The 2025 Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra starts at 5 p.m. June 6 in the parking lot of the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Complete a 4.167-mile loop an hour, every hour, for as many laps as you can complete. The last runner to complete the loop in an hour wins. Only runner 50 slots are available. Registration and more information is at www.tsalteshi.org/events/.
Certified yoga instructor Giselle Lambert offers a friendly flow yoga class for the community, suitable for all levels, beginner through advanced. Sessions meet at 6 p.m. Thursdays in June at the Skyview Trailhead of Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. Bring your own yoga mat or towel. Registration is not necessary. A free will donation to support Tsalteshi youth programs will be collected. More information is available at www.tsalteshi.org/events.
The Kenai Watershed Forum’s annual Salmon Run Series is back! Run or walk a 5K course at Tsalteshi every Wednesday, July 9-Aug. 6. Courses get progressively more challenging week to week, with week five repeating week one’s course so you can see how far you’ve come! Registration will open soon at www.kenaiwatershed.org.
Join Tsalteshi Trails Association for summer activities designed to get everyone out on the trails! Events are free and open to the public. Get familiar with the trails, meet other trail users and learn a thing or two in the process. Most events last about an hour. Dress for the weather and bring your bug deterrent of choice. Dogs are allowed unless otherwise specified but must be on a leash. For more information, contact Alicia at info@tsalteshi.org. Where are these trailheads? Skyview Trailhead: Meet at the old hockey rink behind Skyview Middle School, 46188 Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK 99669. Wolverine Trailhead: Across Kalifornsky Beach Road from the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Outdoor yoga, 6 p.m. Thursdays in June. Certified yoga instructor Giselle Lambert offers a friendly flow yoga class for…
Join the best biker gang around for our annual mountain bike race series! The Soldotna Cycle Series will be every Thursday night, July 10-Aug. 7. Races are open and welcoming to all. Come join us for a friendly, competitive-as-you-make-it bike series with fun new courses week to week to get to know the trails. Cap the season with the Tsalteshi Gauntlet on Aug. 24! The Gauntlet is a courseless, self-navigated race with checkpoints in the form of old paperbacks spread throughout the trails. Ride in groups, socially or alone. However you roll, the Gauntlet will test your endurance, your wits and your ability to navigate on the trails. Registration for our summer bike events is open now here.
Trail conditions as of April 26, 2025: Welcome to the weird world of weather! We were still skiing at the end of April last year. This year? The trees are budding, the ground is rapidly thawing and a pair of mallards have claimed the pond off Coyote. It won’t be long before the trails are ready for summer! Some trails are drying faster than others. Here’s a rundown of what to expect if you head to Tsalteshi: Singletrack trails are closed. Our STX maintenance crew is heading out Monday to evaluate conditions. They’ll likely open in a week or two. All main trails are open to foot traffic, fat-tire bikes and dogs. Please avoid obviously wet spots to not leave ruts or holes. Find trail maps on our website. Or…
Registration for our youth mountain bike program, Sprockets, opens at 9 a.m. April 5 on our website. Learn about the program and find the link to registration here: https://www.tsalteshi.org/youth-bike/ Questions about the program? Contact Alicia at tsalteshisprockets@gmail.com. Need help with registration? Contact Jenny at info@tsalteshi.org or 907-394-6397. Only 80 slots available. Don't wait!
The Tsalteshi Trails Association Board of Directors reviewed TTA's Bylaws and proposes making a few changes to better align our bylaws with changes to the organization's current structure and function. All current TTA members are welcome to review the changes and offer feedback to the board. The board will consider all comments on the proposed bylaws revisions when making a decision at its next meeting, April 16. Proposed changes can be viewed here: TTA Bylaws April 2025 revision Proposed areas to be changed are highlighted in YELLOW. Proposed language to be added is UNDERLINED. Proposed language to be deleted is STRUCK THROUGH. Please submit comments for the board by April 14 at info@tsalteshi.org.
It's Pick.Click.Give. time! Alaskans filing for their Alaska Permanent Fund dividend can choose to support organizations that make a difference in their community through PCG. The dividend filing deadline is March 31. File for your PFD or update your Pick.Click.Give. donations here. We would appreciate your support of Tsalteshi Trails Association! Donations help us cover the costs of grooming, trail lights, Port-A-Potty rentals and everything else it takes to keep the trails open for community use year-round. Help us help you have a fun time on the trails!
You can now follow @tsalteshi on Instagram! We're still on Facebook and, to a limited degree, on X. For grooming updates and trail reports, check us out on Nordic Pulse. For maps showing your location on the trails, download the app and check us out on Trailforks. We can't do it without you! Membership support plays a big role in everything we do at Tsalteshi. If you use the trails and aren't a member, please become one. Or if you know of trail users who aren't members, tell them why you support the trails. Thank you!
