A Call from Allen Allen just called us from the Galena checkpoint. He sounded very upbeat and not at all tired. He says he and the dogs have been getting a lot of rest…too much rest for his competitive nature! Allen said that his dogs have been dealing with a … Read More
The 7th Audio Podcast is out. Listen to Aliy describe the trail from Kaltag to Shaktoolik. http://www.switchpod.com/p15961.html
A Report from DougAliy’s dad, Doug, just called to report from the Ruby checkpoint. He saw Aliy during her 6 hour layover between midnight and 6 AM today. He reported that Aliy looked good and was not allowing the weather to get her down. Her dogs ate well and departed … Read More
Doug in Ruby Yesterday morning Aliy’s Dad, Doug, flew to the Ruby checkpoint, on the Yukon River. His plan was to meet with both Aliy and Allen before flying back to Fairbanks this evening. We received a call from him yesterday saying that the checkpoint was very busy, very warm … Read More
Podcast 6 is up. Listen to Aliy describe the trail from Cripple to Kaltag. http://www.switchpod.com/p15961.html
Aliy is on the move again. After completing her mandatory 24 hour layover, she took a team of 13 dogs on the trail to Ruby. She dropped Butterscotch and Tony. Butters is already in Anchorage, beating even Bisquit back and he was dropped in Ophir. Aliy left the checkpoint in … Read More
A Note from Aliy We just got a call from Ken Privratsky of Horizon Lines of Alaska who is flying the trail this year. He meet up with Aliy in Cripple where she is doing her 24 hour mandatory layover. She sent a note back with him to let us … Read More
Allen Out of his 24 Allen left Takotna with all 13 dogs at a little past 9 pm. A perfect time to be running – the coolest part of the day. He and his dogs got some much needed rest. They eat lots of food and got dehydrated. I am … Read More
LinksByron and Sherry Hay recorded the presentation Aliy and Allen made at Hawthorn Suites on Friday night before the start of the Iditarod. They are now available to view on YouTube. The links to these clips are on the right side of the blog. Enjoy.The Anchorage Daily News has a … Read More
Phone Call from Allen We talked to Allen last night, Wednesday, at about 10:30 PM AST. He had settled into Takotna for his 24 hour rest. The warmer than normal temps are definitely effecting mushers’ strategies in this race. Allen reported a tough run from Nikolai to McGrath due to … Read More
