April 12, 2014

Color Me Cape 5K

Over 2,000 people participated in the first Color Me Cape 5K in downtown Cape Girardeau, Saturday, April 12, 2014.

Laura Simon and Adam Vogler

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with orange powder at the first color station on Good Hope Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5k run through the yellow color station north of the intersection of Independence Street and Frederick Street Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Natalie Faulstich lifts her sunglasses off her blue face after spraying participants in the Color Me Cape 5K with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in downtown Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lexie Grossius sprays participants in the Color Me Cape 5K with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in downtown Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Colored powder fills the air around the finish line of the Color Me Cape 5K on Spanish Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with orange powder at the first color station on Good Hope Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Colored powder fills the air around the finish line of the Color Me Cape 5K on Spanish Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with orange powder at the first color station on Good Hope Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with orange powder at the first color station on Good Hope Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with yellow powder at the second color station on Frederick Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lexie Grossius reveals a blue smile after spraying participants in the Color Me Cape 5K with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in downtown Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with yellow powder at the second color station on Frederick Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Natalie Faulstich, left, and Lexie Grossius spray participants in the Color Me Cape 5K with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in downtown Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with yellow powder at the second color station on Frederick Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Runner cross Broadway in the homestretch of the Color Me Cape 5K, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in downtown Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with orange powder at the first color station on Good Hope Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5k run through the orange color station at the corner of Good Hope Street and Fountain Street Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5k are doused with red as they run past the Southeast Missouri State University Cheerleaders near the start Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Beverly Schaper sits on the sidewalk after the Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Brittni Kinder, left, Chrissy Arthur, Alex Friedrich and Sarah Ressel dance in the street in froth of the Bel Air Grill after the Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Danielle Blake lies on the sidewalk after the Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5k throw colored powder in the air in the street in front of the Bell Air Grill during the color bomb after the run Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5k street mingle in front of the Bell Air Grill after the color bomb Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Colored powers coats the street in front of the Bell Air Grill after the participants in the Color Me Cape 5k did the first color bomb Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5K are sprayed with blue powder at the final color station on Main Street, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Participants in the Color Me Cape 5k wait at the start Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Southeast Missouri State University cheerleaders wait for the start of the third group of participants in the Color Me Cape 5k Saturday, April 12, in Cape Girardeau.

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