02Oct
10K
Running
- Distance
- 10K
- Start time
- 10:00
- Entry fee
- $35.00
High Knob Hellbender
Norton,
Virginia,
United States
333 days left
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High Knob Hellbender
About the event
The High Knob Hellbender 10K, now in its 13th year, challenges runners with an arduous ascent from downtown Norton to the peak of High Knob. This daunting course features over 2,000 feet of elevation gain as participants climb through dense forests and rugged terrain to reach the summit at a staggering 4,200-foot elevation. As the highest point in the Cumberland Mountain range, runners are rewarded with breathtaking views from atop High Knob. For more information on this year's event, visit the race’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/highknobhellbender), website (www.highknobhellbender.wordpress.com) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/hellbender10k). Note that while the original schedule listed October 3 as a traditional date, the confirmed edition will take place on October 2, 2027.
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Weather history
3-year monthly averages for October in Norton.
Temperature9.1° / 18.9°
Feels like6.7° / 16.7°
Sunshine hours9h 10m
Rainfall1.3 mm
Snowfall—
Wind9.5 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity70.3%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:39
Sunset17:52
About Norton
Learn more about the host city, Norton.
Norton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the far western tip of the state and surrounded by Wise County, Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,687, making it the least populous city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Norton with surrounding Wise County for statistical purposes.
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Race results
All-time top performances and historical records for High Knob Hellbender.
| Place | Name | Year | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Billy Barnett | '24 | 00:34:03 |
| 🥈 | Jeremy Donahue | '24 | 00:35:33 |
| 🥉 | Joe McMahon | '24 | 00:36:16 |
| 4 | Gary Conner | '24 | 00:37:15 |
| 5 | Andrew Campbell | '24 | 00:37:24 |
| 6 | William Harper | '24 | 00:39:23 |
| 7 | Owen Canterbury | '24 | 00:39:48 |
| 8 | Brad Reed | '24 | 00:40:31 |
| 9 | Evan Ferrell | '24 | 00:40:39 |
| 10 | Parker Cowden | '24 | 00:41:10 |
| Place | Name | Year | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Annette Stevens | '24 | 00:47:05 |
| 🥈 | Tori Peace | '24 | 00:48:40 |
| 🥉 | Sarah Carlson | '24 | 00:50:25 |
| 4 | Meiwah Cheng | '24 | 00:50:26 |
| 5 | Katie Moss | '24 | 00:51:27 |
| 6 | Beverly Church | '24 | 00:52:00 |
| 7 | Amanda Tipton | '24 | 00:53:23 |
| 8 | Janine Myatt | '24 | 00:55:15 |
| 9 | Kristie Kachler | '19 | 00:55:16 |
| 10 | Misty Myers | '24 | 00:56:10 |
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