Runners pass through Bay Area spreading harmony

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Story Published: Jun 20, 2008 at 4:43 PM PDT

By Tim Novotny

COOS BAY - A single runner with a torch makes his way into Coos Bay on Thursday. Not an Olympic torch however, this runner was doing his part to strike a harmonious chord along the South Coast.

Begun in 1987, the 10,000 mile World Harmony Run U.S.A. is a relay torch run, that starts in New York City in April and ends up back there in August.

In between, the team of 10 to 12 runners average about a hundred miles a day and run through all 48 states in the Continental U.S.

On Thursday, that brought them to the Boys and Girls Club in Coos Bay where they continued to spread their message of harmony.

The run is organized on an international scale by the World Harmony Run, a non-profit group from New York. It was inspired by the late peace visionary Sri Chinmoy, an athlete, philosopher, artist, musician and poet who dedicated his life to advancing the ideals of world friendship.

The World Harmony Run will now continue north to Seattle before starting the long trek back east to New York.

People can follow their progress through daily updates on their website at worldharmonyrun.org

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