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March 7, 2015 by

This afternoon Aurora room in the Crowne Plaza was packed to the gunnels as supporters and fans came to hear Aliy and Allen tell some stories, make each other blush and test each other’s knowledge of their dogs!

They both spent some time explaining how each other got into dog mushing (Aliy told Allen’s story, Allen told Aliy’s) and about some wildlife encounters they have had on the trail. Aliy remembers every puppy they have ever bred and proved it my listing the “candy” litter from 12 years ago and where they all are today. Allen told about how he and Aliy decide who gets which dogs for a race (arm wrestling?) and how it took him eight hours to carry each dog individually up Eagle Summit in the 2011 Yukon Quest.

Beemer, Viper and Scruggs crashed the party and mingled with the crowd. Beemer relaxed a bit – hey, go figure!

There was time for a few questions at the end and some one-on-one time for autographs and photos. It was a great event!

We hope everyone there enjoyed themselves. Were you there? Tell us about it!

Thank you to the Comfort Inn Ship Creek and Crowne Plaza for sponsoring this event.

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  • You folks sure know how to put on a great Meet and Greet!! Loved the stories of the trail, especially the tale of Aliys trek from White Mountain to Nome….I'll never tire of hearing that story! I also liked the story of the "great tangle pass" of the 2 Teams during the Copper Basin 300…too funny!! The highlight of the evening for our small group was when Val's number was picked for a SP Kennel door prize….you see Val has been wanting a SPK beanie ever since she got here….you really made her day when her number was picked…it was like magic….we all left with big smiles on our faces…especially Val! Thank you for an awesome time!!

  • I wish AUSTRALIA was closer DENALI 🐾🐾 and I would have loved to have been there to hear all the stories and DENALI would have loved to meet Scrugs , Beemer and Viper and exchange doggy tales . Best wishes and have a great iditarod . Cheers from Joanne and Denali , Melbourne Australia.

  • Wow, you all are packing in a lot of events prior to the race. I would love to be there to see it all. Thanks for the awesome website posts that keeps us involved and informed.

  • I'm sure the event was the very best in Anchorage because you all at SPK are the very best!!!
    Did I read it right??? Beemer got to relax, Beemer??? Nooooo, not Beemer!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • I wasn't there but know how fun and interesting a meeting with Aliy and Allen can be. Met you two in NH at the trade show a couple of years ago. Congrats to all you fans who were able to enjoy them!

    GO-ALIY-GO

  • Are there any video clips of some of the stories for those of us that couldn't attend?

  • SPK is so great to your sponsors and fans! Good luck to both teams. Looking forward to learning the team rosters later today. Best, Cliff Michel & Family

  • One of my students was there and got a picture with Aliy. It just goes to show how approachable these mushers are and how amazing this sport is! Thank you all for giving my 3rd grader an everlasting memory. Our whole class is pulling for Aliy and her team to have a great race.

  • I'm enjoying catching up on my SP Kennel News before the restart. Nessmuk, keep writing as I'm living vicariously reading posts of your 1st time Iditarod!

  • We had a great time listening to your stories..even some we had never heard before like the big team tangle. You two make a great tag team! Best of luck in the days ahead!
    Louise and Jeanne

  • We had a great time listening to your stories..even some we had never heard before like the big team tangle. You two make a great tag team! Best of luck in the days ahead!
    Louise and Jeanne

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