Yukon Quest Excitement

There is Yukon Quest excitement all across Alaska and the Yukon.
Pleasant Valley Store, which sits at 24 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road, is publically showing their support for local mushers! Thanks guys.
Allen and the Black Team will be mushing right by the store’s front door on Saturday afternoon.

Here, Wes is checking out the “Menu” for the Yukon Quest Two Rivers Checkpoint. Locals have volunteered their time, food and cooking skills in order to feed the Yukon Quest Mushers and Volunteers at the checkpoint. (I think he was eyeing the moose stew that D. Currier promised to cook.)

Yukon Quest Schedule


The Yukon Quest week is here!

The Black Team has been waiting all season for their chance to get on the Yukon Quest trail …
The Schedule
  • Wednesday, February 1st: Start/Drawing Banquet 5 – 10 PM (Fairbanks, AK)
  • Thursday, February 2nd: Handlers Meeting 10 – 11:30 AM, Mushers Meeting 1 – 4 PM, “Meet the Mushers” gathering 6:30 – 10 PM (Fairbanks, AK)
  • Friday, February 3rd: “Prep day” at SP Kennel (Two Rivers, AK)
  • Saturday, February 4th: Race Start in Downtown Fairbanks 11 AM
You will be able to follow the Yukon Quest:

SP Kennel Teams Return Home After Winning Don Bowers Memorial Race 300

We are so proud of both Aliy and Ryne, and of course, our fabulous dogs! Congratulations on the great race finishes! And Congratulations to our friend and veterinarian Tamara Rose who placed 4th in the Don Bowers Memorial 200 Race.

Both teams are headed home now, to cold and ice foggy Two Rivers, where it is -50 today and warming up to -20 tomorrow (we hope!). The dogs will be petted and pampered as all champion athletes are when they return home from a big win. We’ll probably be hearing more about the race itself from the perspective of Aliy and Ryne on the blog spot, as well as getting pictures and video from the race. So continue to watch the blog spot over the next few days to get the “inside” story.

This completes our coverage of the Don Bowers Memorial Race 300. The race is still going on and you can follow it on their website. Thank you for racing along with us! Until next time…

Ryne Crosses The Finish Line in 2nd Place

Ryne and the R&B team crossed the finish line at about 1:39 PM. They looked good– though Cutter rode across the line in the sled bag–a bit sore from the run. For the “puppy” team these guys are doing GREAT!!!! They have real potential for their next race! Ryne is very happy with their overall run.

We’ll post pictures of the finish from both teams as soon as we can–they are currently out of internet range but hopefully will be in later this afternoon.

ALIY MAKES IT TO THE FINISH LINE!!!

Aliy just breezed into the Kershner’s Cabin Checkpoint, and the Finish line of the Don BowersMemorial 300 Race! She arrived at 1:24 pm, to the cheering crowd! Okay it wasn’t a crowd but they were cheering and excited to see her! The dogs are looking happy and a bit tired, but not wiped out, which is great news for the future long distance races.

We are looking for Ryne any time now! No word on where Dallas Seavey is at on the trail, so it could be a close race between Ryne and Dallas.

Waiting….Waiting….

We are trying to wait patiently for our SP Kennel Teams, but it’s really hard!! We expect them to roll into the finish line any time now. Wes says the truck is in position and ready for the dogs, and it’s just him and the checker to watch the big moment. I assured him we are all waiting eagerly online to hear and see the finish.

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