Chainwreck Cyclocross SeriesTsalteshi Trails andBeemun’s Bike & Ski Loft present the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursdays through Oct. 29. All races begin at 6:30 p.m. and will change trailheads. Please follow Tsalteshi Trails on Facebook for the specifics of each race.
- Thursday, October 8 — Starts at the Skyview Trailhead. Meet at 5:15 for a technique clinic, followed by the race at 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 15 – WOLVERINE TRAILHEAD
- Thursday, October 22 – WOLVERINE TRAILHEAD
- Thursday, October 29 – Skyview Trailhead
No pre-registration necessary, just show up and ride. Free for active Tsalteshi members, $5 everyone else. Not a current member? Become oneHERE.
What is cyclocross, you ask? Well… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFo4qM-edo4
Ski and Sport SwapThe Kenai Nordic Ski team will hold its annual ski/sport swap from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kenai Central High School. Drop off sale items from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23 or from 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 24. Pick up unsold items and make payments by 3 p.m. on Oct. 24.
Spook Night, Oct. 25Creep, crawl or haul your way to one of Tsalteshi’s favorite events of the year! Spook Night returns Oct. 25, with a Trick-or-Treat Trail for kids and a costumed Zombie 5-k run for everyone — dogs (on leashes) too!
Trick-or-Treat Trail
- Who: For ages 10 and under. Must be accompanied by an adult. Come in costume, do a trick at each station and receive a treat. Free chili and hot drinks to follow.
- Cost: $10 each for the first two kids in a family, $5 for each additional child up to six total. Chaperones participate for free.
- Time: Registration begins at 5 p.m. The trail is open from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
- Place: Skyview Trailhead, behind Skyview Middle School.
Zombie 5-k
- Who: Open to everyone, including dogs (must be on a leash). Come in costume!
- Cost: $30, with a $5 discount for anyone in costume, and another $5 discount for active Tsalteshi Trails Members. (Not a current member? Become one HERE.)
- Preregister online at tsalteshi.org.
- Time: Day-of registration and bib pickup starts at 5 p.m. Race is at 6 p.m.
- Place: Skyview Trailhead, behind Skyview Middle School.
Please help!
We need sponsors for Trick-or-Treat Trail stations to run an activity and give out prizes, as well as donations for the winners of the Zombie run. To get involved or donate a prize item, contact Jenny Neyman by email or phone at 394-6397.
Ski Season Kickoff Film PartyTsalteshi will once again host the Backcountry Film Festival, at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. Check out this year’s selection of films here. And stay tuned for more details!
Tsalteshi Trails Association is committed to providing a venue for fun, healthy, family friendly outdoor recreation year-round, but we need your help to do it! Financial support from trails users is invaluable in offering programs, holding events and maintaining the trails. Please consider supporting TTA.
- Annual membership is $20 for students and seniors, $50 for individuals and $120 for families. Register online on our website.
- Pick. Click. Give. Alaskans who registered for the Permanent Fund dividend can elect to donate a portion to Tsalteshi Trails Association.
- AmazonSmile. Shopping online? Participate in AmazonSmile and give a gift to Tsalteshi! Use this link when shopping on Amazon and 0.5% of the purchase price will be donated to Tsalteshi Trails Association.
- Fred Meyer Community Rewards. You can also support Tsalteshi when you shop at Fred Meyer. Visit this site to link your Fred Meyer Rewards card to TTA.
Follow Tsalteshi on Facebook for grooming and other trails updates.
Happy trails!