After 3.5 hours rest the team disappeared down the trail at 4:36pm, headed towards the Meiers Lake Roadhouse checkpoint. All 12 dogs left with Allen. The trail to Meiers Lake is punctuated by a rather large hill – affectionately nicknamed “The Hump”. As you see from the elevation map on … Read More
Allen and the team arrived into the Chistochina checkpoint at the Red Eagle Lodge at 13:06 for a run-time of 2 hours 46 minutes. They were the first team to arrive. As the first team, they had their pick of parking spots. It is quite a science and art in … Read More
Karolyn caught this video from the start line as the team left, looking fantastic! You can see Allen’s left foot on the brake as they leave, this is to help ease the dogs into the run and warm up without going full tilt from the get-go. A few pics from … Read More
Right on time at 10:20am Allen and his Black Team left the start chute at Gakona headed for the Red Eagle Lodge at Chistochina. They will be following the green marked trail on the map below. It is a crisp, calm morning at around -20F and snow conditions are low, … Read More
Allen drew bib 11 this evening so he and the Black Team will leave the start chute at Gakona at 10:20am local time. Allen will be pleased with a relatively low bib number as it means they can get on the trail early and get to have a longer rest … Read More
The team heads down to Glennallen today ready for the CB300 start on Saturday! Allen has chosen twelve elite athletes to accompany him through the toughest 300 miles in Alaska. They are: Commando, Junior, Amber, Dutch, Kodiak, Chevie, Nomex, Spark, Rodney, Five, Champ and Violet. There is a lot of … Read More
Congratulations Olivia on being inducted into the SP Kennel All Star Hall of Fame! Big-O turned 11 years old over the summer and today is harnessed up ready to run! She’s not running far or fast but she still enjoys a jaunt to the bridge and back or along the … Read More
The second Saturday in January has become a fixed engagement on the SPK racing calendar for around 15 years. The Copper Basin 300 is one of the kennel’s favourite races and this year is no different. Allen will be taking 12 elite athletes plus support crew down to Glennallen for … Read More
Happy New Year to all our Dog Fan Club members – we hope that you achieved your goals for 2018 and that 2019 is spectacular! Thank you for your support this year! Congratulations to Maryella Woodman who is a fan of Lydia! Thanks so very much for joining Lydia’s Dog … Read More
Season’s Greetings to all our Dog Fan Club members – we hope you have a happy and restful holiday. Thank you for your support this year – we’re very much looking forward to 2019! Congratulations to Nancy Diersen who is a fan of Commando! Thanks so very much for joining Commando’s … Read More
