Iditarod 2010: Team Photos

The density of text on this page now offends my sense of aesthetic design, so I’m posting a couple of photos to add some color. Plus, of course, it’s about time I gave you some “team photos”! The human team with Allen and Aliy:(Left to right: Dave, Leslie, Ray, Kaz, … Read More

Iditarod 2010: Allen Interviews On KNOM

Here are a couple of fantastic interviews with Allen in Takotna from KNOM’s coverage of the race. Again, I’ve embedded them here for your convenience, but I strongly encourage you to (click here) and check out all their coverage. KNOM’s Laureli brings you news from the mushers themselves, and it … Read More

Iditarod 2010: Friday Morning

Good morning! I don’t “know” anything more than you do from watching the GPS and leader board. What it looks like to me is that Aliy left Takotna after her “24” and blew through Ophir, stopping only 7 minutes to drop an (unknown) dog. Then, it looks like she “camped” … Read More

Iditarod 2010: Thursday Recap

After loading up and leaving Anchorage early this morning, I drove to the home of Ken and Amy Wheaton — who pick up our dropped dogs whenever they are flown back to Anchorage — in Wasilla, and got a couple of dog crates out of “Big Red” which is parked … Read More

Iditarod 2010: Wednesday Night Wrap-Up

Both SP Kennel Teams are in Takotna, taking their mandatory 24-hour rests. According to the GPS, the teams are parked only a few yards from each other, so perhaps the dogs are swapping stories of the Trail. Bridgett received a call this afternoon from Aliy and relayed the following to … Read More

Iditarod 2010: Virtual IditaRider

I’ve got an hour and forty-five minutes of video from Aliy’s on-board camera during the Ceremonial Start on Saturday. There’s some good, interesting footage all throughout it, but it’s way too long for this format. Plus, I don’t imagine you want to sit through a “feature film” length movie! So, … Read More

Iditarod 2010: Wednesday Morning Update

Aliy’s Red Team is in Takotna where they will almost certainly take their mandatory 24-hour rest. We hope to hear from her sometime during the day and I will relay any information I get. Allen’s Black Team is on the trail between McGrath and Takotna, so the teams will be … Read More

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