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4 Wednesday, July 7, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Hoodoo running race will Runners rumble down the runway benefit Kiwanis programs By Charlie Kanzig By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent The Kiwanis Club of Sisters is excited about the return of the Hoodoo Challenge: Run to the Top half-marathon and five- kilometer race scheduled for Saturday, July 24. The event, in its fifth year, did not take place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both races finish at the top of Hoodoo, a change from previous years when the 5K did not go up the mountain. The half-marathon course traverses forested trails that include a scenic view from the top of Potato Hill, while the 5K run and walk will begin in the Hoodoo parking lot before heading up the hill. Following completion of the races, participants will walk back down the moun- tain for a hosted lunch and the awards ceremony. In addition, all entrants will receive a pair of Dri-Fit socks printed with a race logo. T-shirts and trucker hats will also be available for sale. The top male and female fin- ishers of the half-marathon will receive a season pass for Hoodoo. All proceeds of the race will go to fund charitable work done by Kiwanis Club of Sisters. For more information about the Kiwanis Club of Sisters and to find the ultra- signup link to register for the race go to https://sisters kiwanis.org/runtothetop/. Correspondent In what may be the most unique start of a race in Oregon, 66 runners and walk- ers headed out on the 5K Rumble on the Runway fol- lowing a low passover by a plane and behind the roaring engines of a hot rod and a souped-up semitruck. The event is part of the Fourth of July celebration held annually at Sisters Eagle Airport. The race, which ben- efits the Sisters Schools Life Skills program9s involve- ment in Special Olympics- related activities, attracted participants of all ages. Despite some reported wrong turns, all of the starters made their way safely back to the finish line. Will Thorsett and John Peckham crossed the line together as the top male fin- ishers in a time of 16:52. The recent graduates of Sisters High School (SHS) will both be running for Division 1 col- leges in the fall 4 Thorsett at Gonzaga and Peckham at University of Idaho. Iris Powell, a 2005 gradu- ate of SHS, stopped the wom- en9s field in a time of 19:15. Race Director Bryn Singleton, who works in the Life Skills program, felt positive about the turnout in the race9s return after being cancelled last year. <I thought it was a great turnout and it was so nice to see people out enjoying a com- munity event,= she said. <We really appreciate the support for the Life Skills program and are so grateful for the generosity of the airport for including us in their event.= The Eagle Airport Fourth of July events also included a fly-in, pancake breakfast, helicopter rides, and a classic car show. Proceeds of those events are earmarked to sup- port the aviation program at Sisters High School. (See related story, page 8.) Public-use restrictions increased in wilderness With continuing extreme temperatures and drying veg- etation at higher elevations, Deschutes National Forest in coordination with Willamette National Forest has imple- mented public-use restrictions within five wildernesses. Effective July 2, open fires, including woodstoves and charcoal-briquette fires, are prohibited in all designated wildernesses on Deschutes National Forest. These wil- dernesses include the Mt. Jef- ferson, Mt. Washington, Three Sisters, Diamond Peak, and Mt. Thielsen. Under the pub- lic-use restrictions, smoking also is prohibited unless in an area at least three feet in diam- eter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. These public-use restrictions are added to those that began June 25 on Deschutes National For- est, which had excepted these wildernesses. Public-use restrictions implemented last month pro- hibited open fires, including woodstoves and charcoal- briquette fires on Deschutes National Forest, except in designated campgrounds on Sisters Ranger District: Allen Springs, Allingham, Blue Bay, Camp Sherman, Candle Creek, Cold Spring, Drift- wood, Gorge, Graham Cor- ral, Indian Ford, Jack Creek, Lava Camp Lake, Link Creek, Lower Bridge, Lower Can- yon Creek, Perry South, Pine Rest, Pioneer Ford, Riverside, Scout Lake, Sheep Spring, Smiling River, South Shore, Three Creek Lake, Three Creek Meadow, Three Creek Horse Camp, and Whispering Pines Horse Camp. Public-use restrictions protect the forest and visitors. Every year lightning-caused fires place a heavy demand on firefighting resources and put forests, firefighters, and com- munities at risk. Fires caused through human carelessness or negligence create unnec- essary, added risk. Fireworks are prohibited year-round on all national forest lands. 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