Here they are – the 14 athletes that will accompany Aliy down the Iditarod Trail to Nome. Aliy will take with her: Amber, Bruno, Commando, Dutch, Decaf, Five, Driver, Jefe, Mismo, Nomex, Rodney, QT, Spark and Violet. Aliy has no Iditarod rookies, although Bruno, Decaf, QT and Jefe didn’t make … Read More
We did things a little differently this year for the Ceremonial Start video – here you will see some of the behind the scenes preparations that go into the start, plus the first mile of the run. Hold on for 4th and Cordova!
What a great time! Aliy, Allen and their 12 team mates enjoyed their run through downtown Anchorage – it seems to just get bigger and bigger each year with more people out on the trail supporting the race and mushers. Pop it on your bucket list, it is a unique … Read More
This morning at 10am the Ceremonial Start for the Iditarod kicks off on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage. Aliy and her team start #19 and leave the chute at 10:36am. Teams mush through the streets and parks of downtown Anchorage where thousands of spectators, fans and supporters cheer them on. It … Read More
Matson (and formerly Horizon Lines) as been our major sponsor for close on 12 years and have been by our side through thick and thin. We appreciate their support of not only Aliy and Allen but also the Iditarod race itself as a Lead Dog Race Partner. The true Alaskan … Read More
Don’t let the title put you off! Around this time last year Aliy was involved with filming for this Netflix series that debuts today. We were lucky to get a preview of the episode “Aliy” and it is excellent. It is interesting, informative and amusing, but also very moving at … Read More
Thursday was a busy day for the crew with lots of things happening! The dogs took their picturesque trip down the Parks Highway to Anchorage and are safely here, thanks to Karolyn and Mark. They stopped half way near Cantwell and arrived mid afternoon. They’ve eaten, stretched out and are … Read More
With all the planning and preparations for the Iditarod, we have snuck in some extra fun at the same time. Bill and Wu are growing up fast and told us they were ready to try this harness running thing they’ve been watching the others do all season. So, we hooked … Read More
We will be covering Aliy and her team mates exclusively on the DogLog, as you would expect. For the early part of the race we’ll give a daily updates, increasing in frequency as the race progresses. The Iditarod is different to the Yukon Quest in many, many ways – one … Read More
This time next week Aliy and her 14 team mates will have been on the Iditarod Trail for over a day. It seems to have taken forever to get here but this last week will go by in a flash. Here’s what’s going on… Between now and Wednesday Aliy and … Read More
