In the last Wes and Wendy’s Weather (edition10), we mentioned considering entering a team in this weekend’s Two Rivers Valley Finale, depending on how the dogs looked. Well, the dogs are looking strong, and ready to run! Wes is entering a team of 10 dogs into the 20 mile race. … Read More
Aliy, Allen and the SP dogs are mushing through ANWR with 4 guests. They began their trip on Sunday with a visit to the kennel and then a flight to Coldfoot on Monday. Tuesday morning they took off on their sleds into the beautiful Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Weather is … Read More
It looks like Spring has finally started here in the North! We’ve had consistently sunny weather, blue skies, and above 0 temperatures since returning from Nome. (Which was AMAZING to be in the finish chute!!) We still have over 12 inches of snow hanging around from our big storm the … Read More
Aliy, Allen and 36 SP Kennel Dogs left the kennel this morning heading towards the North Slope of Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They will be spending the next couple of days putting in trails into some of the most incredible wilderness in the world. They will be … Read More
There was a small ceremony today as Quito earned her SP Kennel MVP honors and her red roses that Aliy promised her during the Iditarod Finish Banquet. All of us at SP Kennel are lucky and honored to have Quito as part of our team! Quito has certainly matured into … Read More
Aliy takes the podium and shares a story or two from the Iditarod Trail. Ryne shows off her Iditarod Finishers belt buckle!
11 Days 1 Hours 33 Minutes 40 Seconds Ryne Approaching Nome Up Front Street Up the Shoot Olson Family The Media Stormy and Ranger Lead the Way Lester Moxie
Ryne finished her Rookie Iditarod just about 4:45pm Alaskan time. She is currently enjoying a lovely meal, and drink after her long trip. All dogs and team are fine and resting in their straw. We’ll be posting pictures and more details a bit later on in the day. wendy
