It’s 9am Wednesday. RED TEAM UPDATE Aliy and the Red Team stayed 5.5 hours in Tanana checkpoint and left there at 2.25am. They are now on their way towards Ruby. In an Insider interview she said she will most likely do the run in two 60 mile hops with a … Read More
It’s 10pm on Tuesday, Alaska time. RED TEAM UPDATE After staying at their camp spot at mile 175 for just over four hours, Aliy and the Red Team continued along the river to the Tanana checkpoint, a run of around six hours – about 50 miles, where they are currently … Read More
Chemo and Outlaw Scooby and Willie The Black Team travelling the trail in Allen’s sled bag; Very important job – Alex fixes the GPS tracker to the sled! Allen with daughters Jennifer and Bridgett; Half the team enjoying the sun waiting for the start Allen with Chemo and Waylon – … Read More
It’s 12.30pm Tuesday Alaska time. RED TEAM UPDATE Since we last saw the Red Team pulling out of Nenana and mushing into the cold night they continued along the Tanana River for another five hours and stopped at what we presume was Tolovana Lodge for around four hours. Tolovana is … Read More
Amber and Driver Iron and Kodiak Spark and Violet Woody; Aliy is interviewed by Greg Heister for the Insider Kaz helps Aliy with her bib; Aliy with her parents Mickey and Doug The Red Team members travel the trail in Aliy’s sled bag; In the start chute Kodiak and Junior … Read More
Here are a couple of very quick videos of the teams leaving the start chute in Fairbanks yesterday. You will see in a late change to the line-up Tinder was moved forwards to run beside Chena in swing while Chipper started beside Scooter. Chipper was getting a little bit over … Read More
Phew, it’s been a long day for everyone! We started early and loaded two trucks with 32 dogs and headed in to Fairbanks ready for the ReStart. It was a typically cold Fairbanks morning, around -25F but clear blue skies. Red Team hit the trail Once at the staging area … Read More
Here they are! The race rosters for the Iditarod. Aliy will lead out with Junior and Kodiak, Izzy and Dutch in swing, Violet and Commando, Woody and Mismo, Amber and Spark, Rodney and Schmoe, Champ and Driver with Iron and Felix in wheel. She has two Iditarod rookies in Woody … Read More
Friday was a busy day for Aliy with local media spots to promote the “Lead On!” initiative she is involved in with Matson and the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA). In the morning Aliy visited local TV station KTVA for a couple of spots to talk … Read More
Thanks to Mary-Beth Schreck and Barbara Swenson for photos of the Black Team Ceremonial Start. Bean and Chemo Ernie and Lydia Chris with Cayenne and Ruth with Ernie Allen getting ready; with Iditarider Jaci Owen Lydia: “Chris, I’m going on the Iditarod”; “Chris, did I tell you I’m going on … Read More
