It was about midnight by the time we got back to the Kennel from the GinGin 200 Mile Sled Dog Race. We gave all the dogs another big, hot meal then tucked them into their cozy, straw filled doghouses for a good long sleep. Thus, it was in the wee … Read More
Aliy crossed the finish line at 7:35 this morning, taking fourth place in the GinGin 200 Mile Sled Dog Race. She was very tired as usual, and even colder than normal after spending almost two days in temperatures below -40 degrees. We immediately snacked her dogs, took off their booties … Read More
As you now know, my aborted snow machine excursion meant that I would not be out at the mid-course checkpoint with the teams, but instead relegated to waiting at the start/finish line in Paxson for the duration of the race, estimated to be between 36 and 48 hours. Although the … Read More
Once again, “the plan was perfect!” I’d carried a snow machine down to Paxson in the back of my pick-up truck, with a plan to drive it out the Denali Highway to the GinGin 200 Sled Dog Race checkpoint at MacLaren. I figured that I might be able to shoot … Read More
With three dog teams in the GinGin 200 Sled Dog Race, we had even more than the usual amount of preparation to do for the start. In very good order, however, Aliy, Allen and Bridgett did their final sled packing, then it was time to drop the dogs, put on … Read More
Our travel plan to the GinGin 200 Sled Dog Race was perfect: Leave the Kennel at 2pm in three trucks — two dog trucks (with 30 dogs) driven by Aliy and Allen, and a pick-up truck (carrying a snow machine) driven by me — to meet Bridgett at the Fairbanks … Read More
We’re packing the trucks and loading the dogs, getting ready to head to the GinGin 200 Mile Sled Dog Race this weekend. So, the pace at the Kennel is at full speed! We will be running three teams, with Aliy, Allen and Bridgett mushing ten dogs each. The GinGin is … Read More
Aliy and I recently went on a training run later in the day than usual. As a result, we were on the trail long after the mid-afternoon sunset and well into the dark. I made a comment about how eerie it was to be cruising along in the dark, with … Read More
My good friend Greg came up from Seattle last week, mostly to check out all the action at SP Kennel but also partly, I think, to make sure I wasn’t crazy. It was a perfect week for him to be here, because we started him out with Kennel chores like … Read More
