Amy Wheaton — one of our fantastic “dog care” support people in Anchorage — just called to say that she had picked up Allen’s dropped dog. Sorry to say, it’s Heeler! Heeler’s wrist has been acting up a bit lately, getting a little swollen during some training runs. Every time, … Read More
Aliy just called in from Nikolai and reported as follows: She and the team are all doing well, resting comfortably for a few hours. Her main leaders right now are ChaCha and Stormy, with JJ and Rose looking solid in “reserve” for lead. The “big boys” — Biscuit and Tatfish … Read More
Okay! Here’s my footage of pre-race activities for the “Official” Start in Willow on Sunday. While it shows some of the same pre-race action we’ve been showing you all season, it also shows some things that are unique to the Iditarod. Take a look! With this video, you are now … Read More
Here is a link to a great Wall Street Journal article “Are Sled Dogs the Planet’s Best Athletes?“ It’s a short article and really worth reading, but if you’re pressed for time, here’s the bottom line: “The random dog you see chasing the finish line in Nome roughly nine days … Read More
I’m afraid I don’t really know anything more than you do from looking at the Iditarod leader board and GPS tracker. Aliy is on the move between Rohn and Nikolai, right in the thick of it with other top mushers like Lance Mackey, Jeff King, Hans Gatt and Bjornar Anderson. … Read More
A better title for this post might be “Bragging Rights”… Here’s why: Those of you who have read the Howler know that SP Kennel has some dynamic yearlings. The “car litter” — Beemer, Honda, Hummer, Malibu, Olivia, Rambler, Ranger, Scout and Viper — are a cross of ChaCha (smart, confident, … Read More
Iditariders are people who pay thousands of dollars to ride in an Iditarod musher’s sled during the Ceremonial Start. It’s a great ride I’m sure, but it’s also “out of reach” for most folks. So, Aliy wanted to film it and share it with you, kind of like a “virtual” … Read More
As you can see from this zoomed in screen grab of the GPS tracker, Aliy, Allen and all the dogs are camped together after their planned five hour first run. All I can tell you at the moment is that the teams will be resting there for different lengths of … Read More
Here’s a little update from Bridgett on the Official Iditarod 2009 Start: If you are having trouble with the embedded mp3 player, you can click here to access the mp3 file directly and play it however your computer normally handles mp3 files.
