Harmony color run raises money for playground
Color blast
Gracie Calhoun, 4, and Clare Calhoun participate in the color toss party after the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
More than 50 people traversed a scenic 1.5-mile course Saturday, Aug. 17, in Harmony that included a portion of the historic Harmony Trail, but by the end of the fun run, the participants were as colorful as the scenery.
Saturday was the first ever Family Color Blast Fun Run/Walk in Harmony, which raised money that will go toward replacing and refurbishing playground equipment at the Harmony Borough building.
While the event raised money for new equipment, participants in the run and walk made their own fun on the course as they were showered from head to toe in a vibrant array of colored powder.
Runners take off from the start line during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (8/17/2024)
Runners take off from the start line during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jaxson Guy, 10, left and Weylan Gregory, 10, get blasted with blue color powder during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Herbie Brittner, 6, smiles after being covered in blue powder during the color toss party that occurred after the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jaxson Guy, 10, left and Weylan Gregory, 10, get blasted with blue color powder during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Clare Calhoun participates in the color toss party that occurred after the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Hank Chrobak, 3, gets blasted with blue color powder during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Olivia Epps, 3, is sprayed with blue powder during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Marcos Epps and his daughter Olivia Epps, 3, prepare to get sprayed with blue powder during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Celia Guy, 9, left, Weylan Gregory, 10 and Jaxson Guy, 10, take off from the start line during the first Harmony Family Color Blast Fun Run at Sippel Reservoir Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle