Under sunny skies, more than 300 runners, walkers and strollers covered the distance between the Homer High School parking lot and the tip of the Homer Spit in the 10K Run for the Bay Spit Run today.
For the second year in a row, Jake Moe of Anchorage took first place for the men, finishing in 32:40. That was a faster time than his 2012 finish of 37:29.
“That was fast,” said Bill Steyer, who helped coordinate the run. Steyer also coaches the Homer High cross country and track and field teams. “Moe helps coach the Anchorage Christian Schools running program and is a really good guy,”
A trio of runners claimed first place for the women. Raising their clasped hands in victory, Aurora Waclawski, Barae Hirsch and Molly Mitchell stormed across the finish line with a time of 43:30. The three are on Homer High’s running team and celebrated their finish with a dunk in Kachemak Bay, according to Mary Kate Green, who co-coaches the high school teams with Steyer and was one of the coordinators of today’s run.
“They’ve been training this summer and are in good shape,” said Steyer of the three high school athletes.
Green described the run as “absolutely amazing. I’ve heard it was one of the best races here in Homer. It was awesome.”
An estimated 150 athletes, families and friends celebrated with lunch on Land’s End Resort’s deck after the run, enjoying music by Kevin Duff.
“The post-party seemed to be a real hit. Of course the weather cooperated, but there were a lot of people,” said Steyer.
Both Green and Steyer thanked the event’s sponsors: city of Homer Parks and Recreation, Kachemak Bay Running Club, South Peninsula Hospital and Homer News, backed by a crowd of volunteers.
“The community pitched it and made it a great race,” said Steyer.
Already thinking of next year, Green said, “We’re going to make this one of the best Alaskan races ever.”
McKibben Jackinsky can be reached at mckibben.jackinsky@homernews.com.
| Times | Last Name First Name | Age | Gender |
| Honorary | Chapple Jr John | M | |
| Women’s Results | |||
| 55:46:00 | Chambers Oliva | 11 months | F |
| 1:09:59:00 | Pawuk Savina | 1 | F |
| 1:27:36:00 | Lowney Channing | 6 | F |
| 1:41:48:00 | Brann Autumn | 8 months | F |
| 1:53:37:00 | Ferrell Chloe | 2 | F |
| 1:53:48:00 | Springer Aurora | 2 | F |
| 1:53:48:00 | Springer Anna | 4 | F |
| 43:30:00 | Hirsch Barae | 14 | F |
| 43:30:00 | Mitchell Molly | 15 | F |
| 43:30:00 | Waclawski Aurora | 15 | F |
| 48:06:00 | Pitcher Aziza | 14 | F |
| 50:01:00 | Jantzi Pam | 16 | F |
| 50:44:00 | McCormick Danielle | 16 | F |
| 50:44:00 | Fox Sadie | 16 | F |
| 53:05:00 | Pitzman Megan | 14 | F |
| 55:19:00 | Evarts Lauren | 14 | F |
| 55:27:00 | Hagge Izabelle | 14 | F |
| 55:30:00 | McCarron Alison | 12 | F |
| 57:10:00 | McCarron Brenna | 12 | F |
| 58:55:00 | Draves Samantha | 14 | F |
| 59:20:00 | Brunkal Melissa | 15 | F |
| 59:53:00 | Lisec Jordyn | 13 | F |
| 1:03:13:00 | Evarts Brenna | 17 | F |
| 1:04:11:00 | Kostello Keturah | 17 | F |
| 1:12:18:00 | Seay Calla | 12 | F |
| 1:12:19:00 | Hensley Lauren | 12 | F |
| 1:22:40:00 | Paeth Janet | 17 | F |
| 1:24:26:00 | Todd Rylyn | 12 | F |
| 1:31:08:00 | Reutov Tina | 13 | F |
| 1:36:03:00 | Brunkal Haley | 11 | F |
| 1:39:05:00 | Archuleta Maryssa | 11 | F |
| 45:07:00 | Bauder Lauren | 20 | F |
| 46:44:00 | Fronrath Barbara | 27 | F |
| 47:58:00 | Mach Melanie | 26 | F |
| 49:28:00 | Sonnerberg Gabi | 19 | F |
| 49:33:00 | Bauder Megan | 18 | F |
| 49:37:00 | Pfeifer Olivia | 19 | F |
| 50:55:00 | Sonnerberg Talia | 21 | F |
| 51:03:00 | Garcia-Roberts Annie | 27 | F |
| 52:52:00 | Wood Alecia | 28 | F |
| 53:04:00 | Greenmun Marcie | 28 | F |
| 53:28:00 | Strittmatter Amanda | 25 | F |
| 55:22:00 | Frye Julie | 20 | F |
| 57:11:00 | McCarron Maggie | 21 | F |
| 57:21:00 | Besse Megan | 28 | F |
| 58:49:00 | Lincoln Krystle | 21 | F |
| 1:00:09:00 | Wilson Lindsey | 24 | F |
| 1:00:10:00 | Steed Brianne | 24 | F |
| 1:00:39:00 | Peltier Megan | 28 | F |
| 1:00:53:00 | Krogman Victoria | 27 | F |
| 1:00:59:00 | Wells Jesse | 26 | F |
| 1:01:37:00 | Sloth Emily | 29 | F |
| 1:01:40:00 | Waldorf Kelsey | 22 | F |
| 1:02:22:00 | Reynold Stephanie | 19 | F |
| 1:02:22:00 | Roedle-Kupilik Anna Marie | 28 | F |
| 1:03:23:00 | Mastolier Valerie | 18 | F |
| 1:06:38:00 | Owens Chelsea | 24 | F |
| 1:06:43:00 | Zerbe Violet | 21 | F |
| 1:07:27:00 | Hart Molly | 29 | F |
| 1:08:38:00 | Leibold Sara | 26 | F |
| 1:09:47:00 | Gregoire Ashley | 24 | F |
| 1:16:13:00 | Erickson Melinda | 28 | F |
| 1:22:44:00 | Haas Kathryn | 21 | F |
| 1:23:19:00 | Heimbuch Hannah | 28 | F |
| 1:26:22:00 | Kastner Chaffee Rachel | 28 | F |
| 1:26:23:00 | Censky Ashley | 18 | F |
| 1:27:09:00 | Pitzman Katie | 18 | F |
| 1:31:38:00 | Jones Brittany | 18 | F |
| 1:35:38:00 | Seed Lydia | 25 | F |
| 1:36:43:00 | Moe Brynn | 28 | F |
| 1:48:26:00 | Lowney Zoe | 25 | F |
| 1:50:29:00 | Cox Michelle | 27 | F |
| 1:50:30:00 | Lightcap Nyla | 27 | F |
| 43:55:00 | Nevendorf Rachel | 31 | F |
| 46:47:00 | Van Hemert Ashley | 31 | F |
| 47:34:00 | Ridgely Annie | 31 | F |
| 49:40:00 | Lints Emily | 31 | F |
| 51:09:00 | Seger Hillary | 34 | F |
| 52:40:00 | Restino Carey | 39 | F |
| 53:09:00 | Koester Katie | 33 | F |
| 53:30:00 | Degnam Bridget | 31 | F |
| 53:46:00 | Albright Heather | 30 | F |
| 54:52:00 | Jackson Jennifer | 39 | F |
| 55:46:00 | Chambers Hiromi | 37 | F |
| 57:34:00 | Nabinger Karin | 30 | F |
| 58:07:00 | Booz Jennifer | 36 | F |
| 59:10:00 | Geragotelis Nikki | 30 | F |
| 59:10:00 | Maurer Jasmine | 31 | F |
| 59:31:00 | Smith Tara | 37 | F |
| 1:00:01:00 | Millington Amanda | 31 | F |
| 1:00:12:00 | Gittinger Anne | 34 | F |
| 1:02:13:00 | Anderson Erika | 32 | F |
| 1:02:16:00 | Rozeboom Katrina | 31 | F |
| 1:03:53:00 | Syth Keri | 39 | F |
| 1:04:29:00 | Vogl Kathy | 38 | F |
| 1:04:40:00 | Fefelov Vanessa | 32 | F |
| 1:05:51:00 | Neher Tammy | 39 | F |
| 1:07:27:00 | Barth Amanda | 30 | F |
| 1:07:27:00 | Detrow Cynthia | 38 | F |
| 1:09:59:00 | Pawuk Stephanie | 36 | F |
| 1:10:13:00 | Jones-Vogel Nicole | 32 | F |
| 1:10:51:00 | Smith Betty | 31 | F |
| 1:13:09:00 | Lawrence Kristina | 30 | F |
| 1:13:23:00 | Wood Holly | 37 | F |
| 1:14:26:00 | Drath Roseli | 39 | F |
| 1:15:22:00 | McDonald Dana | 37 | F |
| 1:17:48:00 | Ostrander Cassie | 31 | F |
| 1:19:44:00 | Shafer Tanya | 35 | F |
| 1:20:33:00 | Autry Kate | 36 | F |
| 1:20:57:00 | Hall Kim | 32 | F |
| 1:21:28:00 | Brann Jennifer | 35 | F |
| 1:21:29:00 | Rogers Jillian | 35 | F |
| 1:23:38:00 | Chapple Elysha | 31 | F |
| 1:24:28:00 | Amanda Miotke | 33 | F |
| 1:33:29:00 | James Jessica | 30 | F |
| 1:33:29:00 | Velsko Lacey | 31 | F |
| 1:36:43:00 | Shafer Jeanette | 33 | F |
| 1:37:46:00 | Super Brandy | 37 | F |
| 1:41:29:00 | Baxter Amy | 39 | F |
| 1:45:27:00 | Pratt Carrie Ann | 38 | F |
| 1:53:42:00 | Ferrell Emily | 34 | F |
| 1:53:46:00 | Cloud Jamie | 32 | F |
| 1:53:46:00 | Springer Emilie | 35 | F |
| 45:15:00 | Moseley Deborah | 43 | F |
| 48:30:00 | Evarts Fran | 41 | F |
| 49:56:00 | Guerrini Kali | 41 | F |
| 50:22:00 | Boling Beth | 46 | F |
| 51:13:00 | Mauger Sue | 48 | F |
| 51:15:00 | House Joell | 43 | F |
| 51:25:00 | Hudson Saundra | 44 | F |
| 52:59:00 | Baysinger barb | 45 | F |
| 53:35:00 | Berenneman Kimberly | 44 | F |
| 56:59:00 | Lowe Catriona | 46 | F |
| 57:22:00 | Storm Caroline | 43 | F |
| 58:07:00 | Guillian Robin | 47 | F |
| 1:00:18:00 | Sparrow Beth | 43 | F |
| 1:03:24:00 | Mastolier Bonnie | 49 | F |
| 1:03:55:00 | Crowley Kate | 40 | F |
| 1:05:57:00 | Kalytiak Tracy | 49 | F |
| 1:10:55:00 | Day Tina | 49 | F |
| 1:11:03:00 | Chapple Waltenbaugh Jennifer | 41 | F |
| 1:11:46:00 | Spillane Kimberly | 40 | F |
| 1:12:11:00 | Jones Carolee | 46 | F |
| 1:12:44:00 | Sundmark Teresa | 45 | F |
| 1:14:29:00 | Griffard Christine | 41 | F |
| 1:16:00:00 | Thacker Anna | 48 | F |
| 1:16:58:00 | TODD WENDY | 44 | F |
| 1:23:08:00 | Story Tiffanie | 41 | F |
| 1:24:28:00 | Etzwiler Krista | 40 | F |
| 1:27:37:00 | Lowney Shay | 42 | F |
| 1:45:43:00 | Lincoln Kelly Jean | 42 | F |
| 1:45:43:00 | Lonesln Bessie | 47 | F |
| 1:46:45:00 | Flyum Rama | 47 | F |
| 1:46:45:00 | Furnish Penny | 49 | F |
| 1:46:56:00 | Allman Annie | 46 | F |
| 1:46:56:00 | Dean Kathryn | 47 | F |
| 52:21:00 | Mach Terri | 54 | F |
| 54:03:00 | Renkert Mary Ann | 57 | F |
| 57:49:00 | Arneson Janet | 53 | F |
| 58:07:00 | Sarns Irwin Kathy | 53 | F |
| 59:34:00 | Marquardt Karen | 51 | F |
| 59:43:00 | Millington Cristy | 53 | F |
| 1:00:42:00 | Prindle-Hess Polly | 58 | F |
| 1:01:41:00 | Schmidt Tara | 51 | F |
| 1:08:54:00 | Zitzmann Lori | 55 | F |
| 1:09:13:00 | Paeth Shannon | 52 | F |
| 1:09:35:00 | Tillion Tracey | 50 | F |
| 1:09:35:00 | Maury Toni | 56 | F |
| 1:11:33:00 | Bauder Molly | 55 | F |
| 1:13:03:00 | Leonard Peggy | 56 | F |
| 1:16:03:00 | Mullen Janet | 53 | F |
| 1:16:15:00 | Edminster Mary | 52 | F |
| 1:16:44:00 | Waxman Claire | 55 | F |
| 1:16:58:00 | Lowney Deb | 58 | F |
| 1:20:10:00 | Scalzi Barbara | 59 | F |
| 1:21:16:00 | frye rebecca | 55 | F |
| 1:22:45:00 | Speigelmyer Terri | 52 | F |
| 1:22:50:00 | Roedl Rhoda | 55 | F |
| 1:23:33:00 | Anderson Christine | 52 | F |
| 1:24:16:00 | Smith Barbara | 54 | F |
| 1:24:17:00 | Peterson Tammy | 50 | F |
| 1:27:09:00 | Birchfield Teri | 51 | F |
| 1:27:21:00 | Comfort Carol | 53 | F |
| 1:27:38:00 | Asselin Tracy | 51 | F |
| 1:27:51:00 | Stead Sherry | 58 | F |
| 1:33:29:00 | Stapel Loretta | 57 | F |
| 1:35:56:00 | Birkhimer Cindy | 56 | F |
| 1:37:46:00 | Hall Pamela | 58 | F |
| 1:39:30:00 | Kulich Angela | 52 | F |
| 1:50:26:00 | Webb Sydney | 51 | F |
| 1:50:27:00 | Thompson Gail | 50 | F |
| 49:57:00 | Parker Patrice | 60 | F |
| 52:49:00 | Kleedehn Sarah | 60 | F |
| 1:00:58:00 | Davidson Ellen | 65 | F |
| 1:07:04:00 | Pfeifer Anna | 60 | F |
| 1:10:43:00 | Sweppy Maria | 61 | F |
| 1:20:33:00 | Leichtung Barbara | 76 | F |
| 1:27:20:00 | Steward Joy | 62 | F |
| 1:28:46:00 | Chapple Peggy | 65 | F |
| 1:36:03:00 | Brunkal Judith | 73 | F |
| 1:39:31:00 | Blakeley Barbara | 61 | F |
| 1:46:56:00 | Lowney-Seed Karin | 60 | F |
| Men’s Results | |||
| 55:46:00 | Chambers Eli | 2 | M |
| 1:11:36:00 | Lowney Parker | 10 | M |
| 1:26:18:00 | Kinslow Xander | 7 | M |
| 1:26:21:00 | Chaffee Kevin | 8 | M |
| 1:27:21:00 | Chaffee Shane | 8 | M |
| 1:27:21:00 | Chaffee Brad | 10 | M |
| 1:27:36:00 | Lowney Thatcher | 8 | M |
| 1:28:26:00 | Chapple Pitzman Owen | 9 | M |
| 1:53:24:00 | Ferrell Carter | 5 | M |
| 1:53:48:00 | Mitchell Ike | 1 | M |
| 36:53:00 | Ochoa Pedro | 17 | M |
| 45:51:00 | Seims Logan | 16 | M |
| 47:46:00 | Lowe Dexter | 12 | M |
| 49:39:00 | Lisec Jack | 15 | M |
| 56:24:00 | Stamey Vida | 17 | M |
| 1:00:53:00 | Clutts Luke | 12 | M |
| 1:03:07:00 | Norcross Cole | 13 | M |
| 1:03:39:00 | Story John | 15 | M |
| 1:09:47:00 | Story Christopher | 17 | M |
| 1:17:47:00 | Kalugin German | 15 | M |
| 1:36:01:00 | Kalugin Savely | 17 | M |
| 32:40:00 | Moe Jake | 28 | M |
| 36:08:00 | Seims Tux | 21 | M |
| 40:00:00 | McCarron Connor | 18 | M |
| 40:27:00 | Kirk Sam | 27 | M |
| 41:09:00 | Villanueva Jonathan | 25 | M |
| 41:54:00 | Argeneau Grant | 18 | M |
| 42:11:00 | Atchley Evan | 19 | M |
| 42:14:00 | Nevendorf Cody | 28 | M |
| 42:55:00 | Heimbuch Ivan | 26 | M |
| 43:31:00 | Roedl Wilrid | 25 | M |
| 43:56:00 | Stahl David | 21 | M |
| 44:42:00 | Sonnerberg Reuben | 23 | M |
| 47:59:00 | Chang Christopher | 22 | M |
| 49:13:00 | Anderson Ian | 29 | M |
| 49:38:00 | Pfeifer Jeff | 21 | M |
| 50:15:00 | Halsig Dan | 25 | M |
| 51:52:00 | Jones Jesse | 28 | M |
| 54:11:00 | Bloom Kyle | 19 | M |
| 54:11:00 | Hellman Steven | 22 | M |
| 55:16:00 | Donovan Sam | 19 | M |
| 1:00:44:00 | Wideman Jeff | 20 | M |
| 1:02:11:00 | Palmer Chris | 28 | M |
| 38:32:00 | Seger Carl | 34 | M |
| 43:02:00 | Petersen Mike | 37 | M |
| 43:13:00 | Sturges Zach | 36 | M |
| 43:23:00 | Peltier Travis | 31 | M |
| 43:40:00 | Tsyganenleo Andrei | 38 | M |
| 45:54:00 | Walker Chris | 34 | M |
| 47:38:00 | Lints Kyle | 30 | M |
| 48:45:00 | Perk Chris | 38 | M |
| 53:02:00 | Greenmun Chris | 36 | M |
| 53:03:00 | Buchanan Ian | 30 | M |
| 56:40:00 | Sharp Jon | 30 | M |
| 56:41:00 | Dan Miotke | 33 | M |
| 57:57:00 | Bateman Ty | 30 | M |
| 1:00:20:00 | sanders jake | 30 | M |
| 1:10:00:00 | Vogel Jeffrey | 31 | M |
| 1:11:55:00 | Spillane James | 38 | M |
| 1:21:28:00 | Brann Joshua | 36 | M |
| 1:53:36:00 | Ferrell Scott | 34 | M |
| 40:56:00 | Evarts Marty | 45 | M |
| 45:26:00 | Cooper Joel | 49 | M |
| 45:38:00 | Lincoln Greg | 45 | M |
| 46:14:00 | Boling Todd | 44 | M |
| 49:41:00 | Hirsch Brian | 49 | M |
| 49:57:00 | McDonough Thomas | 45 | M |
| 50:33:00 | Bottum Stephen | 47 | M |
| 52:18:00 | Dean Brian | 45 | M |
| 1:01:06:00 | Waclawski Douglas | 44 | M |
| 1:01:18:00 | Clutts Jesse | 41 | M |
| 1:03:25:00 | Hill John | 47 | M |
| 1:23:08:00 | Story Chris | 41 | M |
| 1:35:28:00 | Nelson Steve | 48 | M |
| 1:45:26:00 | Gifford Kevin | 46 | M |
| 40:56:00 | Williamson Lance | 55 | M |
| 41:15:00 | Haas Andy | 52 | M |
| 41:29:00 | Wood Bill | 50 | M |
| 44:53:00 | Hemstreet Mark | 51 | M |
| 47:24:00 | Kincaid Carl | 51 | M |
| 57:27:00 | Schrooten Paul | 57 | M |
| 1:02:36:00 | Anderson John | 52 | M |
| 1:10:51:00 | Millington Bill | 55 | M |
| 1:23:33:00 | Anderson Deland | 57 | M |
| 1:25:58:00 | Riley Mike | 53 | M |
| 1:27:09:00 | Birchfield David | 57 | M |
| 1:31:39:00 | Jones Robert | 50 | M |
| 1:36:12:00 | Birkhimer Darrell | 52 | M |
| 45:14:00 | Wiest Randy | 61 | M |
| 48:18:00 | Stamey Ryland | M | |
| 52:08:00 | Smith Jeff | 62 | M |
| 54:12:00 | Broshes Ralph | 68 | M |
| 57:53:00 | Chapple III John | 65 | M |
| 58:33:00 | Gnad Alan | 66 | M |
| 1:02:41:00 | Berryman Jon | 66 | M |
| 1:05:05:00 | Norcross David | 62 | M |
| 1:13:49:00 | Gene Pelizzoni | 75 | M |
| 1:13:59:00 | Purington Stanley | 61 | M |
| 1:42:00:00 | Randolph Joe | 82 | M |
