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No Summer Dog Days here

by Paul Holley

The “dog days of summer” usually mean long, hot, dull weekends. In Racine County, nothing could be further from the truth! This weekend’s dogs are in a dog show. There is also a two-day music festival, a lakeside run, a new play, star gazing and a car show. Real Racine has some great suggestions for […]

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Olympian 5k and 10k coming to Racine

by Paul Holley

Real Racine is proud to host a new, all-ages running event – The Olympian 5k/10k on Saturday, Aug. 13. The 5k/10k starts and finishes at Pershing Park, 800 Pershing Drive, and covers a course along the lakefront and Downtown area. Registration and packet pick up begins at 7 a.m. The 10k run starts at 8 […]

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The Color Run Racine returns May 28

by Paul Holley

The Color Run Racine “Tropicolor World Tour” promises an island-style 5k vacation at Pershing Park, 800 Pershing Drive, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 28. The Color Run showers runners and walkers on a 5k course with colored powder. The all-new Tropicolor Zone will bathe runners and walkers in a tropical array of colors and […]

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A Colorful, Sweet Weekend

by Paul Holley

Here at last! The Happiest 5k on the Planet — The Color Run Racine — returns for a fourth year this Memorial Day Weekend. The holiday weekend fun also includes a chocolate celebration, a fun new art exhibit, a chance for star gazing and a bicycling pub crawl. Real Racine always has you covered. In […]

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The Color Run – Shine Tour May 23

by Paul Holley

The Color Run Racine is back with the all new “Shine Tour.” Pershing Park on the lakefront is the party place to be starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 23! The Color Run Shine Tour showers runners and walkers on a 5k course with colored powder and glitter. High-energy parties before and after the run […]

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The Color Run – Fun Ahead!

by Paul Holley

The Color Run Racine — The Happiest 5k on the PlanetTM — brings the all-new Shine Tour to Racine’s lakefront Pershing Park on Saturday, May 23 starting at 9 a.m. The focus is on fun as The Color Run Shine Tour showers runners and walkers with bright color (food grade cornstarch) and glitter along a […]