Nearly 70 competitors crossed the finish line at the second annual Great Salmon Run 5K Run, Walk or Dance held at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik on Saturday, Aug. 3.

Participants came from all over the Kenai Peninsula, to Anchorage, Eagle River and Fairbanks, and even the Lower 48.

Justin Trail, from Ninilchik, took first place in the men’s category, with Caleb Petersen from Fairbanks in second and Homer’s Ryan Taylor in third.

Katie Bast from Fairbanks came in first for the women’s category, followed by Adelyn McCorison from Ninilchik in second and Grace Angivran Moore-Anderson from Fairbanks in third.

The event, which runs concurrently with Salmonfest, is sponsored by local nonprofit Thrive Ninilchik. The Great Salmon Run was created as a “healthy, fun community event to help raise funds for Thrive Ninilchik so we can continue funding opportunities that enrich the lives of our local youth,” the organization’s website states.

Find out more about Thrive Ninilchik and the Great Salmon Run at www.thriveninilchik.org/.

2024 GREAT SALMON RUN 5K RESULTS

Men

1. Justin Trail, 00:20:00; 2. Caleb Petersen, 00:20:11; 3. Ryan Taylor, 00:20:14; 4. Justin Oestreich, 00:20:32; 5. Steven Warren, 00:21:18; 6. Eli Kroll, 00:21:35; 7. Tod Sleeman, 00:22:13; 8. Ross Markham, 00:23:14; 9. Mark Barbee, 00:23:24; 10. Travis Bulloch, 00:23:35; 11. Riley Prestegard, 00:24:12; 12. Jeramiah Adams, 00:24:52; 13. Austin Anderson, 00:24:53; 14. Parker Schollenberg, 00:25:11; 15. Remington Sanchez, 00:25:36; 16. Isaak Bell, 00:25:38; 17. Tatum Schievler, 00:26:02; 18. Flynn Mitchel, 00:26:02; 19. Matt Paveglio, 00:27:09; 20. Tre MacKay, 00:27:19; 21. Jack Money, 00:27:22; 22. Gavin Hartezll, 00:28:45; 23. Clay Henson, 00:28:51; 24. Shawn Williams, 00:30:04; 25. Jovan Archuleta, 00:35:49; 26. Eric Parsons, 00:38:47; 27. Miles Woodlee, 00:40:08; 28. Eric Spurkland, 00:40:34; 29. Jan Spurkland, 00:40:35; 30. Jason Schollenberg, 00:48:41; 31. Skye Leman, 00:59:08.

Women

1. Katie Bast, 00:22:37; 2. Adelyn McCorison, 00:23:04; 3. Grace Angivran Moore-Anderson, 00:24:54; 4. Charla Gaudet, 00:26:00; 5. Katherine Kerr, 00:26:01; 6. Marianna Dimaggio, 00:26:59; 7. Carissa Vasquez, 00:27:24; 8. Grace Miotke, 00:27:53; 9. Elise Spofford, 00:28:23; 10. Hannah Delamere, 00:29:08; 11. Riley Tucker, 00:29:52; 12. Linda Moll, 00:31:50; 13. Lillian Schollenberg, 00:33:50, 14. Linnea Cafmeyer, 00:35:04; 15. Tammy Hoem, 00;35:10; 16. Sara Barrowcliff, 00:35:28; 17. Sadie Barrowcliff, 00:35:28; 18. Heather Seamons, 00:35:29; 19. Jilleen Charette, 00:35:39; 20. Andrea Morgan, 00:35:39; 21. Angela Archuleta, 00:35:49; 22. Kylee Richard, 00:36:29; 23. Christy Woodruff, 00:37:24; 24. Carolyn Woodruff, 00:37:26; 25. Amy Antommaria, 00:38:48; 26. Brandi Schuerman, 00:40:36; 27. Janelle Spurkland, 00:40:36; 28. Emily Spofford, 00:41:29; 29. Citori Ambrosira, 00:41:30; 30. Brittany Briley, 00:42:50; 31. Miranda Siemens, 00:44:16; 32. Sarah Vanek, 00:46:06; 33. Rachel Little, 00:48:08; 34. Whitney Schollenberg, 00:48:41; 35. Kim Cimmityotti, 00:48:41; 36. Lilia Leman, 00:59:07; 37. Jamie Spraitz, 00:59:08.

Tammy Hoem participates in the second annual Great Salmon Run on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Ninilchik, Alaska. Photo provided by Tiffany McCorison

Grace Angivran Moore-Anderson (left) and Austin Anderson (right) participate in the second annual Great Salmon Run on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Ninilchik, Alaska. Moore-Anderson came in third in the women’s category. Photo provided by Tiffany McCorison

Remington Sanchez, 7, participates in the second annual Great Salmon Run on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Ninilchik, Alaska. Photo provided by Tiffany McCorison