Iditarod 2009: Status Quo

It was pretty strange to check the leader board and GPS this morning and see practically no change in team positions from last night. That’s a sure sign that the weather has pretty much everybody bogged down. Aliy remains in Shaktoolik with 14 other mushers. She called Kaz last night … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Monday Night

I just got a call from Mickey reporting that Aliy called her from Shaktoolik. There is a “ground blizzard” going on there, with high winds and zero visibility. She is there with a number of mushers, but no one else has come in after them for a quite a while … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Monday Note From Aliy

Aliy posted this at 11:14 this morning as a comment to last night’s update… I don’t know how many of you check the comments, so I’m posting it here: Aliy said…Macgellan – HEY!!! Am here in UNK and on the table is a “Tommy Mac”. Had to jump on quick … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Sunday Night Update

It’s pretty crazy out there on the Iditarod Trail, but here’s what we think we know… The leader board shows Aliy out of Kaltag a little after 4pm this afternoon and on her way to Unalakleet. Her GPS tracker has either broken or fallen off her sled, because it last … Read More

Iditarod 2009: The Happy Story

This isn’t just a happy story, this is the Happy story. It’s a difficult story to tell in this format of still photos and video clips, and I’ve been working on it all week to try to do it justice. It’s also a long story, but I think you’ll find … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Sunday Update

Greetings! I don’t know about you, but I’m having a hard time believing it was exactly a week ago that the SP Kennel teams started the Iditarod. I’m not sure whether I’m having a harder time with the fact that it has “already” been a week or that is has … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Saturday Morning

As you can see, Aliy had a very good run last night and arrived in Grayling at 3:30 this morning. She is still there, and Bridgett speculates she will stay for her mandatory 8-hour Yukon rest. She has dropped another dog, but still has plenty of power. So, Aliy continues … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Friday Wrap-Up

Aliy is running in 12th position on her way to Anvik, the start of the long Yukon River part of the trail. Her team had a lengthy rest during the heat of the day this afternoon, so she’s probably in good shape to run through most of tonight. She still … Read More

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