Soldotna Cycle Series has another big night

Soldotna Cycle Series has another big night

Tyle Owens, Morgan Aldridge and Miles Moloney were the winners Thursday night at Tsalteshi Trails in another big night for the Soldotna Cycle Series.

The 6- and 12-kilometer races had 86 participants in the second week after setting a new record for the series with 91 last week.

Owens finished in front of them all in the 12-kilometer race, crossing at 29 minutes, 57 seconds, while Mike Crawford was second at 31:26 and Jim Hall was third at 32:04. Morgan Aldridge was the top woman, and eighth overall, after touring in 35:35. Jen Showalter was second at 39:18 and Jen Tabor was third at 44:05. Miles Moloney was the top youth racer at 36:56, while Landen Showalter was second at 37:38 and Chase Laker was third at 37:57.

Darren Sanger won the 6-kilometer race in 21:13, while Brianna Baeten was second at 21:18 and Jacob Strausbaugh was third at 22:32.

The series resumes Thursday at the trail head at Skyview Middle School. Race registration starts at 5:45 p.m., while racing begins at 6:15 p.m. The kids ramble starts at 5:45, with a sign-in by 5:40 p.m. The cost is $5 for Tsalteshi Trails Association members and $10 for nonmembers.

Soldotna Cycle Series Race 2

Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails

12-kilometer race

1. Tyle Owens – 29:57; 2. Michael Crawford – 31:26; 3. Jim Hall – 32:04; 4. Brian Beeson – 32:05; 5. Tony Eskelin – 33:28; 6. Nathan Kincaid – 34:28; 7. Tom Kobylarz – 34:40; 8. Morgan Aldridge – 35:35 (1st Place Women); 9. Will Steffe – 35:45; 10. Dave Edwards-Smith – 35:55; 11. Eric Willets – 35:59; 12. Matthew Dura – 36:22; 13. Miles Moloney – 36:56 (1st Place Youth); 14. John Pothast – 36:58; 15. Jamie Nelson – 37:35; 16. Landen Showalter – 37:38 (2nd Place Youth); 17. Rob Carson – 37:49; 18. Chase Laker – 37:57 (3rd Place Youth); 19. Jack Laker – 38:42 Youth; 20. Jen Showalter – 39:18 (2nd Place Women); 21. Scott Jackson – 40:00; 22. Matt Brown – 40:05; 23. Jon Iannoccone – 40:51; 24. Dustin Henkin – 41:22; 25. Philip Smith – 41:30.

26. Will Morrow – 42:29; 27. Dylan Hogue – 42:33 Youth; 28. James Showalter – 43:10; 29. Jen Tabor – 44:05 (3rd Place Women); 30. Sean Raften – 44:24 Youth; 31. Mark Laker – 44:26; 32. Sheryl Nelson – 45:12 Women; 33. Ethan Hogue – 45:16 Youth; 34. John Tabor – 45:25; 35. Sorin Sorenson – 45:44 Youth; 36. Madison McDonald – 47:35 Youth; 37. Kemp Descutver – 47:35 Youth; 38. Ryan Nelson – 48:18; 39. Robert Carson – 49:16 Youth; 40. Garrett Ussing – 51:48 Youth; 41. Dan Balmer – 53:24; 42. Darrell Kincaid – 55:45.

6-kilometer race

1. Darren Sanger – 21:13; 2. Brianna Baeten – 21:18; 3. Jacob Strausbaugh – 22:32; 4. Brady Baeten – 23:31; 5. Cooper Tallent – 23:32; 6. Mikey Nutter – 23:36; 7. Cody Tunks – 23:38; 8. Ian McGarry – 23:46; 9. Brady Baeten – 23:54; 10. Dana McDonald – 24:23; 11. Will Smith – 24:24; 12. Keenan Young – 25:06; 13. Owen Miller – 25:06; 14. Julie Laker – 25:11; 15. Laura Gerber – 25:40; 16. Alex McGarry – 26:38; 17. Carrie Wawrzyk – 26:50; 18. Cyndy Bybee – 27:24; 19. Teagen Kobylarz – 30:07; 20. Sailor Tallent – 30:08; 21. Sheilah-Margaret Pothast – 31:00; 22. Leif Laker – 31:24; 23. Makayla McKinley – 31:34; 24. Audrey McDonald – 32:08; 25. Abi Miller – 32:14.

26. Eric McKinley – 32:37; 27. Caden McKinley – 32:37; 28. Lora Hanott – 33:41; 29. Carl Kincaid – 33:52; 30. Corbyn Crisp – 33:52; 31. Alana McKinley – 37:32; 32. Ruby Davis – 39:16; 33. Lucia Carson – 39:16; 34. Lincoln Raftern – 40:21; 35. Harper Wight – 40:37; 36. Tim Wight – 40:37; 37. Olivia Kobylarz – 40:46; 38. Stephanie Kobylarz – 40:47; 39. Sarah Eskelin – 41:19; 40. Holden McGarry – 44:05; 41. Moriah McGarry – 44:59; 42. Matt McKinley – 44:59; 43. Jonathan White – 51:24; 44. Nathan White – 51:26.

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