Second “The View 25K” held at Hyner

RecordStaffNovember 9, 2021Last Updated: November 9, 2021

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The rock wall overlook at Hyner View State Park was a popular spot for spectators to cheer on participants in Sunday’s race. Photos courtesy Clinton County Tourism

HYNER, PA – Several hundred participants took to Hyner Mountain Sunday for a relatively new race among Clinton County’s trail racing series. The View 25K, now in only its second year, challenged participants on a course similar to April’s Hyner View Trail Challenge, but in the fall of the year. Temperatures were crisp and right around the freezing mark for the 9:00 a.m. start from the Western Clinton Sportsman’s Club in Hyner, but the sun and the challenge of the course had everyone warmed up in no time.

Mason Coppi was out in front the entire race, reaching the top of Hyner Mountain several minutes ahead of everyone else.

A 23-year-old trail runner from California currently living in Syracuse, New York, made his Pennsylvania debut and turned in a time that was more than 20 minutes faster than last year’s first-place finisher. Mason Coppi completed the course in under two hours, with a time of one-hour, 55 minutes.

“It was hard, but a lot of fun and really beautiful,” said Coppi of the course that included a climb up the mountain to the Hyner View overlook and about 3,000 feet of elevation gain over the approximate 15.5-mile course.

David Hedges, age 24, of Ithaca, New York, placed second with a time of 1:57, followed by Samuel Kirk, 39, of Newtown Square, PA, who finished in two hours even.

Well-known trail runner Meira Minard, 48, of State College, was the first female finisher and 27th overall, with a time of 2:49. Minard did not compete in last year’s race, so this was her first time on the course, which she said she really liked.

“It was an amazing day – Craig does an amazing job,” said Minard of Race Director Craig Fleming of the PA Trail Dogs.

The View 25K Race Director Craig Fleming congratulates the top male and female finishers from Sunday’s race, at left Mason Coppi of Ladera Ranch, California, and Meira Minard of State College.

Nicole Seuffert, 40, of Lancaster was the second female finisher (40th overall), with a time of 2:56, followed by 27-year-old Rebecca Rees of Buck Hill Falls, PA, who finished 43rd overall, turning in a time of 2:58.

Participants came from 10 different states and the District of Columbia. The youngest was 10-year-old Natalie Rosamilia of Port Matilda, who has competed in a number of races and finished 156th Sunday in three hours, 59 minutes. The oldest finisher was 69-year-old Richard Fillman of Jersey Shore, who finished 146th with a time of 3:53.

In all, close to 300 people completed the course, which had a strict cut-off time due to the shorter daylight hours.