Karolyn and her team will start the YQ300 wearing bib 63. Don’t be alarmed – there are not 63 teams! The YQ300 bibs start at 51 to distinguish them easily from the YQ1000 teams, so they will leave the chute as number 13 – at 3:36pm AKST (tbc). Karolyn shared … Read More
As mentioned in our earlier post – the lead up to the YQ is busy! Here’s what we’ve been up to so far. Meet the mushers This evening was the Fairbanks Meet the Mushers event and it was hugely popular, with locals and visiting fans filling the function room. The … Read More
We’ve talked about all the Racers at SP Kennel. What about the youngsters? As you might know we have three excited, ready to rock-n-roll Yearlings here at the kennel. While they do not have the large training miles that the Racers do, they have been out and about. All three … Read More
Aliy took some time today to talk us through her team after the Copper Basin 300. Grab a cuppa and listen as Aliy gives us a dog-by-dog summary of the race.
To celebrate the Red Team’s 4th place finish in the Copper Basin 300 we have made a BONUS Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Jen Hallsten who is a fan of CLOUD. Jen wins not only a packet of the now-famous SP Kennel M&M’s but also a CB300 race poster … Read More
Because watching the tracker is proving fruitless at the moment AND to celebrate the start of the Copper Basin 300, our first race of the season, we have done a Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Harper Boos who is a fan of GOLD. Harper wins not only a packet … Read More
Aliy had a hard time choosing just 12 athletes to bring with her on this race. The training squad is strong at this time of year and everyone is still in the running for races later in the season. As the CB300 is “only” 300 miles long (although the toughest … Read More
The team made it safely down to Glennallen ready for the start of the CB300 Saturday morning at 10am. It is cold. It’s really cold, and forecast to stay cold for the duration of the race. All mushers and handlers will be well prepared for the weather and you can … Read More
The thermometer read -43ºF on the porch this morning. That usually means that it is even colder in the yard below the house. Ryne Olson – whose kennel is 4 miles to the east – texted me that it was -48ºF at her place. (Glad I don’t live in her … Read More
Dog booties are used in order to protect dogs’ paws. They are precautionary. Humans wear hiking boots to hike just like sleds dogs wear booties to run. But dogs don’t wear booties all the time just like human don’t wear hiking boots to walk around the shopping mall. Dogs wear … Read More
