Running jogging or walking, it was a strong showing for the second Valley of the Trolls races, held at Bandy Farms’ Troll Haven in Gardiner on Aug. 20.

With three races going at the farms, 325 competitors — 100 in the half marathon, 77 in the 10-kilometer race and another 148 in the 5K — vied for top prizes and personal bests.

The turnout was up from 293 finishers in last year’s inaugural event.

Steve and Gina Slaby of Seabeck swept the half marathon, with Steve tops overall after finishing in 1:18:56 (a 6:01-per-mile pace) and Gina winning the women’s division in 1:25:24 (6:31 per mile), placing third overall. Port Townsend’s Ian Fraser was second and Sequim’s own Ash Francis took third. Emily Ellefson was Sequim’s top half-marathoner, placing 20th.

In the 10k race, Rachel Leftwich of Seattle took the title in 42:22 (6:49 per mile) while Andrew Tayne of Colbert was first among the male competitors, finishing in 43 minutes flat to take second overall. Elizabeth Rosales was the top Sequim finisher, placing fourth overall.

Katie Taylor of Port Townsend won the 5k in 20 minutes, 13 seconds, while Ryan Cupertino of Kings Park, N.Y., was the top male, finishing third with a 23:01 mark. Stacie Vandeweghe was Sequim’s top finisher, crossing the line in 25:57.

Next year’s event is to be dubbed “Trolls Gone Wild” and is set for Saturday, Aug. 19, with an 8 a.m. start.

A registration page should be up soon, says race promoter Jane Storm.

Half Marathon

• Men

1. Steve Slaby, Seabeck 1:18:56

2. Ian Fraser, Port Townsend 1:22:08

3. Ashenafi Francis, Sequim 1:26:06

4. Erik Jennings, Seattle 1:27:47

5. Matthias Smith, Sequim 1:34:39

6. Eric Ellefson, Sequim 1:36:28

7. Sam Roets, Port Angeles 1:37:56

8. Hayden Vonbargen, Chehalis 1:39:21

9. Michael Peetermans, Edmonds 1:39:34

10. Matthew Cox, Everett 1:41:37

• Masters Men — 1. Fraser, 2. Matthew Cox, Everett (1:41:37), 3. Andrew McLarty, Port Angeles (1:52:11)

• Women

1. Gina Slaby, Seabeck 1:25:24

2. Heather Crittenden, Bremerton 1:29:18

3. Caitlin McCoy, Missoula, Mont. 1:37:19

4. Lori Moriarity, Port Orchard 1:43:19

5. Toni Smith, Olympia 1:46:57

6. Margaret Scott, Portland, Ore. 1:48:39

7. Emily Ellefson, Sequim 1:50:00

8. Karen Leahy, Buckley 1:50:03

9. Julia Reade, Seattle 1:54:55

10. Michele Gurnsey, Mercer Island 1:57:35

• Masters Women — 1. Moriarity, 2. Scott, 3. Leahy

10k run/walk

• Men

1. Andrew Tayne, Colbert, 43:00

2. Roy Osterhaus, Bremerton 50:25

3. Lou Krauch, Gardiner 55:19

4. Brian Hannon, Bainbridge Is. 56:12

5. Oscar Levine, Port Townsend 56:52

6. Doug Oda, Mill Creek 57:04

7. John Ott, Federal Way 1:10:58

8. Alan Caverly, Port Angeles 1:13:05

9. Rick Mraz, Olympia 1:16:29

10. Donald Moriarty, Poulsbo 1:21:25

• Masters Men — 1. Osterhaus, 2.Krauch, 3. Oda

• Women

1. Rachel Leftwich, Seattle 42:22

2. Elizabeth Rosales, Sequim 51:31

3. Nancy Vitarius, Sequim 52:05

4. Kellie St Oegger, Port Townsend 55:04

5. Caitlin Birkland, Lynnwood 55:40

6. Janean Moriart, Poulsbo 55:47

7. Kristi Greene, Poulsbo 56:16

8. Tori Edwards, Poulsbo 57:12

9. Isobel Crump, Kingston 57:23

10. Olga Grindstaff, Bremerton 57:34

• Masters Women — 1. Vitarius, 2. Moriart, 3. Greene

5k run/walk

• Men

1. Ryan Cupertino, Kings Park, N.Y. 23:01

2. Michael Dyer, Virginia Beach, Va. 24:14

3. Eric Sotebeer, Port Angeles 25:07

4. Ed Heckard, Mill Creek 25:22

5. Jeremy Crump, Kingston 26:26

6. Jacob Preston, Moscow, Idaho 26:38

7. Troy Holmgren, Campbell River, B.C. 27:20

8. Paul Cupertino, Kings Park, NY 27:20

9. Colby Ellefson, Sequim 27:44

10. Steve Kellmyer, Sequim 30:01

• Masters Men — 1. Dyer, 2. Sotebeer, 3. Heckard

• Women

1. Katie Taylor, Port Townsend 20:13

2. Erika Ziel, Anacortes 22:56

3. Kristelle Harrington, Yakima 24:31

4. Angela Snyder, Vancouver 25:19

5. Stacie Vandeweghe, Sequim 25:57

6. Stacy Olson, Port Townsend 26:00

7. Brenda Mann, Steilacoom 26:47

8. Gretchen Sotebeer, Port Angeles 27:38

9. Josephine Houtby, Bothell 28:18

10. Laura Sample, Yakima 30:33

• Masters Women — 1. Harrington, 2. Snyder, 3. Olson.