John Baker of Kotzebue, Alaska wins the 2011 Iditarod. He broke Martin Buser’s record by 3 hours, making this the fastest Iditarod ever. Baker is the 1st Inupiat to win the race and is the 1st Alaska Native to win since Jerry Riley won in 1976. I have never seen … Read More
It looks like John Baker is going to do it!! He is well ahead of Ramey and fast approaching Nome. He will be the first Native Alaskan to win the Iditarod since the mid ’70s. There will be a HUGE crowed to meet him at the finish line. Aliy is … Read More
Aliy is on the trail about 24 miles from Elim and about to cross the frozen ocean. She is rocking and rolling with 11 dogs. It will be telling where she is when she arrives at White Mountain. Allen is in Shaktoolik. He got there at 6 pm AST. As … Read More
Both Allen and the dogs had a nice warm break in Unalakleet this morning. Fresh blueberry pancakes and eggs were on the menu, and we all made sure not to pass it up. During breakfast, Allen gave us a brief recap of his dog team: Not only was Allen comfortable … Read More
Dad is in, happy, smiling and making us all laugh with his stories! He just snacked his dogs, got them in straw and resting. He ate a large plate of eggs and pancakes-yumm! Now he is down for his rest. More to come……
As the race is getting more exciting by the hour, here is some more video from the trail. This is from around the Nikolai area. Mushing Near Nikolai
Aliy is now on the coast. After resting during the heat of the day about 25 miles out of Unalakleet, she blew the first check point on the coast like a freight train. She checked in, grabbed some gear and headed back out on the trail. Bridgett, Scotty and Ryne … Read More
Sun. March 13 This is Mickey, Aliy’s mom, reporting from Nome, Alaska. Doug and I arrived here last night after successfully delivering SP’s 8 dropped dogs to our friend Margie’s kennel outside of Anchorage. The dogs were so happy to get out of the dog truck, stretch out, have a … Read More
