It’s 8.30am Thursday. RED TEAM UPDATE The Red Team has left Ruby after seeing out their mandatory eight hour rest. Aliy will have been able to get some good sleep herself and is hopefully feeling great now. In an Insider interview yesterday at her half-way camp spot she was concerned … Read More
It’s midnight Wednesday night. RED TEAM UPDATE The Red Team pulled in to Ruby checkpoint at 11.23pm tonight in 9th position. As expected, they camped out on the trail for about four hours half-way through the run. Teams will be starting to take their mandatory 24 or 8 hour stops … Read More
The Red Team was the first of our teams to arrive into Nenana just as the sun was beginning to set at 5.36pm on Monday. Just ten minutes later the Black Team came off the river into the checkpoint. Nomex settles in for a nap; Scooby and Clyde Both teams … Read More
It’s 9am Wednesday. RED TEAM UPDATE Aliy and the Red Team stayed 5.5 hours in Tanana checkpoint and left there at 2.25am. They are now on their way towards Ruby. In an Insider interview she said she will most likely do the run in two 60 mile hops with a … Read More
It’s 10pm on Tuesday, Alaska time. RED TEAM UPDATE After staying at their camp spot at mile 175 for just over four hours, Aliy and the Red Team continued along the river to the Tanana checkpoint, a run of around six hours – about 50 miles, where they are currently … Read More
Chemo and Outlaw Scooby and Willie The Black Team travelling the trail in Allen’s sled bag; Very important job – Alex fixes the GPS tracker to the sled! Allen with daughters Jennifer and Bridgett; Half the team enjoying the sun waiting for the start Allen with Chemo and Waylon – … Read More
It’s 12.30pm Tuesday Alaska time. RED TEAM UPDATE Since we last saw the Red Team pulling out of Nenana and mushing into the cold night they continued along the Tanana River for another five hours and stopped at what we presume was Tolovana Lodge for around four hours. Tolovana is … Read More
Amber and Driver Iron and Kodiak Spark and Violet Woody; Aliy is interviewed by Greg Heister for the Insider Kaz helps Aliy with her bib; Aliy with her parents Mickey and Doug The Red Team members travel the trail in Aliy’s sled bag; In the start chute Kodiak and Junior … Read More
Here are a couple of very quick videos of the teams leaving the start chute in Fairbanks yesterday. You will see in a late change to the line-up Tinder was moved forwards to run beside Chena in swing while Chipper started beside Scooter. Chipper was getting a little bit over … Read More
Phew, it’s been a long day for everyone! We started early and loaded two trucks with 32 dogs and headed in to Fairbanks ready for the ReStart. It was a typically cold Fairbanks morning, around -25F but clear blue skies. Red Team hit the trail Once at the staging area … Read More
