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SORRY… We will be shutting down the SPK website for a short time. We are prepping for the New Season with fantastic videos, photographs, stories and dog mushing tales (tails). Join us for the SEASON OPENER October 1st
2019 Aliy Cam: Episodes 25 and 26
In Episode 25 you first find the team only 7 miles from the finish line. We had just descended Cape Nome and are traveling on the flats along the Bering Sea. The second half of this episode is only 3 miles from the finish. It is incredibly exciting to reach this … Read More
2019 Aliy Cam: Episodes 22, 23, 24
These videos are from the final 5% of the race. It seems that some years these last 50 miles have been the most challenging; some years, the most entertaining, or the most competitive. This year, it was breathtakingly gorgeous. I think you’ll agree. In Episode 22 we are descending Topcock. It … Read More
2019 Aliy Cam: Episodes 21
Episode 21 finds the team 10 miles after leaving the White Mountain checkpoint in a blizzard. It is during the wee hours of the morning, so its still dark. I don’t often take videos in the dark, but I thought I might capture the variety of race conditions with this video. … Read More
Anchorage Heart Walk
SP Kennel’s primary sponsor, Matson, was the presenting sponsor for the Anchorage Heart Walk on Saturday, September 21. Matson proudly supports American Heart Association’s fight for a world of longer and healthier lives through heart health. Since heart health is personally important to both Aliy and Allen, they took the … Read More
2019 Aliy Cam: Episodes 20
In Episode 20 we are just about to arrive in the village of Golovin. I could see a lot of people at the edge of town, milling around. As we got closer, my eyes could focus and sure enough, there was a large crowd. I wish that I would have … Read More
2019 Aliy Cam: Episodes 19
In Episode 19 we are between Elim and White Mountain on the Western coast. Scattered along the trails in rural Alaska are Shelter Cabins. I guess these are similar to Rest Areas on the highways and turnpikes in the Lower 48; except there no rest rooms, Wendy’s burger joints or iPhone … Read More
2019 Aliy Cam: Episodes 17 and 18
In Episode 17 we are nearing the top of one of the many mountains between Elim and White Mountain. The dogs and I put a lot of effort into climbing mountains. The trail segment has some of the toughest climbs on the Iditarod. I often double ski pole, but by … Read More
Coffee Break at SPK
Greg Heister, from Iditarod Insider, came to Two Rivers a couple weeks ago to check in with Aliy, Allen and the dogs. It was a busy day for the kennel, as it often is. Allen was running multiple errands in Fairbanks. Aliy was in between trips to town. She was … Read More
September Exercise- Team Building
This September SP Kennel is doing things a little different. And boy, are we all HAPPY about it. We have purposely not started training dogs in harness yet. For many years, our first hook up day was September 1st. Not this year! Our focus this month is on enjoying the last … Read More