Races
January 13, 2020 by

WOOHOO!

Congratulations to Aliy, Commando, Junior, Amber, Violet, Chevie, QT, Jefe, Perky and Decaf – and Champ, Sanka and Razz! It was cold, it was dark and it was hard yet they crossed the finish line with wagging tails and huge grins at 4:21pm this afternoon. In a surprise move she crossed the line with Commando and JEFE in lead. Junior needed a wee break from leading so ran down the back for a bit, one up from wheel position. Jefe the lead dog – who’d have thought? Good boy! You can hear Karolyn’s surprise in the video…

The final line up as they crossed the line was Commando and Jefe, Amber and Violet, QT was running on her own, Junior on her own, Decaf and Perky in wheel with Chevie hitching a lift in the bag and Champ, Razz and Sanka in the truck. Chevie has a sore wrist and the trail was a bit rutted in places so Aliy decided to carry her.

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Congrats to Nic, Brent and Ryne on their fantastic races too!

The dogs all received some fat ball snacks and thawed meat in the finish chute and wolfed down a big meal back at the truck while the crew undressed them and massaged their limbs and feet, then popped them into their boxes for a sleep. Junior got to say hi to some of the assembled kids, she’s a great ambassador for the kennel and loves the attention. Aliy has had a change clothes, a bite to eat and is now enjoying the hospitality of the Old Paths community and watching the NCAA College Football Championship.

The crew will leave the dogs be for a few hours before getting them up and moving around again later this evening. They’ll receive more massages and as much food and snacks as they want to eat, and then get settled back down for the night. The finishers’ banquet and prizegiving is tomorrow night so the crew will have tomorrow to sort all the returned drop bag equipment (used booties, coats, food etc) and bestow tonnes and tonnes of TLC to the dogs.

Thanks for following along with us. We’ve appreciated every view, comment and like. There is more to come so stay tuned.

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16 Responses

  • What a great, COLD, race this team ran. Congrats to all. Thank you Moira for keeping us up to speed with the fast updates.
    Whoo hoo Decaf ~ now ya got a 300 buddy!

  • Yay the Red Team👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️ Well done Jefe proud of your job in lead😘😘. Joanne and Denali

  • Congrats all around – AWESOME – and to also get FAT BALLS (4-legged fast food?) – now that seems to have hit the spot!!!

    Thanks ever to much to the athletes 2 and 4 legs, the marvelous team (2 legged) in the truck and the web guru extraordinaire. SP KENNEL is the best, for sure!!! Great job, Aliy!!!

    WOOF WOOF WOOF

  • Congrats Aliy and the Red Team! I’m sure both Musher and canines will enjoy the after race TLC! Job well done Team!!!!!

  • Congratulations Aliy and team! Great race! Love the pic of Decaf and Perky! Junior, good girl!

  • SP Kennel has the most awesome website. I love checking you out on a daily basis. All good luck to Allen in the Yukon and Aliy in the Iditarod.

  • Congratulations Aliy, COMMANDO!, Junior, Violet, Amber, Chevie, QT, Jefe, Perky, Decaf, Champ, Razz and Sanka!! Way to persevere the brutal temperatures and finish strong!! Red Team Rocks!! Way to “step up to the plate” Jefe!! Commando- no words! Chevie- despite a brief ride in the bag, I know you made your Momma proud!❣🐾❤️ Kudos to the entire team! Enjoy a well-deserved rest and lots of human and Doggy treats.

  • Congrats to the Red Team and Aliy!! Sweet Violet and Amber wait so patiently together for
    their snacks. Thanks to the crew and SPK for all the info along the route. Your the BEST!

  • Congratulations to Aliy and the Red Team! It was cold out there! Thanks for the timely updates. I love following SPK Kennel in these races. It is so fun to start the racing season!

  • It is always a happy day when musher and team cross the finish line safely – and great placement with CB300 novices and unfriendly trail
    Condition.

    Sending healing thoughts and restful thoughts your way

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