The Kenai Nordic Ski Team's annual sports swap fundraiser is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Kenai Central High School. It's a great opportunity to score skis, boots and poles for the upcoming season! Plus biking, camping, hockey and all kinds of other outdoors gear, too. If you've got gear to sell, bring it to the school from 4-7 p.m. today or 8-10 a.m. Saturday. If you're shopping, get there early for the good stuff! And stop by the Tsalteshi table! TTA will be at the sports swap Saturday with information about upcoming events and programs, memberships, volunteer opportunities and more!

Join Tsalteshi for a return of cyclocross racing at 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Skyview Tailhead. Cyclocross is a short, lapped course using obstacles and terrain to test a rider’s technical skills, power and agility. It’s also a ton of fun! We’re bringing back the vaunted grass race, with a course set up immediately behind Skyview. Come give it a spin! All riders welcome, but this one isn’t appropriate for the really little guys. Helmets required. Registration is open now on the website.

The Kenai Watershed Forum’s annual Salmon Run Series is back — ON MONDAY NIGHTS! Run or walk a 5K course at Tsalteshi every MONDAY, July 6-Aug. 3. 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 is open now, here.

Tsalteshi Trails has its annual Soldotna Cycle Series mountain bike races Thursdays, July 9-Aug. 13. Choose a 6K or 12K race. All ages and skill level of riders welcome, as long as you can complete a 6K course in an hour. In-person registration and bib pickup starts at 5:45 p.m. and the race starts at 6:15 p.m. Trailheads vary, check Tsalteshi Trails on Facebook for each week's location. Advance registration is open here. More information at info@tsalteshi.org.

[caption id="attachment_4909" align="alignleft" width="300"] Carrie Setian won the 2026 Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra with 21 loops — 87.507 miles. Second place was Avi Friedman with 20 loops.[/caption] Congratulations to the 44 participants of the fifth annual Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra, June 5-6 in Soldotna! Previous champ Carrie Setian notched another win this year, and set a course record of 21 loops — 87.507 miles! Thanks to race director Doug Hogue and all the volunteers for making this event happen. Special thanks to Amy Hogue and Larissa Arbelovsky for the photos. We'll see you next year — June 4, 2027! Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra June 5-6, 2026 Number of starters: 44 Next Year's Date: June 4, 2027 Race Results: No. of Loops ( 1 loop = 4.167 miles), First Name, Last Name , DoB (24+…

Tsalteshi's Sprockets youth mountain bike program registration opens online at 9 a.m. Saturday. We've got space for 80 riders. Mark your calendars, as available spots often go fast. The program is open to youth 8-15 years old who are proficient in basic road/sidewalk bicycle riding skills. Previous mountain biking experience is not required. Riders must have a reliable, appropriately-sized bike with hard brakes and gears and a well-fitting helmet. Sprockets meets from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout June. The fee is $100, and all riders must have an active Tsalteshi Trails Association membership (a student membership or be part of a family membership). Find more information on the program here. Please contact Alicia for more information: tsalteshisprockets@gmail.com. Be ready to register! The registration link will go live at 9…