Caleb Bowen poses with a facsimile check.
The 4th annual Hurricane Hundred K Race on Saturday, September 6th, brought runners from Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, and far and near in West Virginia to Meeks Mountain Trails in Hurricane. More than 85 runners competed in the event.
The race requires runners to complete six 10.3-mile loops on Meeks Mountain Trails. Of the 56 solo runners who entered the event, 46 finished within the 18-hour time limit. In addition to the solo finishers, 11 relay teams comprised of three members completed the course with each member running two 10.3-mile loops.
First, second, and third place male and female solo runners split a purse which swelled to $14,000 because the race produced course records in both divisions. Caleb Bowen of Huntington was first place male with a record time of 8:06:07. He was rewarded with $2,500 first place money plus $2,000 for setting a new record. The previous record time of 8:38:31 was set by Alex Minor in 2022.
The first place female finisher was Careth Arnold of Paonia, Colorado, who posted a record time of 9:35:34. She went home with a $4,500 smile on her face. Second place male Joshua Park of Athens OH and second place female Rachel Doxey of Charlotte, NC, each pocketed $1,500. Logan Kerby of Huntington was the third place male and Maia Detmer of Las Vegas, NV, the third place female. Each received $1,000 for their finish.
All runners received a zip up sweatshirt jacket, finisher’s award, and a tote with swag from sponsors. The primary sponsors of the event were the City of Hurricane and the Dumont Tri County YMCA, with Generations Physical Therapy sponsoring the course record bonus. Platinum sponsors included Three Point Strategies, McKinney Family Chiropractic, and Encova Insurance. Gold sponsors were Marshall Health, Appalachian Power, Nitro Carpet Outlet, David & Cindy Ball, Padgett, Mountaineer Daug, Vandalia Digital, Sparkle Splash, Putnam County Tourism, Horizon Financial, and Tara Turley.
