Bummer about the live video stream being down for the Red Team finish, but they’ve posted the replay and show the team looking great as a large crowd cheers them in! No matter what, Aliy always has a smile and wave for her fans, especially the young woman in the … Read More
This photo just in from Moira at the finish line, where every canine member of the Red Team will have a comfy straw bed and a clean warm blanket: Aliy will handle the finish line process as fast as possible, then find herself a couch! They’ve run an awesome race … Read More
“Superman wears Aliy Zirkle pyjamas.” Someone wrote that on Facebook a few days ago and I think it is fitting. I believe, if she could, Aliy would wear Scout, Chemo, Chipper, Clyde, Commando, Dutch, Felix, Izzy, Kodiak, Mac, Mismo, Sandy, Schmoe, Scruggs, Waylon and Willie pyjamas! I can’t begin to … Read More
Aliy, with all 13 team mates, has left White Mountain on the final run to Nome. They are currently in third position. Run, run, run like the wind, we can’t wait to see you! We might expect them to cover the 75 miles to Nome in around 9-10 hours so … Read More
Congratulations to John B who is a fan of WAYLON. Waylon, Waylon, Waylon… What to say about Waylon? He’s a superstar and fairly well known for not looking like a superstar sled dog. He is small, lean and has a short coat and antenna ears but thinks he is the … Read More
The Red Team is in White Mountain! One more eight hour rest then they are on their way home to Nome. The team made great time here from Elim, making the 46 mile run over in 6 hours, 21 minutes. They will leave for Nome at 11.45pm and we can … Read More
RED TEAM After a short 1.5 hour rest in Elim, Aliy and her 13 mates are on the way to White Mountain and are currently sitting in fourth. She has Scout and Mismo in lead with Scruggs in single swing. Dutch and Waylon snuggle (Pic Sebastian Schnuelle) Leaving Elim (Pic … Read More
RED TEAM The Red Team is into Koyuk! They camped about midway between Shaktoolik and Koyuk and although the location on the sea ice was perhaps a little unorthodox, she had run through Shaktoolik she was due to stop somewhere on that run. The Insider crew stopped to chat and … Read More
RED TEAM Sebastian has posted lots of fantastic pictures of the Red Team coming into and leaving Shaktoolik. Check out them out here and here but I’ve copied a couple that show the whole team. A few miles outside Skaktoolik Leaving Shaktoolik You are getting very good at identifying the … Read More
Good morning! RED TEAM UPDATE As the sun comes up over the western coast of Alaska the leading pack is moving from Unalakleet to Shaktoolik. Two Seaveys and Brent Sass are in front of Aliy and the Red Team at the moment. The chase pack headed by Wade Marrs has … Read More
