RED TEAM UPDATE At 4.24am this morning the Red Team arrived into the Ruby checkpoint and spent just eight minutes there while Aliy went through drop bags and the vet team had a chance to look at the dogs. They have multiple experienced vets available so can get through a … Read More
We hope you enjoy our latest edition of the SP Kennel Howler. It is a pre-Iditarod issue so I am a little bit late in posting it – sorry ’bout that! In this issue we recap the successful Yukon Quest where Allen and the Black Team came in third position, … Read More
It’s 6.15pm AK time. RED TEAM UPDATE Aliy and the Red Team are running towards Ruby right now having ‘blown through’ Cripple at 3.45pm this afternoon. The Insider posted a video of the team as they went through and she is currently running with Mismo and Dutch in lead, Scout … Read More
We have heard from Iditarod HQ that it was Chica that Allen left in Rohn on Monday night. Chica developed a sore shoulder and leaving her in Rohn would have been the best thing for her and the team. We say “it would have been a difficult decision” but that’s … Read More
RED TEAM UPDATE Aliy and 15 team mates (woohoo!) hit the trail towards Ophir at 12.25am after seeing out their 24 hour mandatory layover plus time differential (to put everyone on even footing after the staggered start on Sunday). We have seen from videos from Takotna that they have had … Read More
Wendy and Moira took the puppies out for a run yesterday while taking a break from the tracker. We took them in small batches but, yep, it was kinda chaotic! L-R: Barista, Bean, Sanka and Creamer; Decaf Perky and Barista; Bruno back at his house – I didn’t manage to … Read More
In a totally random event, IZZY has won BOTH bonus fan club draws today! Congratulations to Carrie and Shawn who have won the McGrath checkpoint bag and to Barbara Embick who has won a signed Iditarod Race Guide plus some other kennel goodies. Izzy has come into her own and … Read More
Good morning all! Not a lot to tell you this morning as both teams are now into Takotna and it looks to us like they are both taking their 24 hour rest. Aliy and the Red Team got in to the checkpoint at 9.59pm last night and, with their time … Read More
RED TEAM UPDATE Aliy and the Red Team pulled into Takotna checkpoint at a squeak before 10pm this evening as the third team in. We managed to see part of the live broadcast but it was pretty dark by that stage and we didn’t get to see much at all … Read More
Congratulations to Wesley and Ama who have won this week’s draw. Wesley and Ama are fans of of Sandy. Sandy is currently on the way to Takotna checkpoint in the Iditarod. She got the call up to the A team this year after completing the race with Allen last year. … Read More
