Part One of Four I have now started and finished fourteen 1,000 mile sled dog races. Each one has been intensely personal, different and satisfying.No race has ever been the same.One-thousand miles across the Alaskan wilderness are never the same.My dog team is never the same.My own personal Iditarod outlook … Read More
All the warm weather is melting the snow and bringing Spring to the Kennel. And the mushers aren’t the only ones enjoying vacation:
Snickers, howling to go, will retire from racing this summer. The thermometer sits below freezing at SP Kennel this mid April morning. Spring chores seem to fill our day. Cleaning the ever melting dog yard. Finding gear that was covered by several feet of snow and is only peeking out … Read More
People always ask why Allen and I hurry back to SP Kennel from Iditarod, pack up and head out. This photo shows a glimpse of why we go out on our Mushing Adventure Trips each Spring. Wild and scenic beauty, sled dogs and camaraderie.
Allen, Aliy, and a gang of SPK dogs just returned to the kennel after two weeks of Mushing Adventure Trips on the Denali Highway. On the first trip with Jeanne and Tom, they ventured all the way to Maclaren Lodge. The following week, it was Sandra, Chris, and Julie’s turn … Read More
Each year, students from around the United States study the Iditarod and follow Aliy and Allen’s teams from Anchorage to Nome. We love all their interest and support and got a real kick out of Grace Morris’ mock interview! CastProducer……….Grace MorrisAliy Zirkle…….Alex MorrisQuito………….Hank the cowdog
Just because the racing season is over, doesn’t mean that we’re hanging up the sleds. As long as there is snow on the ground, SP Kennel dogs are out playing in it. So with hardly a day of rest, Aliy and Allen have left for the Denali Highway to prepare … Read More
The Iditarod Awards Banquet was held tonight in Nome. We already knew Allen had won the Sportsmanship Award for saving Karin Hendrickson’s life. It was an open & closed nomination. Here is the article telling what happened.http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/12400261/article-Two-Rivers-musher-helps-fellow-Iditarod-racer-in-need?We didn’t know Aliy was going to win the Humanitarian Award for Excellent Dog … Read More
Doug and Ryne arrived home with the dogs at about 6pm AST. The dogs flew out of Nome last night and Doug and Ryne picked them up in Anchorage. The duo flew out of Nome earlier yesterday. They picked up the dropped dogs in Wasilla this morning and headed north. … Read More
