12,000 join Sunshine Coast Color Run A sea of white soon becomes a rainbow of colour. Photo: Claudia Baxter They came in white, and five kilometres later, they were covered in all the colours of the rainbow. Twelve thousand runners competing in the Swisse Color Run completed the course around Stockland Park at Kawana Waters, and raised more than $60,000 for charity. It is the first time the event has been held on the Sunshine Coast and further events have been scheduled for Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in the coming months. Thousands turned out to support the Swisse Color Run on the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Wilkie Productions The Color Run, which is partly inspired by the colourful Hindu Holi festival, first took place in the United States in January 2012. Organisers expect one million participants to have competed in Color Run events around the world by the end of the year.