first 600 Adults (First 400 kids will receive color changing cup) โ Pick Up at Dark Horse Brewing Co. after the Run! First Come First Served.
- Participation Medalย
After Party!
There will be a post-race party at the Dark Horse Brewing Company (511 S. Kalamazoo Ave., Marshall, MI)! Racers, bring your bib to claim your drink special with commemorative Pint Glass (limited to first 600 people) or color changing cup (limited to first 400 kids).
Powder colors are made with high quality cornstarch, food dyes and baking soda. All materials are 100% FD&C and/or D&C approved. For more information regarding powder visit: https://www.wholesalecolorpowder.com/faqs/
Pick your distance
Running
5K Walk & Run
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ!!!! If you register after May 12th at midnight you will not be guaranteed a race shirt. First 750 racers to cross the finish line will receive a participation medal.
1 Mile Fun Run
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ!!!! If you register after May 12th at midnight you will not be guaranteed a race t-shirt. First 750 racers to cross the finish line will receive a participation medal.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marshall, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 9:13 PM local time (EDT) in Marshall on June 6, 2026 โ 15h 09m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results โ Oaklawn Color Classic 5k & Fun Run
645 finishers across 2 distances ยท leading places in the 5K Walk & Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaiden Weeks | 5:48 | 5:48 /mi |
| 2 | G. Bailey | 5:53 | 5:53 /mi |
| 3 | B. Domingo | 6:28 | 6:28 /mi |
| 4 | L. Cascarelli | 6:45 | 6:45 /mi |
| 5 | E. Smith | 6:49 | 6:49 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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๐ Plan Your Next Race in Marshall
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- Marshall 5K Races 3 races
- Marshall Running Calendar 2026 5 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 โ the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity โ Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief โ Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts โ Race Discovery calendar, 5 Marshall events
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