Going for a Beer Run

They were (Chicken) Dancing in the streets.

More than 2,000 runners and walkers opened Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Saturday with the Hudepohl 14K/7K, celebrating Cincinnati’s brewing history and benefiting the OTR Brewing Heritage Trail.

For the first time, the female lead runner in the Hudy 7K was the overall winner, with 24-year-old Hannah Tobler of Cincinnati finishing in a time of 27:20:3, more than a half minute faster than the top male runner, 29-year-old Stephen Wuest of Renton, Washington, in 28:05:5. 

In the female 7K division, 30-year-old Kerri Kramer of Ft. Thomas finished second in a time of 31:50:6, and third was Rachel Petty, 42, of Alexandria in 32:34:9.

Second in the men’s division for the 7K was Steven Wilkinson, 30, of Cincinnati in 28:22:9 and third was Ray Recchia, 25, of Cincinnati in 29:14:6.

In the Hudy 14K, William Cadwell, 23, of Covington, was the fastest male runner in 45:29:5 with Brett Morley, 29, of Taylors, South Carolina in 46:38:5 coming in second and Tristan Tapia, 25, of Beavercreek, third in 48:40:4. 

In the women’s division, Jenny Benkert, 33, of Cincinnati won in a time of 57:30.6, with Natalie Leverone, 37, of Covington, second in 59:17:1 and Stacey Fagin, 31, of Cincinnati, third in 1:00:24.8. 

In the Hudy 7K, 825 runners and walkers were at the start line, and for the 14K, 1,177 started the event. 

The Hudy 14K and 7K is part of the TQL Beer Series that includes the Bockfest 5K during Bockfest weekend and Fifty West Mile during Flying Pig Weekend.