NORWICH – The first-ever Colorscape 5K Color Dash kicks off the popular arts and music festival this fall in celebration of Colorscape Chenango’s 20th Anniversary.

This exciting new event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 in the Norwich Pennysaver parking lot off Mechanic Street, and ends at the lot in front of NBT’s Operations Center on South Broad. Participants may choose to either run or walk the route in downtown Norwich, and be doused with colored pigments along the way. No experience necessary.