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Watch the SP Kennel RED, BLACK and RED AND BLACK teams finish the Two Rivers Solstice 100. Written wrap-ups to come.

Aliy Zirkle – RED TEAM – won the Two Rivers Solstice 100 race with a total run time of 08:41:54 both legs combined. Second place was Matt Hall arriving 5 minutes behind Aliy. Third place was Allen Moore – BLACK TEAM – another 6 minutes behind. Meghan has finished the … Read More

Hi folks! Just a really quick update for those waiting to know what’s going on! The halfway stop at the Chena Hot Springs Rifle Range checkpoint saw Aliy and the Red team in 2nd place just 16 seconds behind the leader with a run time for the first 53 miles … Read More

Four teams are racing tomorrow in the Solstice 100 or 50 mile race. Check out the team line-ups page for the full rosters and more information about each dog. We’re very lucky to have Wes (of “Wes and Wendy” fame), Allen’s daughter Bridgett and of course, Allen’s right-hand-man, Ray, helping … Read More

SP Kennel has entered four teams in the Two Rivers Solstice 100/50! Aliy and the Red Team, Allen and the Black Team and Meghan and her Red and Black team will run 100 miles. Moira is taking the Red and Black Yearling team 50 miles. It will be quite the … Read More

We’ve had a couple of cold snaps in Two Rivers so far this winter, most recently Sunday night and Monday when it hit 40 below. Even with husky coats, straw beds and big, warm meals the dogs expend a lot of energy just keeping warm at this temperature. During the … Read More

Thanks again to all of you who have joined our Dog Fan Club. We’re so excited that it’s proving to be a popular program and we have fans from far and wide: Alaska, the “Lower 48”, Hawaii, Canada, Russia, New Zealand and Australia! The winner of Draw #2 is PAT … Read More

Meghan and Moira recently had a flying visit to Anchorage where they stayed at SP Kennel’s “home away from home” – Clarion Suites Downtown. In a place of honor at the reception desk is a fabulous framed pic of Scruggs (who is sponsored by the hotel and their sister: the … Read More

Two River dog mushers have been fortunate this winter in terms of weather. We have had plenty of snow and it seems to keep coming. There are many dog mushing trails in the area and as the snow continues to fall, many of them need upkeep. Allen took the SP … Read More