As expected, Allen arrived in Eagle with the front of the pack. He arrived at 2:40 pm AST about 30 minutes behind Lance Mackey and Hugh Neff. There is a mandatory 4 hour rest stop at the Eagle Checkpoint and Allen stayed just 5 minutes passed that time. Both Lance … Read More
The views of the Yukon River in Dawson City were spectacular today. A view up river – towards Dawson – the “water” on the Yukon River has been put there purposely by the “ice bridge” maintenance crew. They pumped river water out of a hole in the ice and on … Read More
Althought Allen’s Spot Tracker has not updated since 4 am this morning, we know he left Slaven’s with all 13 dogs and is making his way to Eagle. It is just over 100 miles from the Slaven’s Dog Drop to the last Alaskan checkpoint, Eagle. There are no official Quest … Read More
Allen arrived at Slaven’s Dog Drop at 5:10 AST and is currently resting there. He made it to the dog drop in third position behind Brent Sass and Hugh Neff. There is now a large group of Mushers camping there. The temperatures on the trail are still unseasonably warm, quite … Read More
I apologize for the delay, but there was no internet or phone service in Circle. Allen arrived in Circle around 4:20 this morning and was in a great mood. Not only was Birch Creek a VERY balmy -20 but also…no overflow! At times along the creek, the team was moving … Read More
Allen has left Circle at 8:57 AM with 13 dogs and headed out onto the Yukon River during sunrise. The next official Yukon Quest checkpoint is about 170 miles away. It is the village of Eagle. There is one known cabin open to the mushers along the route: Slavens Cabin. … Read More
Quito and Chica led the charge into Central with Biscuit and Pud in swing. As you can see by the picture, Chica liked her promotion and leading with her sister. Allen had a brief stay at Central checkpoint, stopping only to fix a missing bolt on the break of his … Read More
Allen left Mile 101 at 9:21 this morning after a five hour nine minutes rest with a happy dog team. They’ve been eating great and rested well, especially considering all the action at the checkpoint. True to the Quest, the run from Two Rivers to Mile 101 was no cakewalk. … Read More
Allen came through Two Rivers checkpoint about 10:15 pm last night. He didn’t stay long, just passed through after camping a bit before the checkpoint. He looked well, and the dogs were rested and ready to run. It was a beautiful night, with a bright moon shining over the hills … Read More
How thrilling it was to be in downtown Fairbanks today! The streets were lined with people and traffic. It was a balmy 15 degrees below zero this morning, so the people of interior Alaska were happy to be outside enjoy the sunshine. It warmed up more towards the afternoon and … Read More
