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…
Tsalteshi Trails Association is offering classic and skate skiing lessons Jan. 4-Feb. 9, 2026, for adults ages 18 and older. All ski levels welcome, from first-time-on-skis to longtime skiers wanting to improve technique. Lessons are 2-3 p.m. Sundays, and 6-7 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 4- Feb. 9. We'll switch days for techniques each week — Jan. 4 classic, Jan. 5 skate, Jan. 11 skate, Jan. 12 classic, etc. We'll have a lesson on ski waxing, too — date TBD. We'll send an email each week reminding everyone registered of the schedule. TTA members: $10 per lesson (start or renew a membership here). Non-TTA members: $20 per lesson. Or sign up for all lessons and save! TTA members: $50 for all classic OR skate lessons. TTA members: $100 for all classic AND…
Ladies: Get your glide on at the 20th annual Ski for Women! Get working on your costumes and mark Feb. 8 in your calendars. The race starts at 11 a.m. at the Skyview Trailhead. Be home in time for the Superbowl (if that’s your jam). Advance online registration is $25 for TTA members, $30 for non-members and $10 for youth. Prices go up day of the race. Register in advance and save — https://tsalteshi.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=524839&item_id=2790778 Guys, you're not going to be left out — get your finery ready for the Drag Race to follow the main event.All proceeds donated to a women’s cause in the community.
The eighth annual Tour of Tsalteshi is Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the trailhead behind Skyview Middle School. A 40-kilometer freestyle race — two laps around the trails — starts at 11:30 a.m. A 20-kilometer race — one lap around the trails, with freestyle and classic divisions — starts shortly thereafter. A 20-kilometer fat-tire bike event, in partnership with Cook Inletkeeper, starts at 2 p.m. Or do a double tour — 20K ski and 20K fat bike! Prizes will be awarded for the first three men and women finishers in each race and raffle drawings will be available to all participants. Awards will be given at a post-race party starting at 3 p.m. at Kenai River Brewing in Soldotna. Discounts are available for early registration, TTA members and members of…
KCHS Kenai Nordic Ski Club offers ski lessons for all ages Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Skyview Trailhead behind Skyview Middle School.Ski lessons are from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.2-kilometer and 5-kilometer community ski races are at 1 p.m. Great for families and beginners! Registration price includes ski lessons and race entry:$15 for TTA Members$20 for non-TTA Members$45 for a family (up to four people) Registration is open now! Questions? Call Mike at 907-394-1825.Need skis? Beemuns in Soldotna is offering a discount on rentals. Registration will be refunded if the event is canceled due to low snow. Watch the Tsalteshi Facebook page for cancellation updates. "Tsalteshi," meaning "Black Stone Axe Ridge," is the Dena'ina name for the hillside on which Tsalteshi sits
Ski coach and SoHi alum Andy Liebner is looking for volunteers to participate in a skate ski research study. Bonus – free skate skiing instruction! The study is geared to adult skate skiers of all abilities.There are no costs or fees to participate. Participants will meet with Andy once a day Jan. 12-15 at the Skyview Trailhead. Participants will watch a series of skate technique instructions, practice the cues within the instructions, be video recorded when they're ready, then use a self-check scoresheet to grade themselves on any improvement. It is an at-your-own-pace study experiment. Click here to fill out the initial questionnaire: https://forms.gle/Ss31HiAgJcn8At468 Contact Andy for more information: Coachandyliebner@gmail.com Andy Liebner is a SOHI alumni (Class of 2001), and is currently working on his PhD in the field of…
Join us for the TTA annual meeting and film festival, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex conference rooms. Get stoked for ski season with the newest ski flick from Matchstick Productions — "After The Snowfall." Check out the trailer here.Meet candidates for the Tsalteshi Board of Directors and find out what's new with Tsalteshi Trails Association! Free food, and beverages for sale from Kenai River Brewing. Come hang out with the coolest ski people around! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for social hour. Film starts at 6:30 p.m Admission is FREE for TTA members! Renew or start a TTA membership here, and get in for free! Or $20 for nonmembers. Register in advance here, or at the door.
