Saturday 26th September 2026
Start points: Green Lane Playing Fields & Hillworth Park (Wheelie Rush)
The Colour Rush is back! Come along, have a great time, and get pelted with paint – we expect everyone to look like a rainbow by the end of the 5km route around Devizes!
Walk, jog or run in this family-friendly event promoting outdoor activity and community spirit. All entry fees will help DOCA continue producing high-quality and fun events in future years.
Devizes Confetti Battle will also be taking place on Saturday 26th September, so expect lots of colour all around!
The Colour Rush starts from Green Lane Playing Fields, registration opens at 5:45pm with the race beginning at 6:30pm. We also have the our 2.5km fully-accessible Wheelie Rush route, which starts from Hillworth Park.
Open to anyone aged 8 and over (children aged 8-12 must be accompanied by an adult).
Book your place for the Colour Rush or Wheelie Rush 2026 below. We look forward to seeing you there! 🌈
Meet our 2026 warm up coaches
The Colour Rush Route
The Colour Rush takes the same 5km route as in previous years, starting at Green Lane Playing Fields and finishing in the Market Place.
Damion Godwin will be leading our warm-up at the start of the 5k Colour Rush at Green Lanes.
Damion set up Devizes Running FIT 6 years ago and has been coaching them ever since.
He has a passion for health and fitness and currently works as a health coach for Wiltshire Council. Damion is a Town councillor for Devizes North and loves to connect with the community.
The Wheelie Rush Route
The Wheelie Rush is our wheelchair friendly, accessible route. It is open to anyone with accessibility needs or those wishing to participant in a shorter route. The Wheelie Rush is also the same 2.5km route as previous years, starting in Hillworth Park and also finishing in the Market Place.
If you require a free carer/Personal Assistant ticket to enable your assistant to accompany you on the route, please email and the team will be happy to help.
Sam James will be leading the warm-up for Wheelie Rush
Sam runs her own business InclusFit, and specialises in working with people who do seated exercise.
Sam teaches seated exercise classes for Wiltshire council and project managed the disability sports development project when it was under Swindon borough council for 10 years.
As well as being a disability focused PT, teaching classes, Sam leads the sessions for Limitless Swindon – adapted cycling for disabled people. You’ll be in capable hands.
Age Restrictions
The Colour Rush race is open to anyone 8 years old and over! However, all 8-12 year olds must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered to run. 13-17 year olds can register to run on their own but must provide emergency contact details for an adult when buying their entry ticket.
Children aged 7 and under can take part in the Wheelie Rush route if accompanied by a registered running adult at all times.
Entry Fee and Free T-Shirt
The entry fee is £15 per person, including a free t-shirt if you would like one. Additional donations towards DOCA’s work in delivering free arts events in Devizes would be hugely appreciated. Entry can be purchased here – https://www.ticketsource.com/doca
Free t-shirts will be available to everyone who buys a ticket by Tuesday 25th August. We will email you separately with a form to gather t-shirt sizes for each person in your group. T-shirts will be available to collect at Registration on the day. For any runners registered after Tuesday 25th August, we cannot guarantee a t-shirt, but some spares will be available at the start of the race on a first come first served basis.
If you would like to help reduce the environmental impact of this event, you can decline a new Colour Rush branded t-shirt and simply run in your own clothes, or a Colour Rush t-shirt from a previous year. This will be an option on the form that we send out to you. Running in your own clothes will also mean more of the funds raised go towards creating community events in Devizes, so please do consider it.
Registration and Start Time
Registration for both routes opens at 5:45pm. Registration is at the Green Lane Play Fields starting point for Colour Rush and Hillworth Park for Wheelie Rush.
Please be on time for registration so everyone is ready to run when the run begins. There will be a 15-minute warm up with the run starting at 6:30pm. Wheelie Rush will start around ten minutes later at 6:40pm so that everyone can continue the route together.
Accessibility
ACCESSIBLE VIEWING
There are great sight-lines from lots of positions around the market place. We also have several spaces available in the in the middle of the action of the confetti battle If you wish to book a spot then
email:
PARKING
Start of Colour Rush:
Green Lane Playing Fields carpark is DROP OFF ONLY. The car park is available at Devizes Health Centre
Start of Wheelie Rush: Hillworth Park: 11 space and two blue badge spaces
For the Market Place: Northgate Street – 34 (1 blue badge), West Central – 54 (6 blue badges), Station Road – 228 (2 blue badges), The Wharf – 108 (2 blue badges)
TOILETS
Market Place: The will be an accessible toilet located in The Bear Hotel Pub Car Park, in the Market Place available throughout the event.
Green Lane Playing Fields there is a ramped/sloped access to the
accessible toilet facilities
Hillworth Park: Accessible toilet facilities available
BREAK OUT AND QUIET SPACE
Based at the Corn Exchange we will have a space dedicated to creating a safe and calm environment for anyone in need of stepping away from the event. Speak to the event team or marshals on the day to make use of the space.
CONTACT US
Our volunteer marshals are there to help on the day, but might not have all the answers. You can message us in advance with any questions:
FAQs – new info coming soon for 2026!
- How much does it cost to enter?
- It costs £15 per person to enter.
- What is the minimum age for the event?
- Children must be a minimum of 8 years old to take part in the Colour Rush and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Children aged 7 and under can take part in the 2.5km wheelie run route, accompanied by an adult.
- What time is the event?
- Registration opens at 5:45pm with Colour Rush starting at 6:30pm and Wheelie Rush at 6:40pm.
- Where is registration?
- Registration for Colour Rush is at Green Lane Playing Fields.
- Registration for Wheelie Rush at Hillworth Park.
- How long is the route?
- The route is 5km (or there abouts) and our accessible route, Wheelie Rush, is 2.5km (or there abouts).
- Where does the route start and finish?
- Colour Rush starts on Green Lane playing fields. The Wheelie Rush starts on Hillworth Park. Both finish in the Market Place, Devizes.
- What is the Wheelie Rush?
- Wheelie Rush is our 2.5km, step free and more level, accessible route. The route is open to anyone with accessibility needs, anyone wishing to accompany someone with accessibility needs, or anyone wishing to run a shorter route.
- Can I get a free carer/Personal Assistant ticket?
- Yes! Please email and the team will be happy to help.
- Can I run with a small child in a pushchair?
- You can run with a child in a pushchair in our Wheelie Rush which is our accessible route. We recommend putting a cover on your pushchair as the coloured powder thrown at participants could get very messy for both the child and the chair.
- What is the coloured powder made from?
- The coloured powder is made from non-toxic cornstarch, coloured with food grade colouring and should wash off with soap and water. Further information on the powder can be found here – https://runningimp.co.uk/brochures/colour-powder-safety-and-cleaning-information-overview
- Can anyone throw the coloured powder?
- Unfortuantely not! You must register in advance to become a coloured powder thrower as our insurance requires that we take the names of all involved. Please email
- Are there any road closures for the event?
- All of the route is off road except for the finish which is in the Market Place.
- The Market Place is shut from 6:30pm to 9:45pm to all traffic but you can drive across town taking the A361 instead. There are no other road closures.
- Why should I take part?
- Colour Rush is a fundraiser event for DOCA, all entry fees go towards producing high-quality and fun events in Devizes. The funds raised support all our events…and more importantly, it’s a fun run! You don’t have to worry about winning or losing. Enjoy the run, meet new people, create cherished family memories, and get some exercise!