Month: March 2016

Allen and the Black Team crossed under the burled arch in Nome at 2.56pm on Wednesday with a total race time of 9d 23h 56m 45s. Woohoo!

Dear Scout, What you have accomplished is amazing. Too bad you aren’t as pretty as me. Maybe then you would get more attention, I mean, who knows of Scout? Scout who? Has anyone put your picture on a cover of a magazine? Huh? But I digress. I know that I … Read More

Near the road crossing about five miles from the finish Near the road crossing about five miles from the finish How proud? This proud! Finish chute scenes The tri-coloured twins – can you tell them apart (hint, check the left leg); father and son Nacho and Spark Allen with Quito … Read More

As posted on the Iditarod website this evening. Thank you all for the kindness and support shown to me and my team after the events on the trail between Mile 612 and 629 of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, in the early morning of Saturday March 12, 2016 I … Read More

We are so happy and relieved to have all our athletes home! There were a lot of emotions in that chute this afternoon. Quito and Junior lead the team in with Lester and Chena in swing then Sissy and Lydia, Nacho and Spark, Champ and Tinder, Driver and Iron, and … Read More

We are off to the finish line to set up for the Black Team’s arrival into Nome. Allen is on track to bring these youngsters in for his fastest ever finish! Congratulations Allen, Quito, Chica, Lester, Nacho, Amber, Champ, Chena, Driver, Iron, Junior, Lydia, Nomex, Sissy, Spark, Tinder and Violet!

Bridgett rode out to White Mountain last night to see her dad. Allen is in great spirits. She just checked in with us from Safety. She says its absolutely gorgeous out there! Amber is the team’s main cheerleader. The grand lady herself, Quito, pulled out of the checkpoint in lead. … Read More

Allen still has 14 Black Team members with him as their hit the trail from White Mountain. They left right on time at 6am this morning. Quito, Lester, Nacho, Amber, Champ, Chena, Driver, Iron, Junior, Lydia, Sissy, Spark, Tinder and Violet are on their way to Nome with Chica and … Read More

Woohoo! Allen has 14 team mates into White Mountain!! They pulled in at exactly 10pm this evening and will get to leave for Nome at 6am. All going according to plan we might see them at between 3pm and 4pm tomorrow afternoon. We are beyond excited to see them. Even … Read More

What an emotional morning! After leaving the house early this morning Chris, Karolyn and I set up the dog lot for our buddies. We set out the kennels, stuffed them full of straw and laid out warm blankets and fleece throws. We had some beef and salmon snacks thawed and … Read More