Woohoo! Allen has 14 team mates into White Mountain!! They pulled in at exactly 10pm this evening and will get to leave for Nome at 6am. All going according to plan we might see them at between 3pm and 4pm tomorrow afternoon. We are beyond excited to see them. Even … Read More
What an emotional morning! After leaving the house early this morning Chris, Karolyn and I set up the dog lot for our buddies. We set out the kennels, stuffed them full of straw and laid out warm blankets and fleece throws. We had some beef and salmon snacks thawed and … Read More
Bummer about the live video stream being down for the Red Team finish, but they’ve posted the replay and show the team looking great as a large crowd cheers them in! No matter what, Aliy always has a smile and wave for her fans, especially the young woman in the … Read More
This photo just in from Moira at the finish line, where every canine member of the Red Team will have a comfy straw bed and a clean warm blanket: Aliy will handle the finish line process as fast as possible, then find herself a couch! They’ve run an awesome race … Read More
“Superman wears Aliy Zirkle pyjamas.” Someone wrote that on Facebook a few days ago and I think it is fitting. I believe, if she could, Aliy would wear Scout, Chemo, Chipper, Clyde, Commando, Dutch, Felix, Izzy, Kodiak, Mac, Mismo, Sandy, Schmoe, Scruggs, Waylon and Willie pyjamas! I can’t begin to … Read More
Aliy, with all 13 team mates, has left White Mountain on the final run to Nome. They are currently in third position. Run, run, run like the wind, we can’t wait to see you! We might expect them to cover the 75 miles to Nome in around 9-10 hours so … Read More
Congratulations to John B who is a fan of WAYLON. Waylon, Waylon, Waylon… What to say about Waylon? He’s a superstar and fairly well known for not looking like a superstar sled dog. He is small, lean and has a short coat and antenna ears but thinks he is the … Read More
The Red Team is in White Mountain! One more eight hour rest then they are on their way home to Nome. The team made great time here from Elim, making the 46 mile run over in 6 hours, 21 minutes. They will leave for Nome at 11.45pm and we can … Read More
RED TEAM After a short 1.5 hour rest in Elim, Aliy and her 13 mates are on the way to White Mountain and are currently sitting in fourth. She has Scout and Mismo in lead with Scruggs in single swing. Dutch and Waylon snuggle (Pic Sebastian Schnuelle) Leaving Elim (Pic … Read More
RED TEAM The Red Team is into Koyuk! They camped about midway between Shaktoolik and Koyuk and although the location on the sea ice was perhaps a little unorthodox, she had run through Shaktoolik she was due to stop somewhere on that run. The Insider crew stopped to chat and … Read More
