Congratulations to our Fan Club prize draw winner this time: CHRIS FERGUSON from Dunedin, New Zealand! Chris was one of our very first Fan Club members and is a fan of BEEMER. At SP Kennel over the last couple of weeks the thermometer hit 40-50F below a few times. Consequently … Read More
What a fantastic group of dogs I had on the Red and Black team! VIPER and PUD led the team out of the starting chute. I intentionally chose really solid leaders as I knew that the trail would be going directly past the kennel… twice. While this could have been … Read More
I feel very privileged to have been trusted to take the Yearling team in the Solstice 50; it was a fantastic learning experience for us all. From the ride in the dog truck, to hooking up in all the chaos, to encountering skiers, snow machines and 30 other teams on … Read More
First of all, a huge thank you to the Two Rivers Dog Mushers Assoc and all the volunteers for putting on an excellent race. The trail was superb and well marked, and the checkpoint was set up really efficiently. Thanks also to the Pleasant Valley Store for staying open! We … Read More
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at SP Kennel!
Watch the SP Kennel RED, BLACK and RED AND BLACK teams finish the Two Rivers Solstice 100. Written wrap-ups to come.
Aliy Zirkle – RED TEAM – won the Two Rivers Solstice 100 race with a total run time of 08:41:54 both legs combined. Second place was Matt Hall arriving 5 minutes behind Aliy. Third place was Allen Moore – BLACK TEAM – another 6 minutes behind. Meghan has finished the … Read More
Hi folks! Just a really quick update for those waiting to know what’s going on! The halfway stop at the Chena Hot Springs Rifle Range checkpoint saw Aliy and the Red team in 2nd place just 16 seconds behind the leader with a run time for the first 53 miles … Read More
Four teams are racing tomorrow in the Solstice 100 or 50 mile race. Check out the team line-ups page for the full rosters and more information about each dog. We’re very lucky to have Wes (of “Wes and Wendy” fame), Allen’s daughter Bridgett and of course, Allen’s right-hand-man, Ray, helping … Read More
SP Kennel has entered four teams in the Two Rivers Solstice 100/50! Aliy and the Red Team, Allen and the Black Team and Meghan and her Red and Black team will run 100 miles. Moira is taking the Red and Black Yearling team 50 miles. It will be quite the … Read More
