Month: January 2012

Aliy is just rolling into the Eagle Quest Lodge Checkpoint in Willow. She will have a 6 hour rest layover there. More details once she has taken care of the dogs, and had time to catch her breath.

Both Aliy and Ryne passed through the Nowhere Checkpoint early this evening. Aliy breezed through about 4:45pm and Ryne around 5:35pm. They should arrive in Willow around 8:30 pm give or take a few minutes. We will plan to post a more detailed report on the 200 mile race they … Read More

Aliy went through the Morgan Checkpoint on her way South to Willow at 9:46 AM. Ryne went through a few minutes later at 10:02 AM. Both are now on the approximate 7 hour trip to the Nowhere Checkpoint. We don’t anticipate hearing any updates until around 4:30 pm this evening … Read More

Both SP Kennel Teams continue to hold the 1st and 2nd place spots in the race after the first 100 miles. Aliy arrived at Kersher’s Cabin Checkpoint at 1:12 AM and left at 7:15 AM this morning with 12 dogs. She dropped Rambler, Roy,and Sissy. These were planned drops as … Read More

Aliy was the first musher to pass through Hal Morgan’s Cabin, a stop/go checkpoint along the trail, at 10:38pm. Ryne wasn’t far behind at 10:48pm. We assume they stopped for a short rest somewhere along the trail between Nowhere Checkpoint and Morgan’s cabin. Both seem to be doing fine, and … Read More

Aliy and Ryne raced through the Nowhere checkpoint on their first leg of the race. Aliy and Dallas Seavey were the first to show up at the checkpoint, however looking at the standings board, Aliy and Ryne posted the fastest times on that stage of the race–2:48 and 2:57 respectively! … Read More

Aliy with the Red Team and Ryne with the R&B team have departed Willow Lake, the starting point of the 2012 Don Bowers Memorial 300. It was a crisp -30 degrees during hook up but the sun is persistantly warming things up. Aliy left with a team of 15 dogs … Read More

Aliy goes out # 7! Ryne goes out # 8! Sounds like a good trail, good people and great dogs.

Here are a few pictures of Aliy and Ryne on their way to the Race today. Check out the deep snow in Trapper Creek!