Congratulations Boondocks!
In just her first season of racing, little Boondocks has been making a name for herself by racing in the Sheep Mountain, Copper Basin, Yukon Quest, and now Iditarod…and she’s only two years old! However, she’s not only receiving human recognition, but she has canine fans as well. Kotzee from … Read More
Iditarod Day Two
As the second day of the Iditarod 2011 comes to a close, both the Red Team and the Black Team are doing well. Aliy is into Rohn with all 16 dogs. Her dogs are steady and strong. They are not the speed demons that are on some of the other … Read More
First Dropped Dog In
Allen dropped Chica in Finger Lake this morning. The excellent weather made for an easy transfer back to Anchorage. Doug and Mickey Zirkle picked her up this afternoon after a short flight in a Cessna 180. Chica had a wrist injury on the Yukon Quest. It had almost completely healed … Read More
Aliy & Allen Interviews
Aliy is through Finger Lake and on her way to Rainy Pass. Allen is currently in Finger Lake. Aliy’s schedule has her resting outside of check points for this first part. There have been several articles and interviews that Aliy and Allen did before the start. Here are a few … Read More
Aliy Zirkle’s Ceremonial Start
Aliy had a camera from Alaska Public Radio Network on her sled for the ceremonial start. Here is the video from it. Video by Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage
Final Black Team Roster
The Black Team had a couple of substitutions: Dingle in for Moonpie and Malibu in for Lester. Both Dingle and Malibu ran the Yukon Quest with Allen and are 100%. Moonpie and Lester are healthy as well, but Dingle and Malibu’s extra experience gave them an edge in making the … Read More
Final Red Team Roster
The Red Team roster did not change from the previous posting. Aliy and the Red Team left, looking great, with Quito and Scout in lead. We’ll keep you posted!
A Beautiful Day
We are heading north to the kennel. Denali Mountain is out in FORCE. This is what it looked like for us. Image what the view is on the trail.