Technicolour clouds of dust rose into the air as a run in aid of an Inverness hospice was held at the weekend.
Organisers of the 5K Run For Colour, at Bught Park in the Highland capital, were able to close registration for the event after all 1,000 places were filled last week.
People of all ages ran through explosions of pink and purple powder paint, as well as almost every other shade in the spectrum.
They were there in support of The Highland Hospice and were happy to be at the mercy of those in charge of the bags of coloured powder.
And there was no permanent damage to anyone, as every entrant was given a white T-shirt and dark glasses for protection.
Good-natured banter, and some shrieks as the colour bombs hit their targets, rang out as bemused park users wondered what was going on.
The hospice is the only one serving adults with incurable life-limiting disease in the Highlands and is acknowledged as a resource of specialist palliative care expertise in the region.
Stalls selling refreshments and raffles during Saturday’s race will also help swell the total raised.
Participants took to social networking sites yesterday to praise the event, including Fiona Duthie, from Aberdeen, who said: “Fantastic day – loved it.”
Nicola Thompson said: “Fantastic day, enjoyed every minute, hope you raised lots of money,”
And Tricia Adle said she was “definitely going to encourage more people to do it next year”.
Libby Land, meanwhile, added: “I can barely move my legs after the 5K Run for Colour.”