It’s late Thursday night — early Friday morning, actually — as I post this, so it’s been a long day! Bridgett, Kaz, Mickey, Doug and I turned the Kennel lights on at 6 o’clock this morning and sang the dogs their good morning song. By 7 o’clock we had 34 … Read More
We’re all on our way down to Anchorage for the Iditarod starts! Did you know there are actually two of them? In this episode, Aliy describes both the “Ceremonial Start” on Saturday and the “Official Start” on Sunday: If you are having trouble with the embedded mp3 player, you can … Read More
Allen and Aliy are flying down to Anchorage today to start their pre-race activities, so we gathered at the Kennel last night for a little “Bon Iditarod” dinner. Afterward, we kicked around the idea of recording something to share with all of you. Aliy said she didn’t really know what … Read More
It’s here! The 2009 Iditarod Edition of “Howler” — the new SP Kennel newsletter! Special features include current rosters for Iditarod teams and an update on young racers! You can click the image below to open the PDF file in your web browser, then read it online and/or print it … Read More
With Iditarod starting at the end of next week, it’s really crunch time here at SP Kennel. Aliy and Allen are becoming more focused by the minute. Just as they were heading out on their training run yesterday, I handed Aliy one of my little cameras and said, “If you … Read More
You may recall that we recently took 40 dogs into town for their mandatory pre-Iditarod Blood Tests & EKGs. We are delighted to report that all of them passed with flying colors! The dogs’ medical examination requirements didn’t end there, however, as each dog must also have a mandatory pre-Iditarod … Read More
The results are in! The total weight of the Iditarod Checkpoint Drop Bags for both SP Kennel teams combined was… Drum roll please… 3,282 pounds! (Note: Allen’s bags weighed a little more than Aliy’s, but that’s because he packed more candy and junk food… Special thanks to Tom Kenaston for … Read More
If it seems to you like the Iditarod Checkpoint Drop Bag process has been going on forever, you’re not alone… It seems that way to all of us here at the Kennel, too! Finally, all of the “stuff” — dog food, snacks, mushing gear, personal items, etc. — has been … Read More
Aliy wraps up her “gear” bag series with this video showing you what she has packed for checkpoints at the 750 and 1,000 mile marks.
In this video, Aliy shares with you the contents of her “gear” bag for the actual Iditarod checkpoint, 500 miles into the race. Besides being the race’s eponymous checkpoint, Iditarod is the half-way point on the trail and serves as a major resupply point. The drop bags for it are … Read More
