Copper Basin 300 Handlers
The Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race requires a hardy bunch of dog handlers. The dog race begins at noon on Saturday and from there the dog teams race the 300-mile course over mountains and across frozen rivers. The more competitive teams will rest their dog teams (and themselves) a … Read More
Copper Basin 300 Overview 2012
The Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog race begins on Saturday January 14th in Chistochina, Alaska. The CB300 is known for it’s mountainous terrain, rugged trail conditions and, often times, large amounts of snowfall. From year to year, the race route and the conditions vary – which generally makes the CB300 … Read More
Winding through the Trees
Our training runs are always exciting. Some of the trails that we travel on are fit predominately for dog teams (and a few hardy cross country skiers.) As you will see in this video, the narrow winding trail would be difficult for a snow machine or any other motorized vehicle … Read More
And Mystery Dog Number 6?
Li’l Debbie! Sponsored by Deb and Hunter Davis Congratulations to Anne for being the first correct guess! Send us an email at SPKDogLog@gmail.com with your t-shirt size, color preference (Red or Black), and address, and you’ll be sporting SPK gear in no time! Great guesses! However, only Li’l Debbie fits … Read More
Guess That SPK Dog Week 6!
Since each dog at the kennel has their own personality and history, we thought it’d be fun to see how well the SPK followers know the athletes. Every other Monday, we’ll post “Guess that SPK Dog” at 1:00 PM EST, and the first correct answer posted in the website comment … Read More
SP Kennel Howler — CB300 & Yukon Quest Edition
It’s here! The 2012 CB300 & Yukon Quest Edition of “Howler” — the SP Kennel newsletter! Click the image below to open the PDF file in your web browser, then read it online and/or print it for later reference!
A Rookie’s View on Winter Gear
With my first 1,000-mile race fast approaching, I’m rethinking all my previous winter gear. Three pairs of work gloves might last me a 300-mile race, but what if I have 700 more miles to go after that? Or what will I do if my clothes are soaked from kicking and … Read More