{"id":3064,"date":"2014-06-09T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T19:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:35:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:35:43","slug":"fun-run-fans-start-your-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/fun-run-fans-start-your-engines\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Run\u00a0Fans, Start Your Engines."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3064\" class=\"elementor elementor-3064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e6943 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4e6943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5d82ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f5d82ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cd13f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76cd13f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fun Run Fans, Start Your Engines.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6695c991 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6695c991\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ff55b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28ff55b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181842f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"181842f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58917634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58917634\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc5004 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebc5004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>On Your Mark. \u00a0Get Set. \u00a0GLOW!\u00a0<\/h2><p>Chances are there\u2019s a 5K\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/sports\/led-fitness-gear\/night-run-lights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fun Run<\/a>\u00a0happening near you, and no doubt you should check it out. \u00a0It\u2019s a new\u00a0spin on an old classic \u2013 think night marathons combined with light up party favors. \u00a0It all started with safety in mind, keep those night runners VISIBLE. \u00a0Get seen, stay safe. \u00a0But someone saw real potential in adding the\u00a0<em>party<\/em>\u00a0vibe to a race through city streets. \u00a0Hence, FUN Run! \u00a0Way to lighten things up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a6697 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76a6697\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4c2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e4c2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ragnarcrew2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de0345b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3de0345b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b589c85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b589c85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b7cadb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74b7cadb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71960a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71960a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Join the Fun Run Trend!<\/h2><p>As light enthusiasts &amp; LED fanatics ourselves, we\u2019re totally excited\u00a0about this new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/sports\/led-fitness-gear\/night-run-lights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fun Run<\/a>\u00a0trend, combining fitness with party time.\u00a0 Light Ups used to mainly be seen at raves \u2013 you \u201890s kids know what I\u2019m talkin\u2019 \u2019bout.\u00a0\u00a0<em>*untz*untz!*<\/em>\u00a0 But the teens of the \u201890s have grown up &amp; have families of their own.\u00a0 Party people past &amp; present are now exercising with their families &amp; friends.\u00a0 Check out our Fun Run lights in action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34764b2e e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34764b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e73ae09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e73ae09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/3_.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Couples!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df1557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0df1557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kiddos!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343a47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"343a47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Unicorns!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381a627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"381a627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bossman2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our awesome boss!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7326c63d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7326c63d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1c6622 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c1c6622\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60eb2c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60eb2c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Isn\u2019t night running a blast? \u00a0For y\u2019all\u00a0first timers, remember that one does not have to be competitive, nor a total health nut to have the best time.\u00a0 If you\u2019re intrigued but unsure of how to get this party started, motivate yourself by signing up with a group of friends or co-workers, choose a fun\u00a0team name, get matching shirts,\u00a0order enough\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/sports\/led-fitness-gear\/night-run-lights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Light Ups<\/a>\u00a0to all blink from head to toe, then hit the road! \u00a0BONUS: \u00a0after all the hard work is said &amp; done, Fun Runs treat their lit up participants to a huge party at the finish line \u2013 how cool is that?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72de2c81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72de2c81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a868c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a868c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/7.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flashing Beer Mug - Flashing Blinky Lights\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294bf30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"294bf30\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd07dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd07dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next time you register for a 5K Fun Run, drop us a line, tell us about the\u00a0look you\u2019re going for, and let us help you get the party started. \u00a0We love to help!<\/p><p>Til next time ~<\/p><p>~ Flashing Blinky Nikki<\/p><footer id=\"site-footer\" class=\"site-footer dynamic-footer footer-has-copyright\"><div class=\"footer-inner\"><div class=\"site-branding show-logo\"><div class=\"site-logo show\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/footer>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fun Run Fans, Start Your Engines. 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