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Second-place overall finisher Dutch Howanitz, 11, takes off from the starting line as HD Media presents the Highlighter Run 5K on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Barboursville Park.
First-place female finisher Holly Howanitz, left, and third-place overall finisher Jay Howanitz approach the finish line together after taking a victory run of the course during the Highlighter Run 5K run and walk on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Barboursville Park.
Race participants Courtney Cooper, left, and Khloe Cooper walk together as HD Media presents the Highlighter Run 5K on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Barboursville Park.
Second-place overall finisher Dutch Howanitz, 11, takes off from the starting line as HD Media presents the Highlighter Run 5K on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Barboursville Park.
First-place female finisher Holly Howanitz, left, and third-place overall finisher Jay Howanitz approach the finish line together after taking a victory run of the course during the Highlighter Run 5K run and walk on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Barboursville Park.
Race participants Courtney Cooper, left, and Khloe Cooper walk together as HD Media presents the Highlighter Run 5K on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Barboursville Park.
BARBOURSVILLE Ƶ The first Highlighter Run 5K, hosted in partnership by HD Media and Prestera Health Services, had 53 participants at the Barboursville Park on Saturday.
Logan Harris, 14, placed first overall with a time of 22 minutes and 19.8 seconds. Coming behind him were Dutch Howanitz, 11, and Jay Howanitz, 45.
Holly Howanitz, 44, placed fifth overall, but was the first female finisher, with a time of 24 minutes and 16.9 seconds. Kate Meek, 19, came in behind her in sixth place, second in female winners, and Gaby Robertson, 15, placed ninth overall, third in female winners.
According to Hilary Gunter, a multimedia sales representative for HD Media, the 5K was organized as a way to bring awareness for mental health, and any donations made on the event website, along with a portion of the proceeds from the event, will go to the Prestera Foundation.
Gunter said this was the first year for the 5K, although HD Media hopes to bring it back next year with vendors and hopefully draw in more participants.
HD Media will also host ƵKiss Alive: The TributeƵ with ƵHair SupplyƵ at the Barboursville Park Amphitheatre on Aug. 3.
On Sept. 21, HD Media will host its annual Corks & Kegs event, also at the Barboursville Park, with wine tastings, vendors and live music. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to ErmaƵs Angels, a nonprofit that brings awareness to AlzheimerƵs disease and helps to find a cure.
More information about future HD Media events may be found on the The Herald-Dispatch Facebook .
Katelyn Aluise is an education and courts reporter for The Herald-Dispatch.
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