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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019
A runner gets
doused on
the course.
Colin Murphey
The Astorian
DASHING
THROUGH
COLOR
By COLIN MURPHEY
The Astorian
ake a normal 3K/5K fun run and add copious amounts of colored powder and what you have is the annual Coast Color Dash in Gearhart. A group
of runners covered head to toe in brightly colored streaks of purple, orange, green and blue powder gathered last weekend for the event, which ben-
efi ts the parent teacher student organizations of Seaside Heights Elementary School, Gearhart Elementary School and Broadway Middle School.
A young person looks for someone to
throw colored powder at.
Human runners weren’t the only ones
getting dusted with powder.
Participants prepare to run the course in Gearhart.
Young people throw colored powder on each other.
A runner takes a full blast of colored powder.
Participants enjoy the festivities.