Allen has just cleared the Safety checkpoint, so he’s only 20 miles from the finish in Nome! The entire SP Kennel crew is getting ready to drive out to the end of the road to see his team run by. Wouldn’t if be great if young Dingle is still in … Read More
In this part of Aliy’s “Live” video from the Iditarod Trail, the team cruises up the Yukon River at dawn then heads toward the coast from Kaltag. I think you will agree that she provides us with some fantastic commentary, despite the fact that the dogs seem to get a … Read More
Nope, this isn’t a story about a new pickup truck from BMW. Instead, it’s a sweet little video that wraps up the story about Beemer, the extraordinary SP Kennel yearling who ran on Allen’s team. Even though you’ve already read about most of the story — how Beemer was dropped … Read More
Aliy had a huge bowl of spaghetti with a coconut cream pie chaser then went to crash for a long, long time. So, we’ll have to wait a little while for her stories. Like I said, though, I think there will be some great ones! Meanwhile, what about Allen? Well, … Read More
Here it is! The video of Aliy finishing the 2009 Iditarod, from her approach down Front Street through to the “dog pound” at the very, very end of the Trail!
Before I show you the video of Aliy’s finish of the 2009 Iditarod on Front Street in Nome, I think you’ll want to see this footage of her approach to the town. A bunch of us drove to the end of the road about five miles out to watch her … Read More
Aliy Zirkle passed under the burled arch here in Nome at 4:28 this afternoon to take 17th place in the 2009 Iditarod. Her total time on the Trail was 11 days, 2 hours, 28 minutes and 45 seconds. She was immediately surrounded by family, friends and the media, but first … Read More
It looks like Aliy shot a ton of fantastic video out there on the Iditarod Trail. It’s going to take me quite a while to sort and edit it all, so we should have some great viewing ahead of us in our upcoming days of Post-Iditarod decompression. Meanwhile, I wanted … Read More
Bridgett just returned from an overnight snow machine trip to White Mountain where she saw Aliy and had a great visit. She said the dogs looked fantastic and that Aliy was in really good shape. Aliy left White Mountain on schedule at 5 o’clock this morning, so we expect her … Read More
Aliy pulled into White Mountain at 9 o’clock this evening with 11 dogs. She has a mandatory 8-hour rest, which means she will be pulling out at about 5 o’clock in the morning. It’s anywhere from 8-12 hours from White Mountain to Nome, so we expect to see her team … Read More
