TART Trails & Up North Pride are coming together to host the second annual Rainbow Run, a color fun run and fundraiser around the Boardman Lake Loop Trail.

To celebrate the trail systems and the Northern Michigan 2SLGBTQ+ Community during Pride Month, the event, on June 22, 2024, will invite the community to join together at Hull Park to enjoy music and refreshments before and after the run. The route will take participants counterclockwise around the 4-mile Boardman Lake Loop Trail.

There will be five distinct and separated stations along the route for participants to receive their colors. We will be using a powder made of colored cornstarch that will be human, fish, and environment-friendly and will wash out after a rain to have no long-lasting effects on the park or City infrastructure. The colors of the powders are bright and vibrant, and each station has a unique color theme. At one station, runners may be covered in bright pink powder, while at another, they may be hit with a cloud of orange powder. As participants make their way through each station, they are transformed into walking, running works of art.

All participants who register by May 31st will receive a branded white t-shirt. We will gather at Hull Park for music, refreshments, and community activities like lawn games after the event. All of the events at Hull Park will be open to the public. The trail will stay open for public use so please be kind to other trail users.

Participants will be able to pick up their packets at The Little Fleet between 4pm-7pm on Friday, June 21st.