My Mother’s Day color run in Davao City

Most of us may have opted to treat our moms to gifts or to dine out in style as a way to celebrate Mother’s Day. For me, though, I chose to party with a color run at Mommapalooza, at Fuente de Villa Abille in Davao City.  

Dinner at a restaurant and shopping with my family would have been just as fun. But a color run, for me, seemed like something all of us would enjoy.  Race with color

 

What's a “color run”? It's a short, untimed race where all the runners are required to wear white and are doused with color powder throughout the race. As a result, the runners cross the finish line as a bright splash of color. 

 

This trend started in the US in 2012 has been been something gaining traction all over the world. Usually, the run is as short 5K for families. In this case, our fun run was only for 300 meters since most of the participants had babies and small children.

 

Before the race, the organizers taught the runners how to use the color packets. They're basically plastic bags filled with cornstarch-based powdered dye. The participants have to open the pouch and throw the powder up in the air in order to safely spread the color around.

 

Throughout the race, volunteers also throw powder as the runners go past them. And to make the event even more fun, we danced a bit before and after the race.

 

Mommapalooza isn’t just about the color run, though. It’s an all day event where the moms are pampered without any guilt, because the kids are just a few steps away, doing their own thing and supervised by adults. This is what really attracted me to the eve: the fact that I could do what I want on my day and not have to worry about my child.

Moms honoring moms  

The subdivision clubhouse, where the event was set, has an area designated where kids can play, swim, do crafts and watch cartoons. They had volunteers to watch over the kids although we were encouraged to bring yayas or guardians for younger children. Kids of all ages were welcome; the supervising adults had activities planned for the entire day so the kids were never bored.

 

The mother’s area had treats to tempt any stripe of mom. There was shopping, food, books, an art show, and a spa that offered discounted rates so moms could relax the day away if they wanted to. There were also talks held by moms for moms on topics like how to choose a yaya or alternative ways to capture moments with your kids. 

 

Most of the booths featured in the bazaar were also by “mompreneurs” and proceeds of the event would go to the Ezra Renewal Ministries for teenage moms. The event ended being more than just a day to pamper moms, it honored us by allowing moms to help one another.

 

It’s not the usual Mother’s Day experience but it definitely a great way to enjoy the day. It was reassuring to know that my daughter was there and I could cross the threshold any time I wanted to be with her. 

 

As much as moms appreciate the day off, we just want to feel appreciated, honored, and babied for a change. But as moms, we can never stop being parents. Having my day, with my daughter, made the experience so much sweeter.  – KDM, GMA News