Michelle Kasold (36:07) of Efland repeated as women’s winner in the 4ish miler at the 15th Chestnut Ridge Trail Run in Efland. Men’s winner was Atticus Runnestad (28:09) of Durham. There were 98 finishers compared to 125 last year.
Chapel Hill award winners:Aliah Hummel, Rougemont, first 15-19, 37:44, Gene Ackerman, Bahama, second, 39:40, Jillian Hudson, Hillsborough, third, 56:36; Sarah Brady, first 30-39, 38:51, Megan Finley-Stephenson, Hillsborough, third, 41:56; Brika Eklund, Hillsborough, first 40-49, 42:07, Cathay Keller, Hillsborough, second, 45:03; JoAnna Younts, first 50-59, 39:00, Tiffany Shubert, second, 39:55; Laura DeWald, Carrboro, first 60-69, 44:07; Nancy Margolin, first 70+, 46:22. Teepa Snow, Efland, second, 1:02:12. Kathy Pettiss, third, 1:10:35; Collun Hinson, first 15-19, 28:57, Patrick Soher, second, 33:26; Eli Garner, Efland, first 30-39, 36:48, Adam Ledbetter-Bock, Efland, second, 37:06, Ryun Spurrier, Efland, third, 1:48:49; David McDuffie, Mebane, second 40-49, 35:15; Hansen Su, first 50-59, 32:02, Blaine Schmidt, second, 35:08; Michael Wilkinson, Mebane, first 60-69, 45:33; Ed Pettiss, second 70+, 49:06.
Winners in the 8ish miler were Matt Kearney (58:46) of Dudley and Lisa Hecker (1:10:34) of Mebane, (62 finishers, up from 55 in 2023).
Local award winners: Katherine Evans, Cedar Grove, first 50-59, 1:14:40, Lisa Porterfield, second, 1:22:27, Sandi Wheelis, Hillsborough, third, 1:41:24; Olivia Merli, Hillsborough, first 60-69, 1:36:45, Korinn Suker, Hillsborough, second, 1:37:04; Aidan McDuffie, Mebane, third 19&U, 1:20:07; Jeffrey Glick, second 40-49, 1:01:58; Dan Hegland, second 50-59, 1:17:38, Martin Wileman, Hillsborough, third, 1:21:31; Keith Houck, first 60-69, 1:26:42, Val Martinez, third, 1:45:54; Robert Long, first 70+, 1:46:30.