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95 finish Homer Epic

The Homer Epic 50- and 100-kilometer races were held Saturday in the Caribou Hills near Homer, featuring runners, bikers and skiers. There were 95 finishers, including 25 in the 100K. The results follow:

MEN

100-kilometer ski — 1. Ben Marvin, 6 hours, 10 minutes; 2. Coby Marvin, 7:39; 3. Darin Markwardt, 8:11; 4. Thomas Quimby, 11:31.

100-kilometer bike — 1. David Seramur, 6:14 minutes; 2. Johnse Ostman, 6:47; 3. Ben Muse, 7:33; 4. Martin Renner, 7:40; 5. Mike Schroeder, 8:30; 6. Ezra Gutschow, 10:55; 7. Greg Mills, 11:50; 8. Andy Shanahan, 14:25.

100-kilometer run — 1. William Dube, 13:46; 2. Joshua Bleznak, 16:47; 3. Brandon King, 16:47; 4. Donald Rhinehart, 17:28; 5. Kevin Leal, 18:12; 6. Nick Holmes, 18:12.

50-kilometer bike — 1. David Kingston, 2:52; 2. Nick Balducci, 3:25; 3. Rich Guy, 3:32; 4. Mike Beiergrohslein, 3:32; 5. David Story, 3:40; 6. Sean Palmer, 3:44; 7. Robert Frets, 3:45; 8. Caleb Brown, 3:46; 9. Clay Hanna, 3:58; 10. Robert Cadoff, 4:03; 11. Daniel Bunker, 4:07; 12. Steven Thomas, 4:10; 13. Tanner Sommer, 4:11; 14. Samuel Jordan, 4:20; 15. James Ingersoll, 5:27; 16. John Rice, 6:30.

50-kilometer ski — 1. Garrett Briscoe, 3:14; 2. Ethan Styvar, 3:14; 3. John Wros, 3:21; 4. Gerald Frost, 3:33; 5. Tyler Beardsley, 4:01; 6. Nicholas Brunger, 4:28; 7. Jebediah Marvin, 4:29; 8. Dan Maclean, 4:39; 9. Charlie Abel, 6:05; 10. Maverick Boyer, 6:59.

50-kilometer run — 1. Naren Karur, 5:33; 2. Graham Eversden, 5:37; 3. Richard Birbilas, 5:48; 4. Todd Murdoch, 7:03; 5. Adam Mruk, 7:04; 6. Russel Grimes, 7:06; 7. Kaleb Harvey, 7:34; 8. Brandon Wood, 7:39; 9. Kevin Wettschreck, 8:19; 10. Matthew Shidner, 8:25; 11. Cory Dobbins, 8:40.

WOMEN

100-kilometer ski — 1. Shalene Frost, 6:21; 2. Jennifer Bando, 10:11; 3. Melissa Smith, 10:22.

100-kilometer bike — 1. Jessie Goodrich, 10:47; 2. Kali Glosser, 10:50; 3. Lisl Coady, 11:50.

100-kilometer run — 1. Erin McKittrick, 14:20.

50-kilometer bike — 1. Kristen Sommers, 2:58; 2. Kelly Carson, 3:23; 3. Kimberlee McNett, 3:24; 4. Jody Barton, 3:27; 5. Bri Lowen, 3:27; 6. Katelyn Stearns, 3:27; 7. Jodi Barnett, 3:47; 8. Birgit Langmann, 3:51; 9. Aimee Hanna, 3:58; 10. Heather Moon, 4:03; 11. Martha Story, 4:23; 12. Kayla Mays, 5:24; 13. Laura Mullin, 5:27; 14. Nicole Rice, 6:30; 15. Jennifer McConnel, 6:35; 16. Stephanie Cox, 6:35; 17. Kathie Lawson, 6:50.

50-kilometer ski — 1. Katie Marden, 3:50; 2. Gilia Degange, 3:59; 3. Whitney Harness, 4:24; 4. Cezanna Semnacher, 4:25; 5. Kathy Sarns-Irwin, 4:29; 6. Lindsay Wolter, 4:30; 7. Katie Miller, 4:32; 8. Chelsea Grimstad, 4:54; 9. Kyla Dammann, 5:06; 10. Claire Benton, 6:05.

50-kilometer run — 1. Kristen Bailey, 6:32; 2. Sondra Stonecipher, 6:50; 3. Elizabeth Ruimveld, 6:57; 4. Renee Veldman, 6:57; 5. Yvonne Leutwyler, 7:07; 6. Raechyl Huisingh, 8:25.

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