We received Aliy and Allen’s return drop bags from the Iditarod the other day and here are just a few of the booties that came back off the trail. Meghan has spent hours sorting and drying them ready for training next season. She sifted out any that have holes or … Read More
Getting to the Koyukuk River Championship Race in Allakaket was not an easy task. It took two days, a dog truck, two humans, fourteen dogs, a dog sled and a snow machine to reach the starting line. Getting there was truly an Alaskan Adventure in itself. Here is a quick … Read More
“Quesadilla”, one of Taco’s siblings, completed the Iditarod in Aliy’s sled! At the Meet and Greet at Clarion Suites in Anchorage prior to the Iditarod, Aliy introduced the crowd to Quesadilla and now is your chance to win her! We wanted everyone who followed along to have chance to win … Read More
Allen and Aliy just came home from the last race of the season: The 34th Annual Koyukuk River Championship. The race was a two day sprint race held during Spring Carnival in a village just north of the Arctic Circle. Two villages hosted the event. Allakaket, which is an Athabascan … Read More
We’ve had fun this week answering some letters from school children that arrived during and since the Iditarod. It is great to hear from a bunch of new fans of the race from all over the country and we are honored to be the recipients of so many great letters. … Read More
Nacho Nacho Man! Nacho is an All-Star who likes to run, run run! He really is a super star! He has a huge heart, a happy attitude and always has a big smile on his face. Nacho became a father earlier this year to the newest members of the SPK … Read More
A few of you have been asking about the “half-harness” and line system we use here at SP Kennel so here is a video Aliy made just before the Iditarod where she explains about the system we use and why it works for us:
At this time of the season our focus shifts from racing to training puppies! It is such a fun time of year and we are always so excited to see the new generation of SP Kennel athletes take the first step to becoming “real” sled dogs. Earlier this week we … Read More
Sorry for the delay folks but now you can follow Meghan and the R&Bs’ journey through the Sheep Mountain 300 race in video. Two hours after setting off from the Sheep Mountain Lodge the R&Bs pass through Eureka Lodge on their way to Lake Louise Lodge checkpoint. The team come … Read More
The Two Rivers Dog Mushing Association was great at incorporating the community youngsters into this weekend’s Valley Funale. Meghan was able to capture this rather quick video clip of Sam and ChaCha racing in the One Dog Class. Who is having more fun? Sam or ChaCha?
