The bike boom continued on the central Kenai Peninsula on Thursday, with the Soldotna Cycle Series breaking its record with 91 combined participants in the 6- and 12-kilometer races at Tsalteshi Trails.
Tyle Owens won the 12-kilometer race in 25 minutes, 21 seconds, while Mike Crawford was second at 25:53 and Brian Beeson was third at 28:00. Morgan Aldridge took the win for the women, coming in at 29:59, which also was seventh overall. Jen Showalter was second at 32:04, while Melissa Smith came in third. The youth race went to Miles Moloney in 29:59, while Landen Showalter was second at 33:38 and Sean Raften was third was 35:41.
In the 6-kilometer event, Matt Brown was first at 15:51, Forrest Vest was second at 16:50 and Jackson Klein was third at 17:03. Megan Anderson was the top woman, and fourth overall, at 17:19, while Brianna Baeten was second at 18:34 and Laura Gerber was third at 21:20. The top youth racer was David Abel at 18:27, while Garrett Ussing was second at 18:28 and Cody Tunks was third at 18:54.
There will be no race Thursday, because that’s the Fourth of July. The series resumes July 11 at the trailhead on Kalifornsky Beach. Registration and the kids ramble starts at 5:45 p.m., while racing begins at 6:15 p.m. The cost is $5 for Tsalteshi Trails Association members and $10 for nonmembers. Participants under 18 get to race one week for free.
Soldotna Cycle Series Race 1
12 kilometers
1. Tyle Owens – 25:21; 2. Mike Crawford – 25:53; 3. Brian Beeson – 28:00; 4. Jordan Chilson – 28:47; 5. Dave Edwards-Smith – 29:36; 6. Nathan Kincaid – 29:56; 7. Morgan Aldridge – 29:59 1st Place Women; 8. Miles Moloney – 29:59 1st Place Youth; 9. John Pothast – 30:18; 10. Tom Kobylarz – 30:31; 11. Jon Iannoccone – 30:47; 12. Rob Carson – 31:29; 13. Jamie Nelson – 31:52; 14. Joel Todd – 31:57; 15. Anthony Murray – 32:03; 16. Jen Showalter – 32:04 2nd Place Women; 17. Dustin Henkin – 32:29; 18. Landen Showalter – 33:38 2nd Place Youth; 19. Mark Forbes – 35:34; 20. Will Morrow – 35:59; 21. Sean Raften – 35:41 3rd Place Youth; 22. John Tabor – 36:30; 23. James Showalter – 37:10; 24. Ben Boersma – 37:50; 25. Ryan Nelson – 38:19.
26. Ethan Hogue – 39:58 Youth; 27. Melissa Smith – 3rd Place Women; 28. Alicia Driscoll – DNF.
6 kilometers
1. Matt Brown – 15:51; 2. Forrest Vest – 16:50; 3. Jackson Klein – 17:03; 4. Megan Anderson – 17:19 1st Place Women; 5. Ryan Christman – 17:38; 6. Joe Newby – 18:21; 7. David Abel – 18:27 1st Place Youth; 8. Garrett Ussing – 18:28 2nd Place Youth; 9. Brianna Baeten – 18:34 2nd Place Women; 10. Darren Sanger – 18:42; 11. Cody Tunks – 18:54 3rd Place Youth; 12. Eli Boettcher – 19:01 Youth; 13. Brady Baeton – 19:57 Youth; 14. Keenan Young – 19:59 Youth; 15. Titas Boettcher – 20:10 Youth; 16. Nikita Monyahan – 20:13 Youth; 17. Avery Powell – 20:23 Youth; 18. Cooper Tallent – 21:01 Youth; 19. Michael Nutter – 21:03 Youth; 20. Josiah Abel – 21:05 Youth; 21. Paxton McKnight – 21:20 Youth; 22. Laura Gerber – 21:20 3rd Place Women; 23. Justice Adcox – 21:52 Youth; 24. Sailor Tallent – 21:57 Youth; 25. Beka Baeten – 21:58 Youth.
26. William Smith – 22:07 Youth; 27. Whitney Owens – 22:17 Youth; 28. Kristin Morrow – 23:42 Women; 29. Lauri Lingafelt – 23:46 Women; 30. Carrie Wawrzyk – 23:47 Women; 31. Kaya Cox – 23:48 Youth; 32. Alexis Collins – 24:09 Youth; 33. Kim McMilin – 24:14 Women; 34. Rylan Broyles – 24:15 Youth; 35. Erick McKinley – 24:57 Youth; 36. Caden McKinley 24:58 Youth; 37. Sheilah-Margaret Pothast – 24:59 Women; 38. Breckin Sulley – 25:45 Youth; 39. Angie Sulley – 25:46 Women; 40. Colbie Broyles – 25:47 Youth; 41. Makayla McKinley – 25:50 Youth; 42. Caleb Abel – 25:53 Youth Youth; 43. Kyaran Matturo – 26:31 Youth; 44. Grace Morrow – 26:22 Women; 45. Quinn Cothran – 26:51; 46. Corbyn Crisp – 26:56 Youth; 47. Carl Kincaid – 26:57; 48. Alana McKinley – 27:09 Youth; 49. Aiden Collins – 28:36 Youth; 50. Cassie Collins – 28:36 Women.
51. Gus Cothran – 29:27 Youth; 52. Steve Cothran – 29:30; 53. Lucia Carson – 29:36 Youth; 54. Ruby Davis – 29:41 Youth; 55. Harper Wight – 30:13 Youth; 56. Gus Reimer – 30:47 Youth; 57. Adam Reimer – 30:47; 58. Jonathon White – 32:33 Youth; 59. Moriah McKinley – 39:10 Youth; 60. Alissa Boettcher – 39:34 Youth; 61. Mattie Johnston – 39:47 Youth; 62. Caroline Kapik – 46:18 Youth; 63. Ike Davis – DNF.
