Racers take off from the start line at the Kasilof River Special Use Area for Cook Inletkeeper’s annual Mouth to Mouth Wild Run & Ride on Monday, May 30, 2022. To celebrate National Bike Month, the conservation organization hosted a 10-mile run, 10-mile fat bike ride, and 3-mile run, with all proceeds going toward Cook Inletkeeper’s mission — to ensure healthy salmon in the Cook Inlet watershed. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Racers take off from the start line at the Kasilof River Special Use Area for Cook Inletkeeper’s annual Mouth to Mouth Wild Run & Ride on Monday, May 30, 2022. To celebrate National Bike Month, the conservation organization hosted a 10-mile run, 10-mile fat bike ride, and 3-mile run, with all proceeds going toward Cook Inletkeeper’s mission — to ensure healthy salmon in the Cook Inlet watershed. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Watershed moment

Cook Inletkeeper held its annual Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday on the shores of Cook Inlet

Cook Inletkeeper held its annual Mouth to Mouth Wild Run & Ride on Monday on the shores of Cook Inlet between the mouths of the Kasilof and Kenai rivers. Due to the pandemic, the event was held in-person for the first time since 2019.

There were 122 participants, as compared to the 136 in 2019 and the record high of 143 two years before that.

Results follow:

10-mile bike — 1. Martin Renner, 40 minutes, 9 seconds; 2. Dillon Hogue, 40:23; 3. Jeff McDonald, 48:05; 4. William Morrow, 50:12; 5. Robert Carson, 50:21; 6. Peter Dicarlo, 51:18; 7. Patrick Houlihan, 51:48; 8. Derek Mueller, 54:03; 9. Peter Anderson, 54:33; 10. Denalie Crichett, 54:35; 11. Penny Wasem, 54:50; 12. Jeff Johnson, 57:51; 13. Rob Carson, 58:19; 14. Derrell Krolick, 59:08; 15. Zachary Gross, 1:05:07; 16. Aaron Gross, 1:05:08; 17. Julie Laker, 1:07:13; 18. Molly Copple, 1:07:14; 19. Margaret Kao, 1:08:45; 20. Matthew Pyhala, 1:10:15; 21. Sarah Pyhala, 1:10:15; 22. William Dunne, 1:10:49; 23. Emily Moss, 1:11:12; 24. Madison McDonald, 1:12:21; 25. Crisp Kincaid, 1:12:49.

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26. Carl Kincaid, 1:12:52; 27. Hager Elserry, 1:17:01; 28. Trevor Davis, 1:17:34; 29. Ed Schmitt, 1:19:35; 30. AnnMarie Rudstrom, 1:20:56; 31. Carrie Wawryzk, 1:21:46; 32. Lauri Lingafelt, 1:21:46; 33. Justin Mosso, 1:22:26; 34. Sarah Aspens, 1:22:28; 35. Lisbeth Jackson, 1:22:43; 36. Adele Pribbenow, 1:24:03; 37. Margot Bias, 1:24:10; 38. Gavin Bias, 1:24.41; 39. Bill Berkhahn 1:25:25; 40. Mindee Morning, 1:28:23; 41. Gail Moore, 1:30:55; 42. Baer Kueser, 1:31:48; 43. Chelsea Kueser, 1:31:49; 44. Crystal Ducker, 1:32:53; 45. Sue Krafft, 1:33:02; 46. Joel Todd, 1:33:04; 47. Kathy Craig, 1:44:42; 48. Carol Boehmler, 1:44:44; 49. Mark Burton, 2:02:33; 50. Kent John, 2:16:23.

51. Julie Gorset-John, 2:17:11; 52. Jackie Dolat, 2:17:11; 53. Denise Dutile, 2:22:31; 54. Aime Condon, 2:51:41.

10-mile run — 1. Megan Youngren, 1:08:15; 2. Jack Laker, 1:11:11; 3. Kristin Davis, 1:17:31; 4. Jaycie Calvert, 1:17:45; 5. Rustin Hitchcock, 1:20:47; 6. Becca Hitchcock, 1:21:03; 7. Kent Peterson, 1:21:35; 8. Emily Knight, 1:22:11; 9. Kyle Karpa, 1:25:47; 10. Emily Sears, 1:26:02; 11. Steven Thomas, 1:28:22; 12. Ethan Styvar, 1:29:38; 13. Lukas Renner, 1:29:38; 14. Ryan Peterson, 1:32:20; 15. Matt Bowser, 1:32:35; 16. Ethan Bowser, 1:32:37; 17. Kelly Sederholm, 1:32:48; 18. Matthew Tunseth, 1:32:58; 19. Daniel Hyman, 1:33:45; 20. Sean Maguire, 1:34:58; 21. Kristin Lee, 1:44:21; 22. Paul Hanson, 2:31:18; 23. Kim Howard, 3:05:28; 34. Becky Hutchinson, 3:05:28.

10-mile canoe — 1. C.O. Rudstrom, 2:59:45; 2. James Adcox, 2:59:45.

3-mile run — 1. Ryder, 21:51; 2. Quincy Fuller, 23:01; 3. Laura Carpenter, 23:02; 4. Ruby Davis, 23:33; 5. Emily Mable-Heale, 25:07; 6. Michelle, 25:14; 7. Ike Davis, 28:16; 8. Ariana, 30:14; 9. Jason Gilbert, 30:28; 10. Katrina Cannava, 30:38; 11. Apphia Bowser, 30:59; 12. Kim Bowser, 31:09; 13. Amy Hogue, 32:18; 14. Kelly Lawson, 33:24; 15. Luke Gilmour, 33:24; 16. Maria Calvert, 33:59; 17. Brian Andrew Marang, 36:50; 18. Alice Marang, 36:50; 19. Alyssa Vanek, 38:49; 20. Gabe Vanek, 38:51; 21. Penny Vadla, 42:33; 22. Bruce Vadla, 42:33; 23. Linda Moore, 43:21; 24. Sara Moore, 48:57; 25. Linda Loranger, 48:57.

26. Melanie Hollon Fair, 51:05; 27. Yvonne Oren, 51:05; 28. Kasey Moore-Ritchie, 55:27; 29. Jennifer Messick, 55:51; 30. Carolyn Brown, 56:47; 31. Rachel Gilbert, 56:47; 32. Carrie Brown, 56:47.

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