Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
While the rain held off as they took to their toes, there was no mercy from the paint throwers lying in wait for them.
Some 350 runners took part in a 5k run around The Walks in King's Lynn in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
The idea's simple. Get sponsored, cover yourself in paint, run around the park and get covered in more paint.
King's Lynn is one of nine places in the region to host the Colour Dash event, which raised over £14,000 for the charity in April.
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Tal Williams, EACH community fundraiser, said: 'We've got about 250 today so we're very pleased. We always get a great turnout at our King's Lynn events.
'We're hoping to raise £7,000 today and we really appreciate everyone coming out in the rain and supporting us.'
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
Scenes from the colour dash in aid of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, in King's Lynn. Picture: Chris Bishop (Image: Archant)
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