Jackson Stroud, 17, of Philadelphia, right, and Evan Hallford, 13 of Union, finished first and second in the Great Scorpion Trail Run 12.5k race Saturday. Below left: Alexis Knight, 31, of Rifle, Colorado was the third overall female finisher in Saturday’s Great Scorpion Trail Run 50k. Below right: Jonathan Valone, 39, of Madison, finished third in the Great Scorpion Trail Run 25k.

photos by Thomas Howard / The Meridian Star

Runners from across the country came together Saturday to tackle the trails at Bonita Lake for the 2022 Great Scorpion Trail Run. The annual event challenges athletes of all calibers with 50k, 25k and 12.5k distances while supporting the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.