Sorry to leave everyone in the lurch. We are all rushing towards Nome, hoping to be there to greet Aliy at the finishline. From the plane in Anchorage, I just saw that Aliy is gaining on Dallas, but Ramey is gaining on both. What a race! Post from Nome.
Hi, this is Wes. I am sitting here in Nome and am doing this update because Kaz is in transit to Nome and Mickey is sitting in the departure lounge in Anchorage on standbye trying to get an earlier flight. Alaska Airlines are aware she is Aliy’s mom and are … Read More
This is Aliy’s mom, Mickey, doing the local color commentary for the evening. There is not much I can say about Aliy’s current position and running times that isn’t on the Iditarod website, Anchorage Daily News website or myriad other blogs and news outlets. I can tell you that as … Read More
Here’s a KNOM interview with Allen in Unalakleet, talking about how Aliy and the dogs look on their way up the coast. http://onthetrail.knom.org/2012/03/12/allen-moore-aliy-zirkles-dogs-looking-really-good/
First of all, I’m a wreck. No doubt like many of you, I’ve been glued to my computer screen, clicking non-stop between a dozen browser tabs, constantly looking for a new nugget of information. I’m napping for a few minutes only from time to time, eating badly at weird times … Read More
This photo by Sebastian Schnuelle of Aliy’s Red Team approaching Shaktoolik is simply breathtaking! The dogs look fantastic!
Aliy and the Red Team are currently on the trail to Koyuk. They left Shaktoolik at 9:15 pm AST, 12 dogs still in harness. Dallas Seavey went through Shak, but appears to have stopped at a small cabin right before the trail heads out over the frozen bay. He too … Read More
Aliy is out again on the trail with all 12 dogs. She left out 3rd from Unalakleet at 1:01 pm after resting 5:30 hours. She is with in 2 miles of Dallas and Aaron. Off down the coast! Iditarod 2012 has been an exciting one so far, especially for SP … Read More
Aliy arrived at Unalakleet at 7:28 am AST. She and the dogs looked good coming into the checkpoint, though Aliy did look like it had been very cold out there on the trail. Unalakleet is reporting temperature of -35 degrees. That means that spots on the trail were likely much … Read More
Iditarod Airforce took this. Finally a look at Ryne on the trail! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTCpBljw9do&sns=em
