Athletes take on Hoodoo Challenge

Thirty-eight bold souls took the Hoodoo Challenge and ran or walked the 13.1 miles of a half-marathon at the local ski resort.

The event was sponsored by Sisters Kiwanis and served as a fundraiser for the club's many service endeavors in Sisters.

Following registration at the Hoodoo Ski Area parking lot, participants were shuttled to the race start at the Corbett Trailhead. The race course passed Island, Link and Sand lakes and was relatively flat with a few rolling hills - until it hit the elevation gain of 1,035 feet to the summit of Hoodoo.

The overall winner was Nick Scalfone from Bend with a time of 1:29:20.1. Jason Adams placed second with a time of 1:41:46.6. Third overall was Ryan Singleton with a time of 1:44:56.7. The top female finisher was Bryn Singleton from Sisters with a time of 1:58:36.0.

An after-race barbecue was held in the Hoodoo parking lot where participants, friends, family and the many Sisters Kiwanis volunteers were provided with food, drinks and beer from Three Creeks Brewing Company.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the race will support the Sisters Kiwanis Club scholarships and community service projects.

The Hoodoo Challenge replaced last year's Black Butte Challenge. Sisters Kiwanis worked in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, McKenzie River Ranger District and Sisters Ranger District.