Aliy and the Red Team are on their way to Huslia after completing their mandatory 24 hour break in Galena. A few of you might have worried that they didn’t start moving right at the 24 hour mark. In an earlier post I talked about how the teams make up … Read More
Manly is about 170 miles by road from Fairbanks so our drive from Nenana was around 210 miles compared to about 90 miles for the dog teams. We did manage to beat Aliy in so were there to greet the team. It was cold! The gauge on the truck read … Read More
Both teams are currently in Galena! It will be nice for Aliy and Allen to see each other, even if it’s only briefly. The Red Team has been resting in Galena since 5.54am so it is pretty safe to assume Aliy has declared her mandatory 24 hour stop there. We … Read More
Here is some footage of both teams in Nenana checkpoint back on Monday afternoon. Aliy and the Red Team went through the checkpoint so there is not much to see but I spent a few minutes watching Allen do his arrival routine and I thought you’d be interested in seeing … Read More
Take a look back at the Black Team getting ready to head to Nome!
Aliy and the Red Team pulled into Galena at 5.54am Thursday. She’s still running with all 16 of her team mates and they are moving at a pretty good clip. The Insider video showed them coming in to the checkpoint with Waylon and Scout in lead, Nacho and Scooter in … Read More
Remember back on Monday when the teams left Fairbanks? Seems so long ago! Watch the Red Team as they prepare to head for Nome.
Aliy and her Red Team mates pulled into Ruby at 7.17 this evening in 5th position. The Analytics View of the tracker shows that they stopped to camp for about 5.5 hours along the way. There is an Insider video (Jeff on the Trail to Ruby) of the team passing … Read More
Beemer and Dutch dressed and ready; Pepe in a rare stationary moment Felix and Sandy waiting; Biscuit contemplates Iditarod number eight The Black Team ready to leave the truck They’re off The front end The middle of the pack The back end The Black Team on the Chena River (photo … Read More
Doug helps Aliy with her bib; the all important GPS tracker is attached to the sled Lined up ready to leave the truck; walking up the chute towards the start line Ready to go They’re off The middle pack The back end Wheel dogs Clyde and Willie
