Allen and the Black team left 4th Avenue, Anchorage this morning at 11.32am in the Iditarod Ceremonial start. His team for the 12 mile run through downtown was Viper, Honda, Spicy, Pud, Kipper, I.V. Ranger, Spoog, Bonita, Moxie, Tatfish and Fang. (Photo credits: Jennifer)
It was (mostly) sunny and around freezing, if not above, in Anchorage this morning for the Ceremonial Start of Iditarod 41! Both Red and Black teams took 12 dogs from their “squad” on the 12 mile route (each musher must provide a squad of dogs of which they can choose … Read More
Allen Moore and the SP Kennel Black Team have started the Iditarod Ceremonial Run!
Aliy Zirkle and the SP Kennel Red Team have started the Iditarod Ceremonial Run!
Just because you’re not one of the lucky dogs in Anchorage doesn’t mean you can’t get a pretty good view of the Iditarod Ceremonial Start! There’s a good web-cam at the start. Click the image below to open it in a new window: Also, the Iditarod website is offering free … Read More
The Meet and Greet this evening at the Clarion Suites was a great success. It was standing room only! Aliy and Allen entertained the crowd with stories about the trail and talked everyone through the contents of their sleds. Aliy nearly blinded people in the front row with the strength … Read More
The crew took some time out of their preparations today to visit with staff from three of our biggest sponsors: Clarion Suites, Quality Suites and Horizon Lines. Clarion Suites and Quality Suites provide excellent accommodation to the crew with they are in Anchorage and Horizon Lines not only sponsors SP … Read More
Thursday night the SPK Crew went to the Iditarod Start Banquet and Bib Draw. It was a festive atmosphere with great entertainment and really, really good food. The crew enjoyed mingling with folks from some of the kennel’s major sponsors: Horizon Lines and Clarion Suites as well as many fans … Read More
The canine and handler team travelled to Anchorage today. It was a beautiful day for a drive! Take a listen to the impromptu howl when we dropped the dogs for a rest stop at mile 202…
There’s a lot going on as SP Kennel gears up for the Iditarod start this weekend! Right now, the dogs and handlers are driving from the kennel in Two Rivers to their Anchorage home at Clarion Suites. Meanwhile, Aliy and Allen are already in Anchorage to meet with sponsors, friends … Read More
