A soggy good time was had Oct. 27th during Tsalteshi Trails Association’s third annual Spook Night. Community and municipal organizations as well as businesses sponsored activity stations along our trick-or-treat trail, and about 120 kids came out with their families to enjoy the fun in the pouring rain. After costume judging for kids, adults and dogs, our 5-kilometer Zombie Run lurched into motion with 19 entries, complete with a volunteer zombie scare crew. Once the sun started to go down, hot beverages and chili were available to help warm up.             The Tsalteshi Trails Association would like to thank our Spook Night volunteers: TTA Board, Bill Holt, Tammy Goggia, Lindsay Jester, Linda Tannehill, Carmen Stephl, Cathy Carrow, Laura Pillifant and Jeff Fox, the Scary Soldotna High…

Our Third annual Tsalteshi Trails Fundraiser!  We have a costume contest, 1K trick or treat trail for kids 10 and under, and a 5K race for everyone else.  Come on out, have fun and support your local trail system. Sign up using the event links at right, see the flyer below for details!

The PsychoCross Mountain Bike Race (August 31) is a "Off-Piste" mountain bike race. The course is serious, helmets are mandatory and you must be at least 18 years of age to participate. The race starts at the Skyview High School trailhead. Registration/bib pick up begins at noon and the race starts at 1pm. Sign up online HERE. Online registration is $20. Race day registration is $25. We are also looking for volunteers for the event. Please email us at tsalteshi@yahoo.com to help out.

Ready, set, REGISTER and run! Fountain of Youth Pursuit is Saturday, Aug. 17! Tsalteshi Trails’ inaugural 10k Fountain of Youth Pursuit run is this Saturday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. at the trails behind Skyview High School. Don’t miss your chance to be involved in the first pursuit run (that we know of) in Alaska! Runners are assigned staggered start times according to their age and gender, with kids and older runners given head starts. It’s up to the 20-year-old guys to try to catch up. First across the finish line wins! This unique format means that any runner, of any age has an equal chance at a winning placement. But to get your head start, you must REGISTER IN ADVANCE! All day-of-race signups will be seeded in the last wave…

Click on the title above to view full post. There is a full slate of activities at Tsalteshi this summer!  For runners there is the Salmon Run Series and the Fountain of Youth Pursuit.  For bikers we have the Salmon Cycle Series and the Psychocross bike race! ++++++++++++++++++ Feel like a 5K?  The Salmon Run Series begins this Wednesday (7/10) and continues for the next 5 weeks. Keep up to date on their Facebook page. Sign up online HERE. The races start at the Skyview High School trailhead.  Registration/bib pick-up begins at 5pm and the races begin at 6pm.  Proceeds benefit the Kenai Watershed Forum. Online registration is $10 per race or $45 for all 5 races. Race day registration is $15. ++++++++++++++++++ Rather bike?  The Salmon Cycle Series begins this Thursday (7/11) and continues for the next 8 weeks. More info is available HERE. The races start at the Skyview High…

The Tsalteshi Trails provide over 12 miles of cross country ski and running trails that are frequented by 3 high schools, 2 middle schools, a youth (6-12 years old) ski program, several adult fitness groups and countless members of the community at large.  We believe healthy outdoor activity is fundamental to physical, mental, and emotional health and are proud to contribute to the high quality of life available to residents of Soldotna and the greater area. We had a productive year in 2012!  New trail projects were completed on two parcels we obtained permission to develop in 2011.  The “Fox” trail, developed on City of Soldotna property, provides a challenging, rolling loop that also affords new route options for racing and recreational skiing.  On Kenai Peninsula Borough property we roughed…

First ever FAT TIRE bike race at Tsalteshi! Earth Day Weekend. Sign up HERE. Bring your fat tire bike (or regular mountain bike), your helmet, and your flagrant disregard for sanity for this 10k race around Tsalteshi. Race begins at 10:00 am Saturday, April 20th, at the WOLVERINE TRAILHEAD - across from the Sports Center on K-Beach Road. Fat-tire bikes encouraged, but not mandatory. Helmets required. Win Beemun’s gift cards! Men’s and women’s divisions: $75 1st, $50 2nd, $25 3rd, plus drawing for $100 gift card! Online advanced registration $25. Day of race registration $35

The March 23 biathlon range opening has been cancelled. No additional range openings or range safety clinics are scheduled at this time. For those interested in keeping up on biathlon activities, send us your email and we will put you on our email list. tsalteshi@yahoo.com

Interested in biathlon, the exciting sport that combines the aerobic demands of cross-country skiing and the precision of rifle marksmanship? We will be opening the old range at the bottom of the Raven and Beaver loops for three Saturdays (March 2, 9 and 16) from 10 a.m. to noon for those who are currently members of US Biathlon and have attended a biathlon range safety clinic.  (See map for temporary trail closures during this time). If you are interested in getting involved in biathlon and participating in future range openings, email us at tsalteshi@yahoo.com and we’ll give you more information on the requirements for getting started, including an upcoming range safety clinic you can attend on Febuary 23.  Link to printable map.