You may recall that over the long Thanksgiving weekend your SP Kennel Team loaded up in the trucks and went to the White Mountains. Partly, this was a way to prepare for racing season by practicing the whole “pack-load-drive” routine. Also, it was a way to get away from training on 4-wheelers in Two Rivers — where there was very little snow — and actually have some fun on sleds.
My plan was to post this multi-part series before the Sheep Mountain 150, as a way to show you in detail what all is involved in “going racing.” When the SM150 was cancelled, I figured I’d just delay posting it until this week before the Two Rivers Solstice 100 race.
Well, so much as usual for “plans” around here! With the Solstice race having been cancelled I don’t want the videos to get too stale, so I’m going to post it all over the next week anyway. The series covers the entire process from the very beginning, but I’ve decided to show you the end-result first. After all, we may not be racing yet, but we sure are running dogs. And running dogs is what we’re all about!
So, here is the first part of the series, shot by Aliy out on the trail. Once again she has brought you some great video and a fantastic narration. I think you’ll find it pretty obvious that she’s happy to be out on a sled, especially if you compare the tone of her voice to what you recently heard from her on a 4-wheeler!
What a nice trail! No snowmobilers or other teams in view. Liked how the dogs could dip for snow. They looked like they were moving at a good clip, 15-20 mph? Thanks Aliy for sharing your adventure on the trail! Dave in NC