Homer Steps Up is a FREE annual community walking challenge for the Southern Kenai Peninsula. Every May, track your daily walks with your smartphone, wearable fitness tracker, or pedometer to win prizes and incorporate more movement into your routine.
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Thank you for a great 2025 challenge!
As a community in 2025, we walked the equivalent of three times around the Earth! For prizes, 40 walkers won $50 in Homer Bucks, and our "Extra Tough" days winner received their favorite fleece-lined XTRATUF® boots. Thank you all so much for stepping with us this past May!
2025 Winners
1st Place:
The Cutting Edge Crew
Donated $500 to Homer Little League
Jonathon Bloch
Maria Bloch
Nathan Kincaid
Misty Kincaid
Nicole Reynolds
2nd Place:
Sweaty Bettys
Donated $300 to Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection
Devan Estep
Lila Johnson
Jen Liston-Bouman
Juley Kalugin
Theresa Halpin
Melinda Erickson
3rd Place:
Sore Soles / Code Blue
Donated $100 to Haven House
Russell Kuipers
Lindsay Babcock-Kuipers
Brooke Broderick
Preston Simmons
Jill Simmons
Emily Sloth
Julie Nicholes
2025 Team Leaderboard
| 1 | The Cutting Edge Crew | 721,711 | 3,608,558 |
| 2 | Sweaty Betty’s | 579,392 | 3,476,352 |
| 3 | Sore Soles / Code Blue | 507,550 | 3,552,851 |
| 4 | The Little Wockers | 456,317 | 2,737,905 |
| 5 | Dock Walkers | 441,759 | 3,975,838 |
| 6 | KESA walkie talkies | 415,597 | 2,909,179 |
| 7 | Homer Massage Therapy | 409,684 | 2,458,104 |
| 8 | Serene Walkers | 366,666 | 2,199,999 |
| 9 | Legs Miserables | 359,917 | 2,159,502 |
| 10 | Runs with sticks | 340,028 | 2,380,199 |
| 11 | Cirque De Sore Legs | 327,231 | 3,926,776 |
| 12 | These books are made for walking | 324,036 | 2,592,291 |
| 13 | Chapman Eagles | 312,286 | 5,308,866 |
| 14 | SPARC-lers | 307,139 | 3,071,393 |
| 15 | CT u later! | 304,605 | 2,436,841 |
| 16 | Murre Maids and Men | 301,371 | 3,616,454 |
| 17 | Frivolous Fitbit Follies | 298,482 | 4,178,759 |
| 18 | The Go-get-hers | 297,910 | 1,787,463 |
| 19 | LTC | 290,894 | 2,908,947 |
| 20 | Naptime at the Finish Line | 287,624 | 2,013,374 |
| 21 | Weekend Wanderers | 285,474 | 3,425,697 |
| 22 | Specialty Spice | 282,582 | 1,412,914 |
| 23 | Worst Pace Scenario | 280,166 | 3,361,995 |
| 24 | Spunky Sprout Squad | 279,922 | 2,519,299 |
| 25 | Dragons | 279,756 | 3,077,325 |
| 26 | Sea Legs Society | 279,211 | 3,071,327 |
| 27 | RedHotChiliSteppers | 278,589 | 2,228,717 |
| 28 | Scrambled Legs and Achin’ | 272,144 | 3,265,735 |
| 29 | Anything is Pawsible | 269,772 | 3,237,265 |
| 30 | May the steps be with you | 269,588 | 2,695,883 |
| 31 | KHCX Wave Walkers | 268,137 | 1,340,686 |
| 32 | Kachemak Bay Fam Plan | 262,565 | 2,100,527 |
| 33 | Fireweed Frolickers | 262,287 | 1,573,726 |
| 34 | Happy halibut | 256,746 | 1,540,476 |
| 35 | Trail draggers | 254,801 | 1,528,809 |
| 36 | Out for Blood | 245,017 | 2,940,215 |
| 37 | Salty Dawgs | 244,166 | 1,953,335 |
| 38 | SPH Purrfect Pace | 241,309 | 2,171,789 |
| 39 | Husky Pack | 240,784 | 1,444,707 |
| 40 | The Sole Survivors | 238,398 | 3,099,175 |
| 41 | Cedar House Hustlers | 230,506 | 2,074,560 |
| 42 | ACE Towing | 230,209 | 2,762,513 |
| 43 | Pregnant Plodders (Not Competing) | 227,505 | 682,517 |
| 44 | HEA Kilowatt Krew | 227,473 | 1,364,839 |
| 45 | Summit Heart and Soleus | 224,928 | 4,498,565 |
| 46 | Cholula | 223,108 | 1,115,543 |
| 47 | Captains Coffee | 223,067 | 3,346,012 |
| 48 | PG's Tours & Detours | 221,624 | 2,437,868 |
| 49 | Homer Hounds | 221,085 | 1,547,598 |
| 50 | Bayside Banshees | 216,482 | 1,515,377 |
| 51 | Let’s go | 211,953 | 1,271,719 |
| 52 | Homer Homies | 210,057 | 1,260,347 |
| 53 | Divas | 205,661 | 1,645,288 |
| 54 | Pace for Peace | 202,562 | 2,835,875 |
| 55 | SPBHS | 198,020 | 3,762,397 |
| 56 | SVT Staff Salmonberries | 193,169 | 2,318,037 |
| 57 | Homer Trails Alliance | 187,669 | 2,252,028 |
| 58 | Git er Done | 181,250 | 1,268,756 |
| 59 | WE GOT THE RUNS!!! | 174,101 | 870,509 |
| 60 | Walking Warriors | 167,681 | 838,405 |
| 61 | SVT Brisk Blueberries | 167,207 | 1,170,451 |
| 62 | Happy Feet | 159,013 | 1,431,120 |
| 63 | Homer Community (Open Team) | 116,213 | 9,994,335 |
| 64 | Walk The Plank! (CGC Aspen) | 113,020 | 565,101 |
| 65 | Feline Fine | 112,580 | 788,066 |
| 66 | OB Ovary-Achievers | 110,110 | 660,662 |
| 67 | Power to the People! (Not Competing) | 107,708 | 323,125 |
| 68 | Kewl Coders (Not Competing) | 87,625 | 262,875 |
Winners Through the Years
| Year | Total Participants | Total Teams | Winning Teams | Total Steps as a Community |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 667 | 68 | The Cutting Edge Crew | 177,128,943 |
| 2024 | 805 | 101 | Sweaty Betty's | 174,198,728 |
| 2023 | 665 | 70 | Sweaty Betty’s | 165,129,433 |
| 2022 | 668 | 60 | Sweaty Betty’s | 168,440,076 |
| 2021 | 700 | 46 | City of Homer (Big Team); Harbor School of Music and Dance (Small Team) | 164,202,611 |
| 2020 | 610 | 31 | City of Homer (Team 25+); Harbor School of Dance & Music (Team <25) | 120,418,211 |
| 2019 | 492 | 19 | City of Homer (Team 25+); M&M&M’s (Team <25) | 110,971,802 |
| 2018 | 435 | 18 | City of Homer | 90,214,266 |
| 2017 | 187 | 4 | City of Homer | - |
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