Month: February 2013

I hope you enjoy this! Music: Stanhope by Scotty MacLeod

Last night the Yukon Quest community in Fairbanks came together to celebrate the 30th running of the “the race that all long distance mushers and fans must experience.” Allen received a new award from the Selkirk First Nation to recognise his hard work and endurance for his first place arrival … Read More

On Saturday night in Fairbanks Quito received the Yukon Quest Golden Harness award. The award is “presented in honor of the loyalty, endurance and perseverance of the Champion Lead Dog throughout the race” and that is surely the case with Quito! Aliy and Allen both spoke about Quito. Aliy started … Read More

Friday night in Fairbanks was the Yukon Quest Meet the Mushers event. Hundreds of people turned out to congratulate the finishers and get prized signatures and photos.

I sat down with Allen and asked him about his team of Yukon Quest Champions! Firstly he said he was really proud of his team and how they responded to all the challenges in the race. Some have been there before, many times, others haven’t had as much experience and … Read More

Here’s another great video of the team coming into Fairbanks on Monday morning. This is by Jaime Schwartzwald, Sports Director at KXD News 13. For those of you in Fairbanks, watch for an interview with Allen on Channel 13 sometime later this week.

Two days after winning the Yukon Quest, Allen and the team, and a few 300 milers, went for an easy five mile run around the local trails. This gave the dogs a chance to stretch out after taking a couple of days off. It’s important to keep the dogs moving, … Read More

Excellent coverage of the finish and a nice interview with Allen!

We are so incredibly proud of the team. Take a look at them crossing the line looking AWESOME! More to come later. We are going to get everyone back to the kennel and get some rest. Thanks for coming on this ride with us – we appreciate your support!