The team has just pulled into Safety IN FIRST PLACE!!!!!! Safety is the final checkpoint before the finish and they have 22 miles to go. GO TEAM GO! I’m not ready to call this one yet. Aliy, Quito, Waylon, Nacho, Boondocks, Olivia, Chica, Scruggs, Scout, Chemo, Willie, Clyde, Pud, Mac, … Read More
Yep, we can see what you can see. It appears (according to the tracker – disclaimer alert!) that Jeff King has stopped and Aliy is less than one mile behind him. What we do know: the weather is bad. There is a big ground storm right in that area and … Read More
It’s 6pm Alaska time. Here’s a quick pic from the tracker for those who don’t have access. At this moment (disclaimer: according to the tracker!!) Aliy and team are 9 miles behind King. Looking at pics from Sebastian’s blog (below) Quito will single lead the team to Nome. He described … Read More
Aliy, Quito, Waylon, Nacho, Chica, Willie, Clyde, Pud, Olivia, Boondocks, Mac and Sissy left White Mountain 4.00pm. Right now is when they need YOU! For the next 10-odd hours scream, holler, pray, send good vibes, cross your fingers – do whatever you can to help get our Red Team friends … Read More
As the teams wait out their eight hour stop we have been busy preparing for their arrival. We picked up the kennels from Northern Air Cargo (NAC) and started to set up the Nome dog yard. We’ve laid them out and got the kibble and bowls on hand. We’ll add … Read More
It’s 8.30am Alaska time. Did anyone sleep? The Red Team pulled in to White Mountain checkpoint 57 minutes behind the speedy Jeff King and here all teams have a mandatory eight hours rest. I don’t know what to tell you as from here; your guess is as good as mine. … Read More
Bridgett (Allen’s daughter) got an opportunity to fly to Koyuk on Sunday and arrived just in time to see Aliy and her team mates leave for the run towards Elim. She was able to fly over the trail and got these fantastic shots! The team lines up ready to leave … Read More
Some snippets of video Aliy and the Red Team’s stay in Unalakleet yesterday. Unfortunately due to the pace of the front running teams (!) we were not able to stay in Unalakleet longer and wait for the Black Team. It’s disappointing not to see them but we had to hot … Read More
It was a day of movement for the dogs and mushers of SP Kennel. Aliy and the Red Team have arrived in Elim. She averaged 7.9 mph on her run from Koyuk, arriving 20 minutes behind Jeff King. Jeff King moved into the lead leaving Koyuk and is moving just … Read More
Hi SP Fans! This is Kennel Mom checking in. As of Saturday at noon I was the last SP Family Member in Anchorage. I am fortunate to be able to make the Clarion Suites my headquarters as I wait for dropped dogs to be transported here from the Iditarod Trail. … Read More
