Iditarod 2021 Countdown – SPK Coverage Guide

For one final time you can follow along the Iditarod Trail with us and get SPK-centric coverage right here! We are unashamedly focused on Aliy and her team and will give you some behind the scenes info as well as current race updates at least twice a day during the … Read More

Iditarod 2021 Countdown – Drop Bags

One of the most significant dates for Iditarod mushers that really rams home that the race is just around the corner, is the deadline for delivering drop bags. Those supply bags were due this week. So much goes into packing drop bags and it can take weeks to prepare, fitting … Read More

Dog Fan Club Draw #6

I am a bit tardy in posting this because there’s been some other important news to share first. But… before Aliy and Allen went to the White Mountains last week we did a double Dog Fan Club Draw and Gravy and Razz were the winners! That’s why Aliy focussed on … Read More

Aliy’s Retirement Letter

  A couple days ago, I wrote a letter to an old friend of mine. She thought it might be something I wanted to share with others. So here it is… my Retirement Letter: After I finish my 21st Iditarod in March 2021, I will retire from competitive sled dog … Read More

Training

We have had a bit of a cold snap here in Alaska… which in no surprise considering for many years the beginning of February is exactly when the Yukon Quest starts! And how many years did we gather at the starting line at –30, 40, -50? While the National Weather … Read More

Dog Fan Club Draw #5

To celebrate a glorious training run today, we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Barbara Householder who is a fan of Chevie and Lynn Budzak who is a Mismo fan. Barbara and Lynn both win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan Club Winner Certificate … Read More

New Year Dog Fan Club Draw #4

To celebrate the New Year and to welcome 2021 we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Susan Gaitan and Sharon Ritz who are both fans of Spark! Lucky Sparky gets double treats today!!   Susan and Sharon both win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan … Read More

New Year Resolutions

The 2020 Holiday season is quickly coming to an end. With that we will celebrate a new year. The changing of the year brings with it an opportunity to change our lives… if only just a little. What do you want to change? What are your resolutions? Your desires? Your … Read More

Happy Holidays from SPK Retirees!

What ever holiday(s) you celebrate, or don’t, we thought you would love to catch up with some of our SPK retirees this festive season. Creamer Creamer, one of the Coffee Litter, went to live with Ian who is a long distance runner. She gets to flex those sled-dog muscles and … Read More

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