Pictures from Sheep Mt Start
Here are a few pictures from the start of the race today Aliy’s Red Team starting out Ryne ready to race the Red & Black Team
Eureka Lodge Layover One
EXCITING NEWS!!!! OUR SP KENNEL LADIES ARE IN THE TOP THREE fastest running times for this leg of the race!Aliy came first into the checkpoint, with a run time of 4.51, only beaten by Linton with 4.47. Ryne is holding her own closely with a run time of 4.58. Of … Read More
The first race of the season has begun
Aliy and Ryne have just left the start of the Sheep Mountain 150! With 48 mushers in the race, Aliy and the Red Team were one of the first on the trail leaving in 5th position. Ryne and the R&B team were not far behind leaving in 10th. To start … Read More
Sheep Mountain 150
It’s finally here: the 2011-2012 RACE SEASON! To start off the season, the SPK Red Team and the SPK Red and Black Team will be competing in the Sheep Mountain 150 in a competitive field totaling 51 mushers. Sheep Mountain Lodge is located on the Glenn Highway between Palmer and … Read More
And Mystery Dog Number 4?
MALIBU! Sponsored by Jan Reinhardt Congratulations to kb for being the first ‘eligible’ correct guess! Julie Quinn was the first correct guess, but she’s just too good and already won Guess That Dog! Send us an email at SPKDogLog@gmail.com with your t-shirt size, color preference (Red or Black), and address, … Read More
Guess That SPK Dog Week 4!
Since each dog at the kennel has their own personality and history, we thought it’d be fun to see how well the SPK followers know the athletes. Every other Monday, we’ll post “Guess that SPK Dog” at 1:00 PM EST, and the first correct answer posted in the website comment … Read More
Hill Training
In preparation for our first race, the Sheep Mountain 150, we’ve been training in the hills around the kennel to get the dogs fit for climbing. Lucky for us, the steep hills get the mushers in shape too! I apologize for the darkness of the video, but with the winter … Read More
Iditarod Rookie Meeting
This past weekend, I travelled down to Anchorage for one of my first events as an Iditarod rookie, the mandatory rookie meeting. Every December, the Iditarod gathers all the rookies (this year there are seventeen of us) in Anchorage to review important race information from dog care and vaccines to … Read More