We all know we’ve got many sleepless nights and unproductive work days ahead of us. We also know that SP Kennel fans are the best and most knowledgable of all. The question is: Are you ready to get an early start on your Iditarod obsession and show the world how … Read More
It’s that time of year again! Are you ready to be a part of the Last Great Race on Earth? The Schedule Wednesday, February 29th: Mushers fly to Anchorage Thursday, March 1st: Dogs and SPK Team drives to Anchorage, Mushers Meeting 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mushers Banquet and Bib … Read More
Iditarod Vet Paperwork and a peanut butter cookie Every Iditarod dog is required to have a complete blood count (CBC) and a full chemistry panel. These tests were done two weeks prior to the race. The tests provided an overview of a dog’s general health status. In addition, the dogs … Read More
Ryne, Derek and I had 32 dogs at the tests yesterday. Everyone did so well, even the youngsters. These tests are required for all dogs that run in the Iditarod. Aliy and Ryne will get the results back with in the next week or so. As we were rotating dogs … Read More
Allen and the Black Team are on their way to Whitehorse and I know I won’t be alone wearing out the refresh key tonight. The SP Crew over in Canada are heading to different locations to cheer him along. It will be a long, exciting night. Over in Alaska, it … Read More
The Iditarod Insider™ brings the dog mushing fan the inside scoop. Subscriptions expire June 30, 2012. So this opportunity will give you a full year of Insider™ information. The Iditarod Insider™ and Eagle Pack® Pet Food are running a special offer! Now, you can SAVE $10.00 on Eagle Pack® Pet … Read More
The Iditarod Awards Banquet was held tonight in Nome. We already knew Allen had won the Sportsmanship Award for saving Karin Hendrickson’s life. It was an open & closed nomination. Here is the article telling what happened.http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/12400261/article-Two-Rivers-musher-helps-fellow-Iditarod-racer-in-need?We didn’t know Aliy was going to win the Humanitarian Award for Excellent Dog … Read More
Doug and Ryne arrived home with the dogs at about 6pm AST. The dogs flew out of Nome last night and Doug and Ryne picked them up in Anchorage. The duo flew out of Nome earlier yesterday. They picked up the dropped dogs in Wasilla this morning and headed north. … Read More
All 23 dogs were safely flown out of Nome last night on a cargo airplane headed to Anchorage. In total, 1,716 pounds of dogs, sleds and gear were shipped out. Ryne and Doug were waiting at the Anchorage Airport to transfer the dogs to the Big Red Dog Truck. An … Read More
