Community & Business
29 April, 2025
Colour fun run to support local refuge
A COLOURFUL and eventful fun run that raises money for local animal rescues will be making its way to Mareeba this weekend to support the local refuge.
Colour Frenzy hosts fun runs nationwide and donates part of the proceeds from each event to a local animal refuge. Each year their goal is to donate a total of $250,000 to rescues across the country.
This weekend, they will be making their way to Mareeba where they will donate part of the proceeds to the Mareeba Animal Refuge.
“Events like Colour Frenzy make it possible for us to continue rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals in need,” refuge worker Felicity Pollard said.
“We receive no government funding and rely on fundraisers, donations, and community support to keep up with expenses, like vet bills that average to more than $10,000 a month.
“This event is more than just a fun run, it’s a colourful celebration raising funds to support us and other rescues across Australia.”
The event is a 5km run featuring five colour stations, a foam station, and an inflatable crawl station spread out across a 1km loop.
Participants can “walk, jog, run, or even crawl” through 1–5km of colour, foam, and obstacle stations.
The event will also include personal powder packs, foam and bubble zones, a dog-friendly track, finisher medals for all participants, food and market stalls along with raffles, giveaways, and kids’ activities.
The event is also dog friendly, with all animals required to be kept on a leash.
The colourful event will take place this Sunday at the Bicentennial Lakes, 2A Abbott Street, Mareeba, with the event area opening at 8.30am and the fun run set to start at 9.30am.
