We got Allen and 13 of his team mates on their way to Pelly Crossing right on time and rearing to go. The great news is we have 13 fantastic, strong, healthy and enthusiastic dogs on the trail with Allen! Unfortunately Felix is still with us. He came into Dawson … Read More
It’s T minus three hours! Allen and the Black Team will pull the hook at 2.19am (local time). Brent Sass and his team leaves a hair under two hours ahead and Hugh Neff half an hour after Allen. Matt Hall and Ed Hopkins also leave just a few hours behind. … Read More
We all sat down for breakfast together and caught up with Allen where he told us some stories of his trip so far. I think the main thing on many mushers’ minds when they arrived into Dawson was the extra “hill” they had to climb. Allen said he must have … Read More
I have two videos for you! The first is the team crossing the line and Aliy mushing the team literally right into their tent! (NOTE: the little red spots on the ground in the finish chute is salmon roe from the thawed fish snacks they got at the finish – … Read More
As at all checkpoints, the old adage “hurry up and wait” definitely applies to Dawson. After the drive over and setting up camp all we could do next was wait and prepare. We all got a really good night sleep, especially Aliy who hadn’t stopped since Friday night before her … Read More
I built this roster assuming that Lester would be my main leader and he was! Lester will pair with anyone, and run anywhere. He is a confident little trooper but he doesn’t like to press the pace so lucky for me I was trying to go slowly (9 miles/hour) for … Read More
We are all ready for the team as they come off the trail sometime tomorrow! We got to Dawson in record time and not because we did anything illegal, simply because we left Fairbanks at around 9pm and there was zero traffic, and all the places we might normally stop … Read More
As I write this, the SP Kennel Black team is out of Eagle and cruising down the trail to Dawson, holding steady in second position about 20 miles behind leader Brent Sass. This is a remarkable accomplishment. Here’s why I say that: Let’s face it, we’ve all become a bit … Read More
Today is the transition day. Aliy, Moira and the handling team are making there way around on the LONG route to Dawson. They are currently in Carmacks, making great time. Allen is in Eagle, though I expect he will be heading out shortly on his stretch to Dawson. For those … Read More
