Here’s an audio post from Bridgett describing a story she heard from Aliy about one of Allen’s experiences on the trail. I’ll compile my notes about other info Bridgett got from Aliy during her phone call from Takotna and post them soon. Meanwhile, here’s a little glimpse of the kind … Read More
There’s a great interview with Aliy in Nikolai on KNOM. For your convenience I’ve “embedded” it here, but I recommend you check out their coverage.
I’ve got an hour and forty-five minutes of video from Aliy’s on-board camera during the Ceremonial Start on Saturday. There’s some good, interesting footage all throughout it, but it’s way too long for this format. Plus, I don’t imagine you want to sit through a “feature film” length movie! So, … Read More
Aliy’s Red Team is in Takotna where they will almost certainly take their mandatory 24-hour rest. We hope to hear from her sometime during the day and I will relay any information I get. Allen’s Black Team is on the trail between McGrath and Takotna, so the teams will be … Read More
The Red Team is clearly on a roll. After a six hour rest in Nikolai, they made another great run to McGrath and continued on to Takotna. This is all exactly according to their race plan, and the Team remains in solid position. The Black Team also appears to be … Read More
Earlier today, I promised to post a video from before the ceremonial start of something that you’ve probably never seen. This is it, but it needs just a little set-up. My young friend Max — my best friend’s oldest son — flew up from Atlanta and was a big help … Read More
I just got off the phone with Bridgett, following a phone call she got from Aliy in Nikolai. Keeping in mind that we’re racing and I can’t tell you anything about strategy — or anything that implies strategy — in this public forum, here’s the news from the trail: Overall … Read More
I’ve finally had a few minutes to check out the Iditarod discussion forums and saw some of the dialogue about “Happy The Sled Dog.” My apologies for leaving you all in such suspense for so long. There’s a lot to Happy’s story this year, and I will try to give … Read More
Aliy is out of Rohn and on her way to Nikolai with 15 dogs of the Red Team. I do not know which dog she dropped in Rohn. According to a text message I just received from Bridgett, Aliy is ahead of her “race plan” and doing very well. Allen’s … Read More
Thus, the substitutions are as follows: Oddball is in for Nacho who moved up to the Red Team. This is a pretty even trade of power/speed, and adds experience to the team. Honda is in for his sister Malibu whose early-season wrist issues flared up again last week. Honda is … Read More
