Color run supports local organizations

City Park was crowded and colorful last Saturday as people came together for the annual Long Term Care Color Run. The event is sponsored by the Wrangell Medical Center and its Long Term Care unit. There were 22 people who participated in the color run this year, according to organizer Alyssa Dame. The run is a fun way for Long Term Care residents to raise money, she said. This year they were going to donate their proceeds to Hannah's Place and local youth sports organizations.

The color run started at City Park, then went down Zimovia Highway to 3 mile and back. At the starting line WMC staff and Long Term Care residents threw colored powder into the air as runners went by. The residents attending the run were Clinton Olds, Minnie Kalkins, and Rose Marie. Other volunteers were stationed at other points along the route with powder, as well.

"We're going to try to run the [Bearfest] half-marathon, so we figured this would be a good place to start," said Kelsie Alling, on why she and her friends signed up for the color run.

It was not a very competitive run. While many people ran the course, several people chose to walk. One girl completed the run on rollerblades. A small group of runners stopped along the route to watch a pair of deer walking along the beach. At the end, however, everyone was laughing, tired, and covered in a wide variety of different colors.