Congrats to the yearlings on a successful first race! Howdy, folks, Meghan here. As the excitement from the Copper Basin begins to settle, I thought I’d take a moment to recap what a fantastic job the yearlings did on their first race, the Solstice 50, last week. After training alongside … Read More
John Thain, a reporter from KTVA Alaska, was following the Copper Basin 300 this year – check out this great story he posted! He was able to get out to places on the trail most of us couldn’t so you can see some great shots of the teams and the … Read More
Our champion team arrived home to the kennel safely in the wee small hours of Wednesday morning. They’ve rested well overnight and will go on a short “stretch out” run with Allen later today. Here you can see I.V., Scruggs, Willie and Allen relaxing in their respective houses… We’re working … Read More
We can not safely get to Anchorage today for our flight out to Bethel. Aliy, Meghan and the 14 Kusko 300 dogs are stuck in Two Rivers due to unsafe driving conditions. The cargo has been deemed “too precious” to risk. We are VERY bummed. Meghan put an awful lot … Read More
There is more to come, but here is what you all have been waiting for! Superstar leaders Olivia and Quito lead the team across the finish line at the 2013 Copper Basin 300. Coverage of Sourdough, Lake Louise and Tolsona checkpoints will be posted asap.
Allen and the Black Team pulled into the finish line at about 11:22AM this morning. SP Kennel crew are excited with the great finish! We think this race time might set the record for the race, but must wait for the official times to be posted. It was sure lucky … Read More
Whether you are at the Copper Basin 300 finish line, in Two Rivers, Afghanistan, or all over the globe … we are waiting for the Black Team to finish! Fingers and paws crossed!
Allen and the Black Team through the last Copper Basin Checkpoint – Tolsona – at 7:57AM!
It looks like the SPK Black Team was slightly off the pace between Sourdough and Lake Louise, taking seven minutes longer to make the run than the fastest team for that leg. Overall, the Black Team remains almost an hour faster for total run time in the CB300: Allen and … Read More
