Eventual race winner Morgan Aldridge leads Carly Reimer and Amy Anderson at the Ski for Women on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Eventual race winner Morgan Aldridge leads Carly Reimer and Amy Anderson at the Ski for Women on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Aldridge, Helminiak take FFS triathlon

Morgan Aldridge and Jeff Helminiak won a kind-of triathlon to end the Freezer Food Series on Sunday at Slikok Trails.

Competitors could choose to make their way around Slikok Trails three times in any manner they chose, with time adjustments made for chosen mode of travel.

Aldridge did ski/bike/ski to lead all women by finishing at 55 minutes, 14 seconds. Kelli Boonstra was second using snowshoe/ski/ski to finish at 56:37, while Jen Showalter was third doing bike/bike/bike to finish at 1:15:36.

Helminiak did ski/ski/ski to finish at 44:41, while Todd Boonstra did snowshoe/ski/ski to finish at 47:15 and Tony Eskelin did ski/bike/run to finish at 48:59.

Landen Showalter was the lone youth racer, doing bike/bike/bike to finish at 1:15:33.

The Freezer Food Series used 12 races of running, biking or skiing, plus the kind-of triathlon, to raise money for the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank.

Aldridge was the overall series champion, while Helminiak was second and Mike Crawford was third.

Freezer Food Series Triathlon

Sunday at Slikok Trails

1. Jeff Helminiak (ski/ski/ski), 44 minutes, 51 seconds; 2. Todd Boonstra (snowshoe/ski/ski), 47:15; 3. Tony Eskelin (ski/bike/run), 48:59; 4 (tie). Morgan Aldridge (ski/bike/ski), Jordan Chilson (ski/ski/ski), 55:14; 6. Kelli Boonstra (snowshoe/ski/ski), 56:37; 7. Landen Showalter (bike/bike/bike), 1:15:33; 8. Jen Showalter (bike/bike/bike), 1:15:36.

More in Sports

Ninilchik's Kade McCorison moves to shoot over attempted blocks by Aniak's William and Troy Morgan during a basketball game at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Ninilchik’s Kade McCorison, CIA’s Ian McGarry make all-state first teams

The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches sent out its all-state basketball teams… Continue reading

Roope Tuomioksa of the Kenai River Brown Bears attacks Payton Nelson and goalie Nick Erickson of the Minnesota Wilderness on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Saturday: Brown Bears finish sweep of Wilderness

The Kenai River Brown Bears completed a two-game sweep of the Minnesota… Continue reading

tease
Friday: Brown Bears win 2nd straight

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Minnesota Wilderness 4-1 on Friday… Continue reading

tease
Friday: Seward boys fall to Barrow in 4th-place game

The Seward boys basketball team lost the fourth-place game 66-42 to Barrow… Continue reading

Me working in the Alaska House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Juneau, Alaska. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire)
Out of the Office: Juneau

It was kind of happenstance that I spent the last month living… Continue reading

Greg Fallon, Kenai, receives his gold medal for his team’s 4x400m relay 2005 or later mix effort from Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries. (J. David McChesney/Frontiersman)
Peninsula athletes compete, win at Arctic Winter Games

23 athletes from the Kenai Peninsula, representing Kenai, Soldotna, Nikiski, Sterling and Homer, brought home 31 Ulus

tease
Thursday: Seward boys hold off Houston to make 4th-place game

The Seward boys basketball team defeated Houston 51-43 on Thursday to advance… Continue reading

tease
Thursday: Sitka girls knock Homer from Class 3A state tourney

The Homer girls basketball team was eliminated from the Class 3A state… Continue reading

tease
Wednesday: Grace Christian defeats Seward in 1st round

The No. 3-seeded Grace Christian boys basketball team defeated No. 6 Seward… Continue reading

Most Read