You might like to make a cup of your favourite beverage before you sit down to watch this video of the Black Team’s 2019 Yukon Quest Journey. We got a new internet connection here at the kennel just the other day and we are relishing in the fact that a … Read More
I sat down with Allen and he talked about his superstar team of Commando, Dutch, Nomex, Chipper, Spark, Amber, Clyde, Junior, Rodney, Champ, Bruno, Felix, Violet and Iron. Illustrated by the wonderful pics by the photographers of the YQ Visual Content Team – Julien, Whitney, Seth and Meghan. Spark – Spark … Read More
It’s been a crazy 24 hours here in Two Rivers for snow and wind and we are thinking of all those out on the trail still working together with each other and their dogs. Dog mushing is such a unique sport – competitive, solitary figures coming together when they need … Read More
In between running YQ200, caring for dogs in Dawson then being glued to the tracker, Aliy has been finishing her Iditarod food drop bags that were due Monday. Most of the dog meat and kibble was already measured and bagged, thanks to Sheila, but all the dog jackets, booties, human … Read More
The crew is off to town to greet the team! We are so excited to see them and give each a hug and kiss. At this moment in time they are running in third position as Hans passed them before the road crossing of Chena Hot Springs Road. We’ve watched … Read More
Right on time, Allen and his 13 team mates left Two Rivers on the final leg to the finish line. He left with Commando and Dutch in lead, Chipper and Nomex in swing. The last leg is 70 miles so we expect them to finish late this afternoon. Allen was … Read More
The team pulled in to Two Rivers checkpoint at 8:32pm having blown through Mile 101 checkpoint. Allen and the team have their tails up and are absolutely in race mode. They ran up and over Rosebud and into Dos Rios with a run time of 6 hours, 40 minutes. The … Read More
No matter how good your dog team or your musher, the Eagle Summit ascent is always a tense time for loved ones and handlers. It’s a challenge even for the best of the best so to see the team up and over is always a relief. Even Quito was up … Read More
After a long night on Birch Creek, Allen and his mates pulled in to Central at 5:35am in third position. Their run time from Circle was 15 hours, 4 minutes and they took a 2.5 hour rest on the trail, just after half-way through the run. They will rest here … Read More
