As promised, here are the videos from the Ceremonial starts this morning. As the route was only three miles long you will get to see almost the whole thing!! The videos are quite long so you might want to make a cuppa and put your feet up to really enjoy … Read More
Allen is interviewed, the sleds are ready Allen with all his Grandkids (pics: Jennifer Moore-Smith) Boonie and her Matson lei, Bridgett and Jennifer (Allen’s daughters) leading the team to the line Off they go! Quito and Junior leading them all down Cordova Street (Pic: Lee Fisher)
Waylon is urine tested; “Sorry Scout, not today” Thanks Fisher (and Kyle)! With Iditarider Robin With Doug (Aliy’s Dad) at the start line Almost ready GO! Heading down 4th Avenue Selfie fun; Good Luck Aliy Down Cordova Street (pic: Lee Fisher) Cordova Street (pic: Lee Fisher)
This morning we take 12 dogs out on a three mile ceremonial run through downtown Anchorage! We are so pleased that we get to go through town, even though it is only three miles! We hope you see you there!! Any dog from the musher’s short list of 20 may … Read More
Matson, formerly Horizon Lines, has been a sponsor of SP Kennel since 2006 and we are celebrating the 10th year with them. We truly appreciate their support through thick and thin, and think of them more like family than a corporate sponsor-to-sponsoree relationship. Wednesday evening Aliy, Allen, Mickey, Doug and … Read More
Congratulations to Leona Norman who has won this week’s draw. Leona is a fan of Lester. Lester is an extremely important dog at SP Kennel. He’s had a great season and was a main player in Aliy’s Yukon Quest 300 team. He is in Anchorage ready for his 5th Iditarod … Read More
A packed house enjoyed entertainment, speeches and great food at the Denai’na Centre in downtown Anchorage this evening at the Mushers’ Banquet and Bib Draw. It’s always a great evening with many supporters and fans lined up to see Aliy and Allen and get their posters, programs and T-shirts signed … Read More
While Aliy and Allen are in musher meetings all day, 36 of their best friends are on the way down the Parks Highway to Anchorage. Mark and Chris sent through these pics from their pit-stop along the way. We have 36 in the trucks as the teams are not completely … Read More
This morning in Anchorage a few of us had breakfast with Dr Al Townsend and a team from Eagle Pack – Natural Dog Food and took the opportunity to thank them for their friendship, support and sponsorship over the years. Aliy fed Eagle Pack back in the early 2000s even … Read More
The SP Kennel DogLog will be the place to come for SP Kennel-centric coverage of the race. We are proudly and unapologetically focussed on only our two teams so if you want to find out about other teams you will need to check with other kennel blogs and/or Facebook pages. … Read More
