Month: February 2013

Just received these photos from Aliy at the finish line… Congratulations to Allen and all the fantastic dogs of the SP Kennel Black Team!

We are heading out to Fairbanks now to await the finish at the line. VERY little sleep was had at SP Kennel so thanks for staying up with us. We will see them in and I will post as soon as I am anywhere near an internet connection. GO TEAM!!!!!!!!!

The Black Team left the Two Rivers checkpoint right on time at 10.31pm. The eight hour layover was used to good effect with both musher and team getting good rest, good food and psyching up for the final push to the finish line. The exit wasn’t pretty; there were a … Read More

Allen beds the team down for the eight hour layover L-R Allen gives Chica a kibble snack then heads towards to food tent for four helpings! L-R The media want to talk to Allen and so do his supporters!

At 2.31pm Allen and the Black team raced into the Two Rivers checkpoint in first position. Here they have a mandatory eight hour layover for the dogs and mushers to rest up before the final push into Fairbanks. He came in with Scout and Quito in the lead and nine … Read More

After leaving Central, Allen and the team climbed Eagle Summit, the biggest of the climbs on the Alaska side at 3,685 feet. Mile 101 checkpoint came soon after that. They arrived at 8.10am and left just nine minutes later looking “sassy”; so much so that Meghan had to stand on … Read More

The Black team arrived into Central at 11.24pm where everyone had a quick rest before setting off just a few minutes behind Hugh Neff at 3.40am. Whilst in the checkpoint Allen enjoyed a HUGE steak for dinner and got a comfy rest in the mushers sleeping quarters. There was some … Read More

Hi folks, transmission has resumed! The handler crew have been in remote interior Alaska and internet connectivity has been sparse but I’ve stopped in at home in Two Rivers before we head to the final checkpoint to greet Allen and the Black team. We made it over the mountain pass … Read More

Meghan and the SP Kennel Crew report that Allen came into Mile 101 with a “sassy” dog team. Quito and Scout were in lead, Puppet was still barking to go, Chica was lunging in her harness and Waylon screamed for everyone. Allen grabbed water for himself and a few munchies … Read More

During the YQ300, Aliy took a little time out to record a particularly gorgeous part of the trail to share with you. This is a couple of hours outside Braeburn.