Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)                                Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion) Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Skiers have advantage at Homer Epic

The Homer Epic 50- and 100-kilometer races were held Saturday, starting in Homer, going into the Caribou Hills, then returning to Homer.

Competitors can choose to bike, run or ski.

Men’s winners for 100 kilometers were Robert Whitney on skis at 7 hours, 1 minute; Brian Bonney on the bike at 7:47 and Michele Baschieri on foot at 23:21.

Women’s winners for 100 kilometers were Tara Schmidt on skis at 10:10 and Jessie Goodrich on bike at 18:47.

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Men’s winners for 50 kilometers were Frederick Dickerson on skis at 3:10, Mike Crawford on the bike at 3:34 and Timi Lemaire on foot at 6:41.

Women’s winners for 50 kilometers were Katie Miller on skis at 4:25, Amber Bethe on bike at 4:10 and Erin McKittrick on foot at 6:16. The softer course led to Bethe being the only overall winner that used a bike and not skis.

Homer Epic

100 kilometers

Men — 1. Robert Whitney, ski, 7 hours, 1 minute; 2. Joshua Mumm, ski, 7:04; 3. Brian Bonney, bike, 7:47; 4. David Apperson, ski, 9:35; 5. Eric Thomason, bike, 10:29; 6. Brian Marang, bike, 10:39; 7. Patrick Goodrich, bike, 18:47; 8. Michele Baschieri, run, 23:21.

Women — 1. Tara Schmidt, ski, 10:10; 2. Jennifer Bando, ski, 14:44; 3. Jessie Goodrich, bike, 18:47.

51 kilometers

Men — 1. Frederick Dickerson, ski, 3:10; 2. Mike Crawford, bike, 3:34; 3. Gregory Tibbetts, ski, 4:41; 4. Thomas Quimby, ski, 4:48; 5. Joshua Duffus, bike, 5:41; 6. Bernie Freeman, bike, 6:19; 7. Timi Lemaire, run, 6:41; 8. Michael Quimby, run, 6:54; 9. Ben Muse, bike, 7:21; 10. Mike Schroeder, bike, 7:21; 11. Jonathan Blenkush, bike, 15:55; 7. Shane Kimberling, bike, 7:54; 8. Joshua Brown, run, 8:11; 9. Benjamin Powell, run, 8:11; 10. Michael Gavillot, bike, 8:49; 11. Hunter Scholtz, run, 9:19; 12. Bryan Hawkins, run, 9:21; 13. Tom Honer, run, 9:31; 14. Joe Martin, bike, 10:48; 15. Jared Kern, run, 11:47; 16. Thaddeus Lingenfelter, run, 11:51.

Women — 1. Amber Bethe, bike, 4:10; 2. Katie Miller, ski, 4:25; 3. Heidi Zimmer, ski, 4:29; 4. Kathy Sarns-Irwin, ski, 4:41; 5. Rebecca Noblin, bike, 5:39; 6. Erin McKittrick, run, 6:16; 7. Sarah Osborne, bike, 6:16; 8. Nancy Long, run, 9:21.

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