Clouds of color crossed the starting and finishing line for a 5K and half-K run Sunday to raise money for the revitalization of local playgrounds.

The nonprofit Bath at Play hosted its first Spring Colors 5K and Half-K Color Run under a cloudy sky at Bridge Park in Bath. The color run sold out, with around 250 people turning out for the event, raising over $3,600.

Founder and president of Bath at Play John Byram said the money will revitalize the playground at the Grace Episcopal Church at 1100 Washington St. in Bath and fund future programming for the play-oriented nonprofit. Reverie Coffee House, a recently arrived business, donated 20% of its sales to Bath at Play from a special menu created for the 5K.

Byram said Bath at Play is all about bringing communities together through playful activities.

“Playgrounds are community equalizers; they bring people, regardless of their background, to a safe space where they can have fun, play and make new friends,” Byram said.

Another project Bath at Play will work on is expanding the Riverwalk Rhythm located on Commercial Street at Bridge Park, and according to Byram, talks are already taking place with the city.

“We got people coming as far north as Augusta and Bangor, and all the way down to Saco and Biddeford,” Byram said.

Sanford resident Alicia O’Riodon used the color run to train for the upcoming Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in August at Cape Elizabeth. She said events like Bath at Play’s bring people together, and if there were another color run in Bath next year, she would bring her 11-month-old daughter in her stroller.

“It was a little rough, I wasn’t ready for the hills, but it was good,” O’Riodon said.

Bath residents Destiny MacKenzie and Tucker Bartington found the 5K course challenging enough for experienced runners and easy enough for beginner runners.

“It’s helping with getting a healthier connection to our town,” MacKenzie said.