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The community of Unalaska is a busy place to live. Our community calendar is full of events and activities. About Town is your source for coverage of community events and sports. KUCB staff writes many of the stories, but we also accept contributions from community members for this section of our website. If you'd like to submit a story to About Town, send it to info@kucb.org.

2016 Bobby Johnson Summer Bay Classic

The Bobby Johnson Summer Bay Classic took place Saturday, September 3rd starting at 2pm. This annual half marathon is a memorial to the late Bobby Johnson and this year 21 athletes participated. 

The weather was agreeable for the racers as they made their way over Overland Drive and around Summer Bay Lake. Patti Haase won the race on bike with a time of 1:02:35. The first runner to cross the finish line was Paulo Nacionales with a time of 1:51:21. The race ended on Front Beach and participants headed to Town Park for a barbeque and the Community Center sponsored Music in the Park Event.

Official times from the race and a like to the video of the event can be found below. 

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Chrissy worked as the Arts & Culture Director from 2015 until she moved away from the community in 2019. She now works with us as a consultant, producer, and video editor on special projects.