ALPENA — Fun competitive energy was in the air on a sunny Saturday for the Aliferis Memorial Race in Alpena, with a great turnout of athletes and friends and family cheering them on.

The event included a timed 18.5-mile bike race, an untimed 6.5-mile bike tour, a timed 5K race, and an untimed 1-mile run/walk.

In the 18.5-mile bike race, Lyle Schultz, 43, won with a time of 54:31, followed by Paul Kasper, 65, in second with 54:40, and Tom Meek, 67, in third with 1:00:37.

In the 5K, 15-year-olds dominated on both the male and female side. Logan Szumila, 15, placed first overall, finishing in 16:53.67, more than two minutes ahead of the next competitor. Justin Karsten, 42, came in second, with a time of 19:38.64. Thomas Schaefer, 40, placed third with a time of 21:37.06.

On the women’s si

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