It's 4 pm, the sun is setting, it's getting cold and a wind is building. I was talking with Jeff King who looked around then said, "We should have set the start time now." Dogs are still in the trucks, mushers are laying out gear. Stay tuned!
Few sled innovations, mostly drag lines. Much good will and friendly banter among mushers.
So far it’s been “Perfect!” An easy drive, a beautiful day AND good internet! Here’s a video to bring you totally up to the minute… Now I’m headed to the starting area to take photos of sleds, film the starts, etc. If my luck holds, you may not have a … Read More
Howdy! There’s enough internet here in Cantwell for a photo update: Big Red on the road from Faribanks to Cantwell. A beautiful day, no winds, almost too warm (about zero)… Arrival in Cantwell, time to unload the dogs so they can stretch, etc. Debbie howled at nearby teams, for Betsy … Read More
Easy drive. Beautiful day. Sunny obviously, maybe a little to warm. Not much snow, but we're here and 40 dogs are ready to go. Stay tuned!
As you read on the Team rosters in a previous post, the Black Team has a very aggressive race plan and is running to win. One look at the talent on the team and you know they’ve got a great race ahead of them! The Red Team certainly isn’t short … Read More
Hi!… I’m Happy… I’m always Happy… That’s why they call me Happy! I know some of you already noticed this — and I thank you for your very nice comments — but I’m so happy right now that I want to make sure everybody knows why! Did you see who … Read More
Here they are!… Your SP Kennel “Denali Doubles” Teams! You can click the image above to open the PDF file in your web browser, then read it online and/or print it for later reference! Note: The PDF is a 3.3 MB file, so it may take a moment to load. … Read More
We know you have been looking forward to seeing the sled configuration we’re going to use on the Denali Doubles race this week. Now that it is so close to race time, we’re confident our competitors don’t have time to abandon their designs and copy ours… So, here it is! … Read More
If you have checked out the Denali Doubles musher listing, you’ve seen that Allen’s co-musher will be his daughter Bridgett. By now you are all familiar with BJ and know that she is not only a very competent and competitive musher, but she is also a complete nut case about … Read More
