Thus, the only change between this roster and the one shown in last week’s Howler is the substitution of Nacho for JJ, a dog who is normally so totally steady and reliable that it was very surprising he showed signs of minor soreness in the last training run before leaving … Read More
Earlier this afternoon, Aliy was fourth into Rainy Pass with all 16 dogs: While that certainly is “good news” and fun to see, I want to remind all of you that it really doesn’t mean anything. At this initial stage of the Iditarod, teams are leapfrogging each other like crazy, … Read More
In Part 3, we pick up when the SP Kennel Red Team is hooked up and waiting its turn to begin the staging process. The Team roster was in flux right up to the last minute, so this also gives us our first chance to meet the final team. Then, … Read More
In Part 2, we pick up about an hour before the SP Kennel Teams’ start times. Some of the “early” teams have started down the trail, but our fantastic canine athletes are all still hanging around the dog trucks, putting on their harnesses, booties and game faces. So, here’s a … Read More
Before we start getting into our “real-time” coverage of the race, let’s catch you up on the rest of yesterday’s activities. Well before the starting area got too chaotic, I had a chance to film brief interviews with Allen, Aliy and Bridgett: In Part 2, we’ll check in with the … Read More
Good morning! I just woke up from a really good sleep — yip woo! — and taken my first look at the standings/GPS. It is way, way too early in this long, long race to make any assessments or offer any analysis, but — as some of you have noted … Read More
Here they are! The 2010 Iditarod SP Kennel Official Starts! I’ve got some good Pre-Start footage, but I’m honestly too tired to do it justice in editing. So, I’ll “get after it” in the morning. Besides, we’ve got a long race ahead of us and it will be good to … Read More
Both SP Kennel Teams had perfect Official Starts on the 2010 Iditarod! I’m back in Anchorage and will post video ASAP… Stay tuned!
Good morning! The dogs are out of the trucks, having a nice morning stretch and a good hot meal. At 9am, our handler teams will drive them up to the starting area in Willow, about an hour and a half north of Anchorage, where they will drop them again, start … Read More
You’ve just seen the SP Kennel Teams make their perfect Ceremonial Starts in the 2010 Iditarod. Here’s a montage of footage showing what it takes to get them to the starting line: We’ve just finished our team meeting and have temporarily gone our separate ways to make final preparations for … Read More
