Success in sled dog racing depends primarily on two factors: The attitude, appetite and ability of the dogs, and the skill, strategy and stamina of the mushers. While “outsiders” tend to focus more on the mushers and “insiders” focus more on the dogs, they’re really quite equal in importance. A … Read More
Howdy! Macgellan here… It’s that time of year again. The SPK teams are on the road to Glennallen for the start of the Copper Basin 300, and I’ve been asked to offer you some guidance about how to analyze the race this weekend. Deja vu all over again! For those … Read More
Just talked to the crew at Sourdough. Ryne met up with Aliy and Allen on the trail. There is a large group of mushers camped out just as the trail becomes impassable. They are feeding and resting the dogs before heading back. Everyone is SAFE!!!! The race officials are meeting … Read More
Earlier videos were not coming up. Wendy is working hard to upload them again. The first one is up. More to come. Enjoy.
We have a handler waiting at Sourdough in case Aliy or Allen push through the deep snow. Ray is waiting and has a Sat Phone. Will keep you updated.
Both the Red and the Black teams are in to the Paxson checkpoint. Allen came in second only a minute or two behind the first musher. Aliy was the 4th musher into the checkpoint. She came in 22 minutes behind Allen. The dogs are running strong and tails were wagging … Read More
All of the SP Kennel teams are on the trail. Aliy left in the 5th slot, Allen went out in the 6th slot and Ryne headed out in the 22nd position. The start was very smooth for all of our teams. The SP dogs are sporting long leggings to protect … Read More
Not going to be able to get to Chistochina, Alaska for the start of the 2012 Copper Basin 300? Listen to a live stream on KCAM 720 AM of the start beginning at 11:30 am AST. http://208.43.60.66:9070/listen.pls Or go to www.kcam.org and click on STREAM button in left hand corner.
