Julie Overdorff of Altoona gets a high five from the Grinch after competing in the Blair Emergency Services Chaplain Platoon’s Ugly Sweater 5K on Saturday morning at Heritage Plaza in downtown Altoona. Overdorff placed first in the female over 51 bracket. BESCP provides peer to peer support for the emergency services community of Blair County and their families. Mirror photo by Cynthia Wise

Julie Overdorff of Altoona runs in the Blair Emergency Services Chaplain Platoon’s Ugly Sweater 5K on Saturday morning as the race kicks off near the Mishler Theatre in Altoona. Overdorff placed first in the female over 51 bracket. BESCP provides peer to peer support for the emergency services community of Blair County and their families. Mirror photo by Cynthia Wise