Aliy arrived at Sourdough 7:47pm AST in the 11th spot. She moved fom 13th position out of Paxson to 11th. Both she and Allen will be heading out in the early morning hours. We will update and report on the dogs and mushers after they leave. There is no phone … Read More
Allen arrived at Sourdough at 6:29pm AST. He was the 4th musher in and did it in about 6 1/2 hours. He left Paxson 42 minutes after Brent Sass, but arrived at Sourdough 2 minutes behind him. Lance Mackey who has rested less than the other front runners arrived at … Read More
Our dog handlers have been lost in the land of no cell phone towers. This is to be expected in this unpopulated segment of the race trail. We finally heard from them as they were driving to the Sourdough Creek checkpoint to meet Allen and Aliy. The Copper Basin 300 … Read More
Allen left Chistochina at 8:45pm after a 5 hour 52 minute rest with all 12 dogs. ChaCha and Skittles lead the team out after eating 2 good meals and a nice rest. Aliy left a few minutes before Allen at 8:39pm also with all 12 dogs. Her veterans rested well … Read More
AKZ141-131400-COPPER RIVER BASIN-INCLUDING…GLENNALLEN…EUREKA…MCCARTHY…PAXSON…SLANA400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008. TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20 BELOWTO 25 BELOW ZERO. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS 30 TO40 BELOW ZERO…MAINLY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. . SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS … Read More
As I just posted the information about the trail to Chisto, the teams arrived. Twenty of the teams have made it to the 1st checkpoint in 4 ½ to 5 ½ hours. Allen moved up from his start position of 13th to 2nd arriving at 2:53pm. He has posted the … Read More
We have some pictures from the start!! This is down the road from the start line, where the trail is running along the Richardson Highway. Allen along Richardson Highway Allen out of Glennallen Aliy Out of Glennallen Aliy Off Richardson Highway We got a update from our “reporters on the … Read More
Mandatory vet checks for all CB 300 racing dogs took place at 7 AM (Alaska Time) today. SP Kennel passed with flying colors. Then, the SP Kennel teams were finalized. Allen decided to take Nutmeg. Aliy added Petunia to her team. Poor Roy was feeling poorly so he will stay … Read More
On the eve of the Copper Basin 300, temperatures in the Fairbanks area have dropped. They are calling for -40 tonight. Luckily, the Copper Basin is run out of Glennallen. The forecast for tomorrow for race time is +5 to -5 degrees with 10 mph winds. The temperatures are expected … Read More
