Iditarod 2009: Allen Moore’s SP Kennel “B-Team”
Here they are!… In their starting line-up:
Iditarod 2009: Official Start
A little deja vu of yesterday, I have just returned to Anchorage from the “Official” Start of Iditarod 2009 in Willow. Also like yesterday, both SP Kennel teams had clean starts and are on their way down the trail. While I’m on a roll of repeating yesterday, I plan to … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Saturday Wrap-Up
I got a call from Aliy a little while ago, telling me that both teams had completed their short ride through Anchorage in fine shape, dropped off their Iditariders, loaded up the dogs and made it to Wasilla with no problems. They’ve all — canine and human — had dinner … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Pre-Ceremonial Start
Okay! Here is a video of the action before the Ceremonial Start. It’s impossible to describe — or even show — what it’s really like to have almost a thousand dogs — and many thousands of people — in such a small area, but I think this will give you … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Ceremonial Start
I have just returned from 4th Avenue in Anchorage where — only minutes ago! — both SP Kennel teams had clean “ceremonial” starts to the 2009 Iditarod. I have a lot of “pre-start” footage that I think will be good, but it will take me some time to edit it. … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Friday Recap
The day started, of course, with an early morning dropping of the dogs in the hotel parking lot, followed by a breakfast “strategy” meeting of the team. Basically, since there’s quite a crew of us here — Aliy, Allen, Bridgett, Doug, Mickey, Kaz, Leslie, Tamara and me — we all … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Pre-Race Dog Care
If you’ve been following the Dog Log for a while, you are probably well aware that dog care is the number one priority at SP Kennel. This is always true, but it is especially true when the teams are “on the road” or away at races. Dog care comes before … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Starting Numbers
It’s late Thursday night — early Friday morning, actually — as I post this, so it’s been a long day! Bridgett, Kaz, Mickey, Doug and I turned the Kennel lights on at 6 o’clock this morning and sang the dogs their good morning song. By 7 o’clock we had 34 … Read More