CB300: Aliy Zirkle At The Finish

Aliy powers along the highway toward Tolsona, then crosses the line to finish eleventh. There wasn’t much of a crowd on hand — in fact, only Doc Mike was there besides the checker! The freezing cold of -30 plus a biting wind were probably the reasons, but that didn’t stop … Read More

CB300: I Had A Dream…

By the time I’d gotten back to the Kennel and checked to see that all the dogs were doing fine, then defrosted my camper, stowed my gear, had something to eat, posted the update about winning the Humanitarian Award and gone to bed, it was about one o’clock in the … Read More

SP Kennel Wins CB300 Humanitarian Award

Aliy just called from the dog truck on the way back from the CB300 Awards Banquet and said, “Great News! SP Kennel won the CB300 Humanitarian Award!” Because dog care is so important in the sled dog community, Humanitarian Awards are presented by race veterinarians to the musher whom they … Read More

CB300: Tuesday Agenda

The teams are all staying in Glennallen today, to be on hand for the banquet this evening. They will then drive back to the kennel tonight and arrive early morning. I just visited with the dogs and they are all happily snoozing in the trucks. Their agenda for today is … Read More

CB300: Bridgett At Finish!

Bridgett has just finished #24 with a happy, healthy, even frisky dog team. She is in great shape, almost bubbling over with enthusiasm. Dogs have all eaten a big, hot meal with gusto and are now tucked into their boxes. We are all heading back to get some sleep after … Read More

CB300: Finish Follow-Ups

Truth is, I’m pretty beat… But, I don’t want the excitement of the weekend to just fizzle out or the success of SP Kennel to go unheralded. So, I’m going to try to put together a few more follow-up posts before I crash. Allen, Aliy and Doug and are all … Read More

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