Good morning Wooster :) Thank you Heidi, Cali, Brandi and Journi from Comfort Suites for welcoming our runners and providing accommodation for us in this lovely place.
Our first stop of the day is Ashland City Hall where we received a warm and heartfelt welcome by Mayor Matt Miller. He spoke of the value of peace in his life and in those of the citizens he is serving.
We also took a picture with one of America's Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson.
Mayor Matt Miller holds the Peace Torch and offers to the Peace Run a proclamation in the name of the Great City of Ashland. We offer him our Certificate of Appreciation for his enthusiastic participation and for receiving the Torch in the name of the city.
A group photo with Mayor Matt Miller inside his office.
Before bidding farewelll to Ashland, Mayor Matt Miller offers his sincere hopes and wish to the runners for success and safety on their journey to New York. Thank you for this inspiring meeting and for all the goodwill you shared. We will carry it with us across the US.
Dalibor from Slovakia carrying the Peace Torch as we make our way towards Apple Creek.
Gianluca from Croatia runs 2 miles. He passes the torch to Mahasatya who continues the relay run towards Apple Creek OH.
Mahasatya from Poland.
We meet some lovely people on the way who are inspired by the Peace Run.
Anya from Russia, on the girls' team, starts running the second leg of today's route; from Apple Creek to Strasburg, OH.
We spotted many sunflowers along the way, which, like the Torch, brightened our day. Holding the Torch is Virangini from the USA.
Ruslana is from Ukraine. The sunflower is the symbol of her country.
We were happy to meet some people from the Amish community along the way :)
Can you spot the runner?
Harita from New Zealand carrries the Torch through the stunning countryside.
Anya in Wonderland.
Runners are smilers...
Nayaja from Italy takes a moment for peace before starting her run. The third leg of today's relay run begins in Strasburg and ends in St. Dennison OH.
Todorka from Macedonia reflects on peace.
Beautiful nature all along the way.
As we reached today's goal of peace running, it will only be our starting point for tomorrow.
"Continuous progress is perfection. Self-transcendence is the song of constant inner progress and constant outer progress Sri Chinmoy
