Ethan Anderson and Melissa Smith were the top finishers in the sixth and final Soldotna Cycle Series race of the season Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna.
The series concluded with a pursuit race, in which times from throughout the season were used to try and put all the riders on equal footing.
Anderson was the first finisher at 1 hour, 3 minutes and 8 seconds, while Smith was the first women’s finisher, and sixth overall, at 1:05:54.
Cycling at Tsalteshi continues Aug. 27 with The Gauntlet. This is an eight-plus checkpoint race in which riders decide their own route. The race starts at 11 a.m. Registration is available at tsalteshi.org or at 10:30 a.m. the day of the race. There is a mandatory riders meeting at 10:45 a.m.
Soldotna Cycle Series 6
1. Ethan Anderson, 1 hour, 3 minutes, 8 seconds; 2. Nathan Nelson, 1:03:55; 3. Everett Anderson, 1:03:56; 4. Edmond Keck, 1:05:23; 5. Peter DiCarlo, 1:05:33; 6. Melissa Smith, 1:05:54; 7. Michael Eyre, 1:06:26; 8. Johnathan White, 1:06:33; 9. Ronnie Boze, 1:06:53; 10. Tony Eskelin, 1:07:20; 11. Ollie Dahl, 1:07:21; 12. Nick DiCarlo, 1:07:42; 13. Dylan Hogue, 1:07:52; 14. Rob Carson, 1:08:24; 15. Brian Beeson, 1:08:43; 16. Kevin Lauver, 1:08:59; 17. C.O. Rudstrom, 1:09:00; 18. Mike Curtis, 1:09:48; 19. Noah Crabtree, 1:09:54; 20. Tom Seggerman, 1:10:43; 21. Jamie Nelson, 1:10:51; 22. Morgan Aldridge, 1:10:52; 23. Will Morrow, 1:11:25; 24. Tor Dahl, 1:11:25; 25. Stephanie Lambe, 1:13:00.
26. Amy Anderson, 1:14:06; 27. Daniel Keck, 1:14:42; 28. Nels Dahl, 1:14:52; 29. Cassie Collins, 1:17:26; 30. Jon Iannaccone, 1:19:20. DNF — Monte Smith.
