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Everyone here in Nome got a good night sleep last night, human and canine. The dogs were VERY cosy in their beds when we arrived to the dog lot this morning and we had to rouse them but once they were up they were keen to have a walk around … Read More

It was pretty chaotic in the finishing chute tonight but here are the best bits. We’re all off to bed now for a while; more to come tomorrow! THANK YOU being right there with us, we appreciate your support! Go Black Team!

Aliy and the team are safely home to Nome. It was emotional to see them come down the chute looking so very good! Several waves of “Aliy! Aliy! Aliy!” chanted around the crowd and she received such a big cheer all the way down Front Street. Aliy was smiling, of … Read More

Quito and her energetic team mates give the crowd some winning smiles. Aliy follows suit with her own trademark smile during her finish line interview.

Aliy Zirkle and the SP Kennel Red Team have finished the 2013 Iditarod in second place, just minutes behind the winner. Quito was in single lead as the team crossed under the burled arch. Congratulations to Aliy and all the dogs! We will post more photos and videos just as … Read More

Aliy and the Red Team are through the Safety checkpoint and racing toward the finish line in Nome. They’re still trying to chase down the leaders with only 22 miles to go. Meanwhile, the entire SP Kennel support team is at the finish line, preparing for the team’s arrival. This … Read More

Right now Aliy is two miles behind Mitch Seavey with eight miles to go until Safety then another 22 miles after that to Nome. Jeff King is 13 miles behind Aliy… It’s still anyone’s race and we won’t be calling this until someone crosses the line. You may have read … Read More

Meanwhile… Allen and the Black Team pulled into Koyuk checkpoint at 3.38pm after running straight through from Shaktoolik checkpoint. They will rest here for a while before heading towards Elim. You can be quite certain he will be well aware what is going on ahead of him! After tending to … Read More

Q: Except for Mac, what do all the dogs on Aliy’s current team have in common? A: They were all finishers on Allen’s champion Yukon Quest team last month! That’s right, every one of them — Quito, Olivia, Scruggs, Scout, Beemer, Nacho, Chica, Biscuit and Willie — was with Allen … Read More