Blacklight Run

Last summer I had discovered the Blacklight Run when I was going through Groupon/​Living Social as I normally do. I read the description, checked out the website, and thought it might be a good time for my best friend and I. It wasn’t a bad price with the Voucher.
We had to go to the city to get our «race packet» a few days prior. The line was ridiculous to obtain a packet that had a glow stick, a sticker, and a number. We literally waited 3.5 hours. People even started arguing and trying to cut in line. It was a mad house.
The day of the race, we were a bit late. But were told you could arrive at any time because it was going on for a few hours. So it wasn’t a big deal. But when we arrived there was absolutely no direction. I mean, thankfully, there was music and glowing people so we knew what general direction to head in. But in terms of staff… don’t have any idea where or who was in charge of the whole thing.
We ended up wandering our way into the halfway mark of the race — so we pretty much paid for half a run. I guess it was okay. But we didn’t get some of the glow paint colors simply because we didn’t know where to go or who to ask. It was disorganized.
After the «race» there was a stage that you could go to, and they played music, threw glowing powder, and glow sticks out to the crowd. Music was loud, and a concert style setting with a DJ and a drummer for some reason.
It was a good time, but not quite what I expected. I am unsure of whether or not we would re-​visit this glow event.

The run was decent but I wouldn’t want to go again. It was PACKED! We were standing around waiting for the start time. There was a pre-​party by the stage where they hype the crowd up and throw glow powder. There was food which had standard prices. Beer was five bucks and food ranged from four to seven dollars depending on the meal. When the race was about to begin, they let the VIP buyers go first (in sections) and then they let us go but we had to wait because it was so many folks. We all started out jogging and then we started walking. It was cool and I guess the experience was just for friends to hang out. They gave free water and free glow powder for the after party at the end of the race. The after party was okay, nothing crazy. The Blacklight hype crew on the stage threw free glow powder into crowd; on que, the crowd will throw it up together. I mean, we were SATURATED in powder, lol. After a while, I needed fresh air so my friends and I had to step away for a while. Also the stage crew threw lots of free goodies into the crowd as well (glow sticks, powder, glasses, etc).I didn’t get so lucky with catching like many folks did. I was very tired at the end so I didn’t try hard enough. But the run was very organized and I enjoyed the uniqueness of it. I wouldn’t do it again but it was good to experience it.