The second annual 5K Run for Recovery, organized by Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection, saw great community support again this year with 150 runners, walkers or strollers participating on Saturday, Aug. 31.

The race started and finished at the Deep Water Dock on the Homer Spit. A community social with music, food and door prizes followed the conclusion of the race.

“We are very thankful for the community showing up to support people in recovery and those affected by addiction,” said KBRC board president Jaclyn Rainwater. “We’re very happy with the turnout and very thankful to all the community agencies that pitched in to make the event possible.”

The Run for Recovery also kicked off a series of events hosted by Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection in celebration of Recovery Month, which runs throughout September.

A candlelight vigil will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 4-5:30 p.m. at WKFL Park to commemorate the lives of loved ones lost to overdose. KBRC also continues their Recovery Speaker Series on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Little Fireweed School yurt, with guest speaker Sam Garcia.

For more information, visit kbayrecovery.org/.

2ND ANNUAL RUN FOR RECOVERY RESULTS

Runners

1. Denver Waclawski, 18:57; 2. Kaleb Harvey, 19:43; 3. Matthew Smith, 19:48; 4. Amanda Cherok, 19:57; 5. Josiah Rudolph, 20:55; 6. Kristen Buckwalter, 20:57; 7. Martin Schuster, 22:01; 8. Andrew Stavich, 22:25; 9. Mark Barbee, 23:14; 10. Britni Siekaniec, 24:00; 11. Pietro Siekaniec, 24:01; 12. Jason Davis, 25:10; 13. Bryce Hagge, 25:23; 14. Marcie Stavich, 25:54; 15. Katie Gavenus, 27:12; 16. Megan Lyon, 27:57; 17. Ezekiel Lyon, 27:57; 18. Jason Fleege, 28:07; 19. Angela Head, 28:34; 20. Christopher Brown, 28:51; 21. Camden Brown, 28:51; 22. Brent Johnson, 28:54; 23. Eiko Olson, 28:57; 24. Sundance Visser, 29:06; 25. Jivana Linder, 30:28; 26. Judith Steyer, 30:46; 27. Christina De La Torre, 30:54; 28. Tara Beth O’Neal, 31:23; 29. Katherine Koppman, 31:51; 30. Mitsue Olson, 34:38; 31. Kristin Oelschlegal, 34:39; 32. Shizue Olson, 34:46; 33. Trisha McCauley, 35:59, 34. Jasper Forbes, 38:01; 35. Graham Forbes, 38:21; 36. Claudia Haines, 38:42; 37. Rachel Fadeley, 38:43; 38. Amy Russell, 38:45; 39. Sayo Olson, 40:48; 40. Calder Brown, 41:15; 41. Westerly Calhoun, 41:15; 42. Jillian Schldmann, 42:44; 43, Sarah Vanek, 43:55; 44. Janelle Spurkland, 49:20; 45. Fischer Spurkland, 49:20; 46. Lia Calhoun, 1:01:25; 47. Hanin Calhoun, 1:01:25.

Lia Calhoun (right) and Hanin Calhoun (left) run along the Homer Spit trail during the second annual Run for Recovery on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Andrew Tomey

Sage Anderson presents the Purple Lantern to Joel Sunnhuber during the social held at the Deep Water Dock following the second annual 5K Run for Recovery on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. Also pictured are announcer Jamie Sutton (right) and Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection vice president Willy Dunne (rear center). Photo by Andrew Tomey