One of my absolute favorite villages on the Iditarod is the tiny Eskimo village of Shaktoolik out on the Western Coast of Alaska. The people out there have a life different from much of the mainstream world – and they are proud of it! The dogs and I will be … Read More
There has been a late change to our racing schedule for this weekend. Unfortunately the Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association Solstice 100 Race has been rescheduled until January 12. Too little snow, too much snow, then too cold temperatures of Interior Alaska apparently overwhelmed the club’s trail committee. Therefore, despite … Read More
On Sunday afternoon Aliy, Allen, Meghan, Ryne and Moira packed 45 dogs along with five sleds full of gear, straw and supplies and headed off from the Wickersham trail head into the White Mountains National Recreation Area – just north of Fairbanks. The yearlings and a couple of the “more … Read More
Mac is our biggest dog and one of our more vocal. He is not only a powerhouse in the wheel position on the team but also a cheerleader! He is as strong as an ox, so his sled dog work ethic is much appreciated by the team. Mac is calm … Read More
Last Friday evening the Yukon Quest held an auction and wine and beer tasting event to raise funds for the 2013 race. Aliy was the auctioneer and she did a sterling job helping the Quest raise quite a few thousand dollars for their organisation. Hotly contested items for auction included … Read More
In case anyone was wondering why we hadn’t given team line-ups or updates on the Sheep Mountain 150, the race was cancelled earlier this week due to a lack of snow. Here’s the latest post from Zack Steer, the Race Director: “This last storm was too little, too late to … Read More
Our “snow dance” worked and we’ve had a few inches of fresh snow with more still falling as we post this. We are very excited to finally have snow, it makes the trails not only much better for mushing but also very pretty! Aliy took a video on Sunday around … Read More
Aliy took the yearlings, along with Spicy, out for a run a couple of weeks ago. Here you can see the future of SP Kennel very early in their careers; it will be fun to look back at this in a few years time! You will notice most of them … Read More
Allen has signed up to race in the 2013 Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race. Allen has raced the CB300 for the last 10 years. He believes it is a phenomenal race in one of the most rugged yet beautiful spots in Alaska. The timing of the race is perfect … Read More
Back in late November, before the “deep freeze”, Aliy, Allen and Meghan took teams for a run to the top of the world! Aliy has captured the magnificent scenery of the Alaska Range and Denali along with some great footage of her team. Lead: IV and Olivia; Swing: Chica and … Read More
