Part Two of Four The rest of the run to NIKOLAI was relatively uneventful. We trotted into the checkpoint around noon. There were about ten teams already parked, but most had not been there long. We were keeping very good company. NIKOLAI is an Indian village on the shore of … Read More
Part One of FourThe Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod has become more and more enjoyable for me over the years. Funny thing, really. You would think that my stress level would rise as the race start nears, but really, it’s the opposite. At this time in the season, there is … Read More
Below is a listing of mushers (in order of their draw): 1 Mitch Seavey V Sterling AK 2 Hugh Neff V Tok AK 3 Sebastian Schnuelle V Paxson AK 4 Mike Williams Jr. V Akiak AK 5 Paul Gebhardt V Kasilof AK 6 Aliy Zirkle V Two Rivers AK 7 … Read More
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Musher sign-ups are June 26, 2011. Allen and Aliy have both sent their official paperwork and sign-up dues to the Wasilla headquarters this year. The SP Kennel duo can not be at the June festivities in person due to prior obligations. We will have a … Read More
Cha Cha turns 9 years old this month. She is as spunky as the day I met her – about 7 years ago. There are so many special dogs that make what we do possible, but I must admit she is “one in a million”. We seriously contemplated retiring her … Read More
Watching ChaCha yesterday I could tell that she was in the middle of a great doggie dream. I started to wonder what it was as she quietly barked, then moving her feet in a running matter she whined a little and ended the session with a quick tail wag. Of … Read More
Hank will turn two years old this summer. Dingle contemplates his chewed on nameplate. Lil’ Deb (front) and Olivia (rear) sunbathe in the yard. Teddy yawns as she stretches out on her house.
Alive and well … We have no excuse … really … just the end of the dog mushing season blues and taking some time off. Here is a quick recap starting from the last Blog Post. Iditarod went well. Both the Red Team and the Black Team reached Nome with … Read More
Here is a list of “Aliy Cam” episodes “in order” along the trail: Ceremonial Start — “Virtual IditaRider” Official Start Of Iditarod 2010 Finger Lake Checkpoint The Happy River Steps Rainy Pass Checkpoint From Ophir To Cripple On The Trail Into Ruby On The Yukon — Part 1 On The Yukon — Part 2 On The Yukon — Part … Read More
One last “Aliy Cam” video to wrap-up our Iditarod 2010 coverage. In the week ahead, we’ll also be wrapping-up our 2009-2010 racing season here on the Dog Log. This will include the list of links some of you have requested of “Aliy Cam” videos in chronological order. So… Stay tuned!
