WOODVILLE, Ala. — Chandler Collins of Anniston braved the cool dark to win the Cathedral Caverns 15k Sunday morning.
Hodges, 25, crossed the line in 1:06:20. Albert Martinez, 28, of Grovetown, Ga., was second in 1:06:45 and Jamie Jenkins, 48, of Mount Juliet, Tenn., was third in 1:06:50.
Merideth Parks, 23, of Madison, Ala., won the women’s division in 1:19:37. She was ninth overall. Cowan Angell, 27, of Anniston, Ala., was second (10th) in 1:19:43, and Anna Bell, 43, of Chattanooga, Tenn., was third (13th) in 1:20:35.
See all the results of the Cathedral Caverns 15k here.
In the 5k, Jack Noah Watson, 16, of Collinsville, Ala., crossed the line in 22:34. Matthew Hiles, 16, of Toney, Ala., was second in 23:20 and Jayson Perry, 29, of Huntsville, Ala., was third in 23:30.
Chloe Finocchiaro, 17, of Birmingham, Ala., won the women’s division in 26:16. She was seventh overall. Jonna Graham, 17, of Henagar, Ala., was second (24th) in 30:39, and Katie Sullivan, 45, of Marietta, Ga., was third (27th) in 30:51.
The Cathedral Caverns race is unique. It starts in a beautiful valley with picturesque mountains and fields in the background. The trail race is designed for both new and experienced trail runners alike. The last 1.2 miles of the 5k and 15k runs through the cave is an out-and-back .6-mile segment that is wide enough for two-way traffic. Runners pick up glow sticks at the turnaround point, and decorative lighting lights the way in the caves.
