I can tell you from direct observation — and some participation — that operating a large kennel, caring for the dogs, training and racing requires an astonishing amount of work. In the entire time I’ve been around Allen and Aliy, I’ve never heard them complain. Not about the hard work, … Read More
Aliy crossed the finish line of the Sheep Mountain 150 Sled Dog Race in 12th place, the same as her starting position yesterday. With eleven dogs looking good and pulling well, Aliy said: “I’m pleased with the results of my race, but I am especially pleased with the performance of … Read More
Just got a call from Bridget, Allen’s daughter, who helps train the dogs. Allen called her after finishing the race. He was VERY pleased with his race and said the DOGS LOOKED GREAT!! He felt like he was flying on the last run and by how much time he shaved … Read More
Allen arrived back at Sheep Mountain Lodge at 12:36pm, just 6 minutes behind winner Jessica Hendricks. Hans Gatt moved up into 3rd place and Jon Little took 4th. Although they are not showing Aliy in yet, we believe she has finished as well. We are awaiting information from Rhino at … Read More
After I finished preparing my last post at about 1am, I climbed into Big Red and fired it up for its routine, every-few-hours warm up — as is typical for diesel engines — then set my alarm and keeled over on the front seat for a nap. I woke up … Read More
After we had dinner — and one of us had a huge piece of coconut cream pie! — Allen and Aliy burrowed into piles of coats on the floor of the Eureka Cafe bar to catch some sleep. You can clearly see Allen’s socks and black pants, but you really … Read More
After both Allen and Aliy had tended to their dogs and made sure they were settled down for five hours of quality rest, we went up to the cafe and had some grub. Allen had a burger and Aliy had chili then ordered a piece of coconut cream pie. In … Read More
After the race start at Sheep Mountain Lodge — and my time using their slow, but stable internet connection to edit and upload the previous posts — I finished packing up the truck and drove about a half-hour down the road to the Eureka Checkpoint. My job as “handler” for … Read More
In the few years of its running, the Sheep Mountain 150 has become the season’s 1st major race. Competitors from both 1000 mile races, the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, start their year’s racing here. Along with Aliy (Yukon Quest Champion) and … Read More
Now that you know that both Allen and Aliy had nice, clean starts at the Sheep Mountain 150 Dog Sled Race, I can tell you about our experience getting here… It all started out so well… We left the Kennel right on time at 1pm yesterday, planning to make the … Read More
