Iditarod

After a long race, Teddy, Bullet & ChaCha get a well deserved rest.

All the dogs are resting comfortably at Bridgett & Scotty's house.

Allen arrived in 24th position with 12 dogs at 10:37 pm AST. The whole Moore – Zirkle clan was waiting for Allen to come in. We will be putting up a bit more about the 2011 Iditarod over the next few days, but this is the end of the official … Read More

Iditarod Finish Line

Just outside Safety, Aliy and the Red Team ran into a ground blizzard.

Aliy passes Dee Dee on final stretch to Nome.

Sorry for the dark time on the Blog. I just couldn’t do it. I wasn’t supposed to come to Nome this year, but I just couldn’t stay away. Sammy and I just arrived in Nome and the whole clan is camping out at Bridgett and Scotty’s house waiting for Aliy … Read More

John Baker of Kotzebue, Alaska wins the 2011 Iditarod. He broke Martin Buser’s record by 3 hours, making this the fastest Iditarod ever. Baker is the 1st Inupiat to win the race and is the 1st Alaska Native to win since Jerry Riley won in 1976. I have never seen … Read More

It looks like John Baker is going to do it!! He is well ahead of Ramey and fast approaching Nome. He will be the first Native Alaskan to win the Iditarod since the mid ’70s. There will be a HUGE crowed to meet him at the finish line. Aliy is … Read More

Aliy is on the trail about 24 miles from Elim and about to cross the frozen ocean. She is rocking and rolling with 11 dogs. It will be telling where she is when she arrives at White Mountain. Allen is in Shaktoolik. He got there at 6 pm AST. As … Read More