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Off to the North Slope

March 24, 2012 by

Aliy, Allen and 36 SP Kennel Dogs left the kennel this morning heading towards the North Slope of Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They will be spending the next couple of days putting in trails into some of the most incredible wilderness in the world. They will be running one trip into the refuge.


Both Aliy and Allen have gotten some rest since they returned on Tuesday morning from Nome.

Off on the 12 hour drive to the edge of ANWR and the North Slope.
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Quito Earns MVD – Most Valuable Dog

March 20, 2012 by

There was a small ceremony today as Quito earned her SP Kennel MVP honors and her red roses that Aliy promised her during the Iditarod Finish Banquet.

All of us at SP Kennel are lucky and honored to have Quito as part of our team!
Quito has certainly matured into a powerful and confident leader in the two years since her “Meet The Dogs” video was filmed!

While we’re at it, click here to revisit the original story of Quito’s sponsor over in New Zealand!

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Ryne Finishes in NOME!!

March 16, 2012 by

Ryne finished her Rookie Iditarod just about 4:45pm Alaskan time. She is currently enjoying a lovely meal, and drink after her long trip. All dogs and team are fine and resting in their straw. We’ll be posting pictures and more details a bit later on in the day. wendy

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Ryne heads for Nome! Hunts down Kelly Maxiner

March 15, 2012 by

Ryne spent 2 minutes at the Safety checkpoint and took off in pursuit of Kelly Maxiner who is 8 minutes ahead of her and she has nearly caught.

It’s a beautiful day here in Nome with sunshine and minimal wind. Dog food is soaking and Ryne’s family is really getting excited to see her. This is a huge event for the Olson family and rightly so. Crossing the burled arch of Nome symbolizes a huge achievement and reward for Ryne for so much hard work and applied learning.
From a personal view, I could not be more proud of her achievement. Most of my training runs this season have been with Ryne and although she is 10 years my junior she has taught me so much.
Go Ryne!
Wes
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Nome, AK Web Cam Link

March 15, 2012 by

For the SP Kennel fans, who are anticipating Ryne’s finish later on today, we found the link to the Nome, AK webcam. The camera is pointed at the finish chute and refreshes every 1-2 minutes. We expect her sometime between 4PM-6PM Alaskan Daylight Savings Time. Of course, we could be wrong, it could be earlier…or later–Just our guess. Hopefully you can see some live footage of the team coming in. Enjoy!
www.visitnomealaska.com/nome-web-cam.html
WB

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