Mike Crawford made it 8 for 8 at the Soldotna Cycle Series, winning the hardest course of the nine-race series Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails.
Crawford biked the 10 kilometers in 29 minutes, 38 seconds, for the win, while Brian Beeson was second at 31:53 and Tyle Owens was third at 32:28.
The women’s winner was Ashley Tonione at 39:12, also good for 12th overall. Jen Showalter was second at 39:18, while Mary Simondsen was third at 40:46.
In the youth race, Landen Showalter won at 44:05, while Dylan Hogue was second in 48:40 and Ollie Dahl was third at 60:40.
The final race of the season will be Thursday. This will be the pursuit race, where racers are handicapped based on their previous performances. The race starts at 6:15 p.m.
Soldotna Cycle Series Race 8
1. Mike “8 for 8” Crawford – 29:38; 2. Brian Beeson – 31:53; 3. Tyle Owens – 32:28; 4. Eric Thomason – 32:36; 5. Nathan Kincaid – 32:57; 6. Tony Eskelin – 33:43; 7. Eric WIllets – 34:03; 8. Jordan Chilson – 34:52; 9. Jim Hall – 34:53; 10. Ryan Nelson – 37:58; 11. Jamie Nelson – 38:10; 12. Ashley Tonione – 39:12 (1st place women’s); 13. Jen Showalter – 39:18 (2nd place women’s); 14. Scott Huff – 39:34; 15. Will Morrow – 40:41; 16. Mark Forbes – 40:47; 17. Mary Simondsen – 40:56 (3rd place women’s); 18. Morgan Aldridge – 41:30; 19. Carl Kincaid – 43:34; 20. James Showalter – 44:04; 21. Landen Showalter – 44:05 (1st place youth); 22. Jeff McDonald – 44:29; 23. Dan Balmer – 44:34; 24. Jen Tabor – 45:07; 25. Dustin Dederick – 46:01.
26. Dylan Hogue – 48:40 (2nd place youth); 27. Catriona Reynolds – 51:10; 28. Peter DiCarlo – 51:12; 29. Kelly Sederholm – 52:30; 30. Dana McDonald – 53:37; 31. Michelle Thomason – 53:38; 32. Jon Iannaconne – 55:33; 33. Trina Dederick – 59:24; 34. Ollie Dahl – 60:40 (3rd place youth); 35. Tor Dahl – 60:41; 36. Darrell Kincaid – 61:01; 37. Robert Carson – 61:16; 38. Rob Carson 61:16; 39. Madison McDonald – 61:21; 40. Tanner Penrod – 64:48; 41. Ethan Hogue – 66:18; 42. Will Smith 66:20; 43. Wanda Kincaid – 86:48.
