Chase Laker and Kate Cox won the first Salmon Run Series race at Tsalteshi Trails on Wednesday. The race drew 61 racers overall.
Laker ran the 5-kilometer course in 19 minutes, 22 seconds, to take the victory, while Cox was the top woman’s racer across the line at 25:47. That was 14th overall.
The series continues Wednesday, July 17, from the Skyview Middle School trailhead at Tsalteshi Trails. There also are races on July 24, July 31 and Aug. 7.
Check-in for the race is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. There is a 1-kilometer kids race at 6 p.m., with a $5 cash donation suggested.
The 5-kilometer race starts at 6:15 p.m. The cost is $15, with various discounts available.
Registration is available at kenaiwatershed.org, and also on the day of the race.
Proceeds go to Kenai Watershed Forum programs.
Salmon Run Series Week 1
at Tsalteshi Trails
1. Chase Laker, 19 minutes, 22 seconds; 2. Ollie Dahl, 19:31; 3. Elijah Jedlicki, 20:33; 4. Levi Mickelson, 20:41; 5. Cody Cameron, 20:57; 6. Noah Crabtree, 22:00; 7. Jack Pothast, 23:42; 8. Griffin Kouach, 23:45; 9. Corbyn Crisp, 23:46; 10. Niko Zlotnik, 24:15; 11. Nate Hibberd, 24:47; 12. Colin Abel, 25:13; 13. Kevin Bailey, 25:14; 14. Kate Cox, 25:47; 15. Ben Myers, 25:49; 16. Kathryn DeBardelaben, 26:09; 17. Austin Bradford, 26:12; 18. Eddie Cruz, 26:32; 19. Jeffrey Helminiak, 26:53; 20. Ruby Davis, 26:59; 21. Scott Sumner, 27:05; 22. Kristin Davis, 27:18; 23. Trevor Davis, 27:19; 24. Haedyn Horstman, 27:32; 25. Reece Ross, 27:32.
26. Dominic Alioto, 27:41; 27. Eden Alioto, 27:43; 28. Jennifer McDougal, 28:48; 29. Emily Moss, 28:50; 30. Leif Laker, 28:54; 31. Shiloh Zichko, 29:23; 32. Ben Hanson, 29:29; 33. Jamie Nelson, 29:33; 34. Eva Abel, 29:39; 35. Elias Black, 30:17; 36. Jathan Black, 30:37; 37. Cierra Crisp, 30:57; 38. Carl Kincaid, 30:57; 39. Chelsea Holsonbake, 31:26; 40. Julie Laker, 32:07; 41. Patrick Parker, 32:18; 42. Frank Alioto, 33:03; 43. Gina Smith, 33:40; 44. Ashlynn Moretti, 33:52; 45. Tamara Hibberd, 34:41; 46. Jenna Fabian, 36:02; 47. Lauren Bailey, 37:14; 48. Ryan Singh, 37:39; 49. Erin Rivard, 38:23; 50. Mariah Ross, 39:49.
51. Chelsea Wingard, 39:51; 52. Naomi Zichko, 42:39; 53. Jenna Jensen, 43:16; 54. Kailey Watkins, 43:18; 55. Sandra Elan, 44:51; 56. Maria Sweppy, 46:41; 57. Sydney Krager, 56:18; 58. Alecia Bradford, 56:19; 59. Ame Cassidy, 1:05:57; 60. Tobias Wilson, 1:05:57; 61. Kameelah Dixon, 1:05:57.
