PHOTOS: Great Fish Color Run
HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years AGO
Crosby Peltier, 5, gets splashed with orange and purple colors Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Camille Deitz gets splashed with blue Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Paula Koch and Beth Gunlikson get splashed with blue Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Brody Peltier, 7, is all smiles after passing through a color station Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Connor Keith, 12, runs through the green and yellow station Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
A group of runners were all decked out for the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Eric Hale dashes through the blue station Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Jeanetta Grilley gets splashed with orange and purple colors Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Runners make their way along the bike path Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Paul Harms gets splashed with blue Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Percival Field gets splashed with blue Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Jodi Riedel gets splashed with orange and purple colors Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Sara Bonds runs through the green and yellow station Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Cora Delaloye, 6, runs through the green and yellow station Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Luke Sol Bonds, 10, followed by Tim Bonds run through the green and yellow station Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run through Whitefish. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
DEPUTY EDITOR, FEATURES Heidi Desch is the Deputy Editor at the Daily Inter Lake, overseeing coverage of arts, culture, lifestyle, community, and business. Desch leads reporters in developing stories that highlight the people, traditions, and events shaping Northwest Montana, guiding content across print and digital platforms. With more than 20 years of journalism experience, including serving as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, Desch is a graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has received multiple Montana Newspaper Association awards, including part of the team leading the Daily Inter Lake to Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. IMPACT: Heidi’s work connects readers with stories that deepen the understanding of the community beyond daily news. | September 7, 2019 12:56 PM
Runners got splashed with color Saturday morning during the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run around Whitefish.
The run/walk is part of the fifth annual Great Fish Community Challenge organized by the Whitefish Community Foundation.
The morning also included a Community Celebration with events at Depot Park.
The challenge raises money through community donations and match funds for the 53 participating nonprofits. The campaign will officially end at 5 p.m. on Sept. 13.
To make a donation, visit the foundation website at www.whitefishcommunityfoundation.org. Contact the Whitefish Community Foundation at 406-863-1781 for more information or for questions about donating.
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