Running to the finish

Conditions were practically perfect Saturday morning for the annual Homer Spit Run, organized by the Kachemak Bay Running Club. Nearly 250 runners and walkers participated in the event between the Cosmic Hamlet Half Marathon and the 10K to the Bay, making this Spit Run one of the largest in recent years. KBRC also debuted a free 1-mile youth run this year for kid runners and their family members, which treasurer Matthew Smith said was “a really great event.”

At the 10K starting line at Homer High School, attitudes were generally relaxed and positive. Alex Whitworth, 83, from Sydney, Australia, and local resident Megan Hahn said their goal was to finish the course. Hahn said that Saturday marked her fourth race she’s participated in; this year’s event was Whitworth’s third.

Tasha Talvi, visiting from the Valley, said that she’s completed some 5Ks in the last couple of months, but the 10K to the Bay was the first 10K she’s ever run. Her goal Saturday was to “not walk.”

Michael Shearer, vacationing in Homer from Indiana with his family, was the first runner to cross the finish line at one hour, 30 minutes and 29.56 seconds, earning him first place in the men’s category and overall for the Cosmic Hamlet half marathon. He won a medal and a pair of running shoes.

Shearer said that he doesn’t compete in races often, but that he has participated in several before. The rest of his family ran in the 10K race.

“It’s like 90 degrees in Indiana right now, so this is a nice change,” he said of the clear skies and pleasant temperatures on Saturday.

Meg Gravley placed first in the women’s category for the half marathon. This year marked her second Spit Run, and she said she was “really happy” with her race, having beat her two-hour time from last year by nearly 20 minutes.

Homer High School alum Seamus McDonough took first overall in the 10K race, crossing the finish line at just under 34 minutes. He was closely followed by fellow alum Lance Seneff, coming in at 35 minutes and 50 seconds. Both run competitively for their respective colleges and said they “felt proud” of their results on Saturday.

Local resident Amanda Cherok, who’s participated in the Spit Run for the past 10 years, earned first place in the women’s category for the 10K, crossing the finish line at just over 42 minutes.

The Homer Spit Run also benefits local youth running programs, with 75% of the proceeds from both the 10K to the Bay and the Cosmic Hamlet Half Marathon going to KBRC’s youth fund. The fund provides a major grant annually to the Homer High School track program and also disburses minor grants to running programs at local elementary and middle schools. Smith said Saturday that between the two races, the fund received approximately $5,000.

Learn more about the annual Spit Run and other Kachemak Bay Running Club programs and events at kachemakbayrunningclub.org/.

2025 Homer Spit Run

10K to the Bay

Men

1. Seamus McDonough, Homer, 33:59; 2. Lance Seneff, Homer, 35:50; 3. Jai Badajos, Homer, 38:18; 4. Tait Ostrom, Homer, 39:25; 5. Brennan Shearer, Corydon, 39:58; 6. Landon Tinsley, Homer, 40:47; 7. Charlie Rustand, Homer, 41:04; 8. Corin Katzke, Cambridge, 42:02; 9. Bryce Boothby, Wasilla, 44:40; 10. Richard Rulison, Garden Grove, 44:43; 11. Charles Chalmers, 46:26; 12. Joel Brandinger, Boston, 46:37; 13. Clark Bolin, Boston, 46:38; 14. Tommy Tilbury, Fairbanks, 48:15; 15. Jonathan Seneff, Homer, 48:27; 16. Jason Davis, Homer, 49:17; 17. Levi Kilcher, Homer, 49:59; 18. Benjamin Elbow, Anchorage, 50:20; 19. Daniel Olson, Homer, 51:00.22; 20. Andy Haas, 51:18; 21. Blake Larsen, Wasilla, 51:33; 22. Connor Welch, Kodiak, 51:43; 23. Davey Baird, 52:20; 24. Jon Triplett, Brush Prairie, 52:32.08; 25. Finn Spillane, Anchorage, 52.32.20; 26. Dan Miller, Homer, 53:08; 27. Eric Brunelle, Anchorage, 54:25; 28. Eric Amaral, Charleston, 54:53; 29. Jon Erickson, Homer, 56:40; 30. Alex Tilbury, Fairbanks, 56:55; 31. Todd Hilgendorff, Round Top, 57:38; 32. Maxwell Smith, Homer, 57:56; 33. Vince Zaccone, Kirkland, 59:41; 34. Rob Downey, Homer, 59:57; 35. Kevin Dolan, Marshfield, 1:00:43; 36. Brent Atchley, Wasilla, 1:01:15; 37. Daniel Spencer, Wasilla, 1:01:21; 38. Elliot Buisson, Kenai, 1:02:09; 39. Torrin Bartlett, 1:05:03; 40. Hamish Bartlett, 1:05:17; 41. Cohen Anderson, Juneau, 1:05:41; 42. Michael White, Wasilla, 1:06:31; 43. Richard Bartolowits, Ninilchik, 1:07:44; 44. Justin Hilgendorff, Kenai, 1:09:49; 45. Hudson Lowry, Homer, 1:10:35.03; 46. Braden Lowry, Homer, 1:10:35.10; 47. Rick Taylor, Wasilla, 1:10:36; 48. Bryan Edwards, Homer, 1:12:52; 49. Tristan Hilgendorff, Kenai, 1:13:03; 50. Alex Whitworth, Northbridge, 1:13:44; 51. Michael Israel, Anchorage, 1:14:46; 52. Fischer Spurkland, Homer, 1:15:23; 53. Eric Dalquist, Kirkland, 1:18:37; 54. Tom Early, Homer, 1:27:43; 55. Craig Myers, League City, 1:34:07; 56. Matteo Cox, Anchorage, 1:52:21.

Women

1. Amanda Cherok, Homer, 42:08; 2. Morgan Ekemo, 42:24; 3. Mindy Rulison, Garden Grove, 44:43; 4. Britni Siekaniec, Homer, 44:46; 5. Etta Bynagle, Homer, 45:22; 6. Elizabeth Roedl, Homer, 45:37; 7. Montana Osterman, Savage, 46:07; 8. Myra Kalafut, Homer, 46:09; 9. Rachel Neuendorf, 48:21; 10. Heather Moon, Soldotna, 48:45; 11. Claira Booz, 49:21; 12. Jessie Luna, Fort Collins, 49:59; 13. Angela Nicholson, Lake Stevens, 50:54; 14. Nichole Haynes, Homer, 51:21; 15. Haelley Shearer, Corydon, 53:08; 16. Michelle Cox, Anchorage, 54:52; 17. Jill Bigos, 56:00.42; 18. Cassidy Hardyman, Homer, 56:06; 19. Mariah Smith, Talkeetna, 56:30; 20. Lindsey Baird, Homer, 56:50; 21. Ava Dekoekkoek, Bellingham, 56:54; 22. Marianna Dimaggio, Sterling, 57:23; 23. Valentina Basargin, Homer, 58:01; 24. Ahni Cook, Homer, 58:19; 25. Stephanie Phillips, Anchorage, 58:50; 26. Sarah Miller, Homer, 59:06; 27. Ciara Lambert, Homer, 59:21; 28. Heidi Cox, Homer, 59:42; 29. Christabelle Minke, 59:52; 30. Erin Brege, Homer, 1:00:00.93; 31. Nahoni Hicks, Wasilla, 1:01:15; 32. Abigail Shearer, Corydon, 1:01:31; 33. Abby Ostrom, Homer, 1:01:50; 34. Julie Pourciau, 1:01:58; 35. Johanna Alvarez, Anchorage, 1:02:05; 36. Kay Sturm, 1:02:24; 37. Mckenzie Daigle, 1:02:24.08; 38. Peyton Kraus, Kenai, 1:02:26; 39. Kristina Haynes, Homer, 1:04:03; 40. Emily Stafford, Homer, 1:04:21.09; 41. Emma Fisher, Homer, 1:04:21.62; 42. Evelyn Field, 1:04:24; 43. Sophia Jedlicki, Soldotna, 1:04:25; 44. Sharon White, Wasilla, 1:04:26; 45. Fraya Bartlett, 1:04:55; 46. Emma Field, 1:05:34; 47. Sarah Anderson, Juneau, 1:05:40; 48. Madison Atchley, Wasilla, 1:06:18; 49. Jolene Field, 1:07:24; 50. Tasha Talvi, Anchorage, 1:07:55; 51. Christina De La Torre, Homer, 1:07:59; 52. Maggie Marshall, Minneapolis, 1:08:02; 53. Judy Steyer, Homer, 1:08:23; 54. Terri Mach, Homer, 1:08:49.48; 55. Tara Schmidt, Homer, 1:08:49.84; 56. Pamela Fraley, Homer, 1:09:10; 57. Stephanie Greer, 1:09:37; 58. Melinda Erickson, Homer, 1:09:42.54; 59. Jessie Erickson Fabich, Homer, 1:09:42.55; 60. Eve Kilcher, Homer, 1:10:49; 61. Megan Hahn, Homer, 1:10:54; 62. Colette Choate, Homer, 1:11:48; 63. Tela Bacher, 1:11:49; 64. Juley Mcconnell, Anchor Point, 1:12:43; 65. Jennifer Tilbury, Homer, 1:13:17; 66. Breanna Homestead, Wasilla, 1:13:46; 67. Alla Basargin, Homer, 1:14:40.23; 68. Danielle Rinehart, Tampa, 1:14:40.78; 69. Makena Sopp, Anchorage, 1:15:36; 70. Janelle Spurkland, Homer, 1:15:40; 71. Susan Bell, Kemah, 1:17:35; 72. Courtney Spencer, Wasilla, 1:17:59; 73. Gretchen Dalquist, Kirkland, 1:18:38; 74. Brenda Beesley, Surprise, 1:18:48; 75. Angela Walters, Kearney, 1:18:49; 76. Jillian Schlotmann, Homer, 1:19:53; 77. Dalena McKay, 1:20:23; 78. Kathryn Lorenz, Wasilla, 1:20:43; 79. Jennifer Kopnicky, Anchorage, 1:22:03; 80. Lindsey Abernathy, Stillwater, 1:22:04; 81. Isabelle Early, Homer, 1:27:32; 82. Erin Tilbury, Fairbanks, 1:27:33; 83. Mona Reutov, Homer, 1:31:50.80; 84. Vasilisa Matveev, Homer, 1:31:50.94; 85. Laura Brown, Kenai, 1:32:56; 86. Martha Myers, League City, 1:45:45; 87. Sydney Webb, 1:54:50; 88. Gail Thompson, 1:54:51.

Cosmic Hamlet Half Marathon

Men

1. Michael Shearer, Corydon, 1:30:29; 2. Philip Rohrer, Louisville, 1:33:30; 3. Patrick Lowkes, Wallingford, 1:38:23; 4. Andrew Rohrer, Gatlinburg, 1:40:08; 5. Silas Firth, Homer, 1:41:45; 6. Isaiah Reid, Homer, 1:43:45; 7. John Koch, Minneapolis, 1:46:00.42; 8. Jan Spurkland, Homer, 1:51:32; 9. Jim Laine, Hillsborough, 2:03:27; 10. Robert Ervine, 2:06:39; 11. Ian Wisecarver, 2:12:58; 12. Sean Perry, Homer, 2:16:16.

Women

1. Meg Gravley, Homer, 1:41:48; 2. Rachel Whitmore, Fairbanks, 1:48:54; 3. Lupua Oba, Soldotna, 1:48:54; Marie von Hafften, Anchorage, 1:50:51; 5. Dietre Mathis, Anchorage, 1:51:09; 6. May Martin, Fort Bragg, 1:53:06; 7. Claire Labuda, Wilmette, 1:54:45; 8. Maddie Olaire, Homer, 1:57:51; 9. Mindy Swisher, Palmer, 1:58:12; 10. Anna Reese, Soldotna, 1:58:50; 11. Adelyn McCorison, Ninilchik, 2:01:18; 12. Dina Dolan, Marshfield, 2:04:57; 13. Grace Ervine, 2:06:39; 14. Mallorie Haines, Homer, 2:09:11; 15. Nakaiah Carattini, Anchorage, 2:10:42; 16. Denise Lutton, Anchorage, 2:11:39; 17. Lila Johnson, Homer, 2:24:52; 18. Breanna Macks, Homer, 2:29:37; 19. Brandi Schuerman, Anchor Point, 2:35:15; 20. Linda Moll, Ninilchik, 2:35:59; 21. Julie Ford, Lampe, 2:51:17; 22. Ivy McClure, Homer, 2:54:56.