Three hundred runners wound through misty country roads Saturday morning as part of the fifth annual Viola Valley Half Marathon.“Our numbers were down a little bit this year but we started right at 300 runners,” said assistant event coordinator Kevin Deason.The 13.1-mile event covers three counties including Warren, Grundy and Coffee counties. The run starts in downtown Viola and makes a picturesque loop before finishing back in Viola. The winner this year, Chad Dean of Cleveland, finished the course in 1:15:15, less than a minute behind the record time.“I did some research and it seemed to be a good fit for me,” Dean said about deciding to run in the race, which took place under ideal cool running conditions.