Congratulations to 7-year-old Braden from Middlefield for running his first 5K at the Color Me Rad race in Hartford Saturday.
The event was held atΒ atΒ Rentschler Field and benefitted the YMCA of Greater Hartford.
Color Me Rad races have been held throughout the country and according to the race's website, runnersΒ "Start out as clean as a newborn babe, and throughout the run, you'll coat your chaffing thighs with Color Bombs ofΒ blue,Β green,pink,Β purple, andΒ yellowΒ until your face, shirt, and body come out silkscreened like a tie-dyed hippy on the other side."
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