This evening was Fairbanks’ turn to meet the Yukon Quest mushers. With all the mushers in one room it was a great experience for young and old to meet everyone from multiple Quest champs to rookies. Everyone had their favourites and got their posters, race guides and T-shirts signed, took … Read More
Yesterday afternoon we took 16 Yukon Quest athletes for their pre-race veterinarian checks. Around nine volunteer vets, six student and another half dozen vet-techs, plus several volunteers, were on hand to give each athlete a thorough exam. I spoke with Dr Nina Hansen, the Head Veterinarian for the Yukon Quest, … Read More
We have decided to withdraw Aliy and the Red Team from the YQ300. While there are quite a few canine athletes (and one musher) who are spunky and ready for the event, we have determined that this particular dog team would need to compete at a slower pace than the … Read More
Earlier today Aliy and Moira had lunch with Comfort Inn Ship Creek Anchorage staff. Aliy spoke to the team about our dogs, the races and her story. She also talked about how much she and Allen appreciate a warm, cozy and friendly place to stay before heading out onto the … Read More
While our teams were preparing for and racing the Two Rivers 200 we had another deadline to meet. Yukon Quest drop bags were due on Saturday. Drop bags can make or break a race. If you don’t have something you need at a checkpoint there is no way to get … Read More
I sat down with Jeff and he told me about his Two Rivers 200 run. We started off the race, hit the hills and everything was going very well until about 1.5 hours into it; that’s when Olivia was starting to slow down. She was not limping but she was … Read More
Here is some mixed media for you to enjoy… This video has a short pre-race interview and shows the team leaving the start chute then leaving Two Rivers Lodge checkpoint over the road crossing towards the Store. I interviewed Aliy in the car on the way home from town … Read More
Thanks for following along with us for the Two Rivers 200. We appreciate your support, comments, shares and likes. Special thanks to the handler crew: Jeri, Padee, Wendy, Mark. With Allen and Moira busy doing Yukon Quest drop bags (more on that later) and Jeff actually racing, we could not … Read More
Jeff and the R&Bs are home safe. They did not finish the race; Jeff thought it best for the dogs to come straight home from Angel Creek checkpoint. The dogs were tired from the challenging trails and temperatures were dropping fast. For most of the race it hovered around -10 … Read More
That was a challenge! The Red Team came across the line just a minute or so after Shaynee Traska. They enjoyed a snack, got straight into the truck, got a huge dinner at their houses and are now sleeping! They will get the next few days off. We’re so very … Read More
