The Color Run is also known as the “Happiest 5k on the Planet” and is a colourful race that celebrates health, joy, and uniqueness.
The Color Run Night returns to Bucharest on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The event area is located in the National Library parking lot, with the run starting on Unirii Boulevard. The untimed course covers up to five kilometres, bringing participants together for an evening of movement, music and colour.
The race focuses on participation and enjoyment, with colour stations along the course. Standard participants wear the official event T-shirt and race number. The route starts beside the National Library and finishes in its parking lot.
After the run, participants gather for the colour powder cloud celebration. The advertised standard kit includes a T-shirt, race number, two temporary tattoos, two LED sticks, a finisher medal and fluorescent powder. The medal and powder are distributed on event day.
The Color Run Night Bucharest Programme
Saturday, September 19, 2026
- 17:00 – Event area opens.
- 19:00–19:20 – Successive starts.
- 20:30–21:00 – Colour powder cloud celebration.
The MC will announce the exact powder cloud time on event day. The programme may change.
Race Kit Pickup
Collect your race kit at Mega Mall Bucharest, Level 2, near the escalators by Trick Shot: September 14, 13:00–21:00, or September 15–18, 10:00–21:00. On September 19, collection takes place in the National Library parking lot between 10:00 and 17:00. Bring your registration code or digital confirmation.
Registration for The Color Run Night
Standard last-minute registration costs RON 210. The group offer for two or more participants is RON 200 per person. Online registration closes on September 19 at 16:00, subject to availability.
What to Know Before You Go
Participants registered under the free-access category are exempt from the official T-shirt requirement. Spectators may cheer from outside the marked course and event area; spectator tickets are not sold.
Bicycles, roller skates, scooters, and similar devices are also not allowed on the course, except for participants using wheelchairs and parents with strollers. Pets are not permitted in the event. Medals and colour powder are distributed at the finish.
The Color Run Route
Starting beside the National Library, the route follows Unirii Boulevard to Alba Iulia Square, continues along Decebal Boulevard and turns back at Dristorului Street. It returns along Unirii Boulevard towards Șerban Vodă Bridge, then follows Mircea Vodă Boulevard to the finish in the National Library parking lot.
The program is subject to change.
How to Get to The Color Run Night Bucharest
Head to the National Library of Romania parking lot, where the event area is located. Follow the organiser’s signs to participant access and the start on Unirii Boulevard. Allow time for kit collection and admission before your start wave.
