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The CHS Cross Country Team colored the campus 1n a way that 1t has never been decorated
before. The Inaugural Color Run brought the commun1ty and school together to make memories
and get movmg. The Cross Country Team hosted the first color run 1n Columb1a County h1story and 1t
was a huge success. The event brought 192 partiCipants that ran 3.1 m1les and toured our beaut1ful
campus. Along the route, the streets were hned w1th student encouragers cheenng, mot1vat1onal posters, and
even a 1970 El Cam1no car stereo playmg the Rocky Theme to keep the runners and walkers pepped up. The
course was also staged w1th stations throughout that sprayed color at anyone who ran (or walked) by and the cross
country team members were armed with Color Guns to chase down the part1opants and add to the fun. At the end of the
run, the partic1pants came together to celebrate thew accomplishment. some complet1ng the1r first ever Sk, w1th a color blast
party that didn't JUSt burst w1th purple and gold but a! the colors of the rambow.
wntten by Shell! Shoup, CHS Cross Country Coach
