The race strategy for the Red Team was to travel the Iditarod trail in equal runs after leaving the Takotna Checkpoint. That way the dogs and Aliy could settle into a comfortable and consistent run/rest schedule. This however, required the team to camp along the trail instead of using the … Read More
There are times on Iditarod when the Alaska wilderness in completely breathtaking. This is one of them.
From the start in Willow, there was always a lot of fresh snow on the 2012 Iditarod trail. The gamble that a team in first place makes, is that it must break trail through all of this fresh snow and use a lot of “dog energy” doing so. Then, the … Read More
Third in the 2012 series is a video starting at the top of Rainy Pass and ending five miles from the Rohn Checkpoint. It’s a wild ride by dog sled. Hope you enjoy! There a few scenes in this episode that show how challenging it truly was for Aliy to … Read More
The second day of Iditarod is always breath taking as dog teams mush through the Alaska Range Mountains. Aliy and the Red Team left the Rainy Pass Checkpoint on Puntilla Lake at 3:28 PM on a snowy afternoon. This video shows the climb up through the mountains to the Rainy … Read More
This video is the first of the 2012 “Aliy Cam” series. She was able to record several sections of the Iditarod that she hadn’t recorded before. This first video is just the start (so to speak). If anyone can tell what the sign says “Aliy Zirkle ???????????” in the video, … Read More
We have some of the best dog sponsors and fans in the world. Thank you to everyone for the cards, gifts, smiley faces and general greetings to the SP Kennel mushers and dogs. It is only now, after a long racing season, that we have begun to see how much … Read More
SP Kennel has been a buzz since returing from the North Slope. Even though, Aliy and Allen seem to be winding down from the long season; Ryne, Wes and Wendy still have “mushing on their minds”. Ryne and a good friend are headed for an overnight camping trip with several … Read More
Allen, Aliy, the dogs and four “hardy souls” just finished their week long Mushing Adventure Trip. The conditions were perfect for dog mushing – with plenty of snow and ice – but with those conditions came some brutally cold temperatures. All of us managed to stay “warm” despite the fact … Read More
For those of you waiting breathlessly at home for the results of the Two Rivers Race today, you can breathe now. The race went well. The weather was cooperating, with an overcast sky, and soft snow falling all morning. This kept temperatures hovering right between 20-30 degrees above zero. Wes … Read More
