PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla- It was an early, but beautiful, start for the runners taking on the Gulf Coast Sun Run this year.

At 7:30 Saturday morning runners started the half marathon race at Aaron Bessant park, and making their way down front beach road. Some ran fast times others just enjoying the scenery for a good run, but it was all to raise money for the Gulf Coast Community College Athletic Association.

They also had a shorter course called the fun run which was about a mile run around Aaron Bessant park.