Copper Basin 300 Handlers
The Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race requires a hardy bunch of dog handlers. The dog race begins at noon on Saturday and from there the dog teams race the 300-mile course over mountains and across frozen rivers. The more competitive teams will rest their dog teams (and themselves) a … Read More
Copper Basin 300 Overview 2012
The Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog race begins on Saturday January 14th in Chistochina, Alaska. The CB300 is known for it’s mountainous terrain, rugged trail conditions and, often times, large amounts of snowfall. From year to year, the race route and the conditions vary – which generally makes the CB300 … Read More
2011 Copper Basin: a Handler’s Perspective
For many folks unfamiliar with the world of dog sled racing, I’ve decided to give a slightly different perspective of the CB300 and highlight a group of people easily overlooked: the handlers. Before I delve into the trail, checkpoints, and challenges of the race from the eyes of handler, I’ll … Read More
Copper Basin 300 Overview
Copper Basin 300 was an important race for SP Kennel. Honestly, not all of us are happy with the outcome – you can’t blame a past champion for looking for his next win! (As we have always said in the past, in order to win a competitive race, a team … Read More
Bridgett On the Trail
Aliy and Allen are resting after finishing their race this afternoon and Bridgett is making her way to the finish line. At last report, she still had all of her dogs, her goal, and was resting as the dogs needed. She has had an eventful race (gone swimming twice) and … Read More