Allen’s team leaving Fairbanks later this morning is an mixed-bag of varying levels of experience – Commando, Dutch, Spark, Amber, Bruno, Jefe, Five, Rodney, Chipper, Scooby, Clyde, Perky, Violet, Decaf.
He has four Quest rookies with him on the team – Jefe, Scooby, Perky and Decaf although all have 1000 mile experience in the Iditarod. Allen’s most experienced dog is Clyde who is starting his 6th Quest and his 12th 1000 mile race. Commando starts his 5th Quest and 10th 1000 mile race. You can find out more about each athlete at our Dogs Page.
Aliy captured these two videos of the team in the lead-up week – the first video is as they were about to leave on a run and the second is from their final stretch-out on Thursday.
Decaf, Perky, Jefe and Scooby are powerhouses…strongest dogs I had ever experianced on my SPK visits! So cool Chipper made the cut…that little girl has drive….and Clyde….you go boy….Outlaw is strutting around so proud when he heard you made Allen’s Team!!!! Let’s race!!!
Y ipee, I guessed 11 of 14 dogs on the Black Team. Great group of dogs and so please some young ones –Perky, Decaf made the team. GO ALLEN and SP DOGS!!!!
Gooo Chipper!!!
Your neighbor Mike plans on watching for Allen as you go through the Two Rivers area. Wish we could be there too! Watch out for moose! Go Allen and team!
The very best of luck to you and the dogs. Have a very fun and safe race!! I’ll be tracking and thank you for sharing with all your fans.
Thanks ever so much for this post!!!
What a marvelous way to get comfortable for the big longest distance races – Aliy describing them on video. All in all. quite amazing – a rock solid team with power and even more!!!
WOOF WOOF WOOF
GO BLACK TEAM!!!
Yay! What a lineup and good boy Decaf. Do us all proud boy! It’s on
They looked peppy and happy – despite pulling a truck load of people this morning! I love seeing the newbies –
It was great to be a the race start even thought the temperatures in Fairbanks were still holding the COLD on the to open my tracker
We purchased a bootie when visiting Fairbanks this past summer and were informed a dog on Allen’s team will be wearing it. It would be so cool to know which dog is wearing our bootie. 🙂
SO happy for Peach and know she will have a great race with Karolyn! Best of luck to both Allen and Karolyn for successful and safe races. Let the refreshing begin!