Aliy and her elite team, led by Commando and Dutch, are on the trail for the 49th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Prior to leaving the start chute Aliy said she was feeling great, she was ready, and her team was ready to “get ‘er done”. Here’s a few fairly … Read More
Here are the 14 athletes going with Aliy down the trail. In no particular order: Amber (5,3), Bruno (3,2), Commando (5,5), Dutch (6,4), Peach (0,0), Decaf (3,1), Driver (5,1), Violet (5,3), Jefe (3,1), Spark (5,4), Mismo (5,2), Perky (1,1), QT (3,2) and Rodney (4,4). (Brackets denote Iditarod and Yukon Quest 1000 starts). … Read More
It’s the night before the 2021 Iditarod and Aliy’s Last Great Race. This morning Aliy and Allen took the 16-strong squad on a final stretch out run on the Tozier track in lieu of the traditional Ceremonial Start. The trails were empty, save for a few people at the staging … Read More
By now you will have caught up with many of the the changes to the race trail this year. Instead of mushing from Willow to Nome, the teams will race what has been dubbed “The Gold Trail Loop”. Here are some essentials: The race will start and finish as Deshka … Read More
Normally, about this time, the Aliy and Allen, along with the dogs and crew would be visiting the Matson offices at the Port of Anchorage to say ‘hi’ and thank them for their unwavering support for over 15 years. They didn’t get to do that this year but instead had … Read More
Precious cargo onboard, Aliy, Allen and Doug drove ‘Hollywood’ from Two Rivers, down the Parks Highway, to Anchorage. Ziptie wanted to hitch a ride! The Parks Highway affords magnificent views of Denali, weather permitting. Here’s a few pics Aliy took along the way. The dogs are now settled into their … Read More
It’s the final countdown… do do do dooooo, do do do do do… (is that song in your head now? Sorry) Just a few more days until the teams head off down the trail, and then back again, in the 49th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Here’s what happening in … Read More
Veteran mushers have sled packing down to a fine art – everything they need and nothing they don’t. Each musher figures out their own ‘essentials’ and some may carry more than others. Aliy will pack supplies for the dogs and herself plus safety and mandatory equipment. For the dogs there … Read More
For one final time you can follow along the Iditarod Trail with us and get SPK-centric coverage right here! We are unashamedly focused on Aliy and her team and will give you some behind the scenes info as well as current race updates at least twice a day during the … Read More
Dog health is paramount in the Iditarod. As such, the pre-race veterinary checks are rigorous and detailed. Check out the ‘Veterinary Centre’ page on Iditarod.com for details information about this (click here for link). Every dog that starts the Iditarod will have had a full blood panel, an ECG, and … Read More
