Don Bowers Memorial Sled Dog Race
The Don Bowers 200/300 Sled Dog Race is new to the SP Kennel racing schedule. We are excited to race on some different trails and meet some new sled dog enthusiasts. The race has a well thought out, simple format: It starts noon on Friday, January 27 th at the … Read More
Kusko 300
Congrats Rohn Buser on your win! When you are named after an Iditarod Checkpoint, perhaps sled dog racing is in your blood??
2012 Copper Basin 300 Recap
I will have to admit we are very bummed that things did not work out at the Copper Basin 300 this season. This is a race that SP Kennel really looks forward to annually. However, the cancelation of this year’s race was the absolute correct decision by the Race Marshal. … Read More
Copper Basin 300 Handlers
The Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race requires a hardy bunch of dog handlers. The dog race begins at noon on Saturday and from there the dog teams race the 300-mile course over mountains and across frozen rivers. The more competitive teams will rest their dog teams (and themselves) a … Read More
Copper Basin 300 Overview 2012
The Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog race begins on Saturday January 14th in Chistochina, Alaska. The CB300 is known for it’s mountainous terrain, rugged trail conditions and, often times, large amounts of snowfall. From year to year, the race route and the conditions vary – which generally makes the CB300 … Read More
Sheep Mountain 150 Aliy Comments
We had a successful weekend at the Sheep Mountain 150. However, the newspaper and website reports were not exactly correct. But, that is understandable. Any sled dog race held in rural Alaska has its communication limitations: often times there is no cell phone service and very limited internet access. But, … Read More
Teams Heading Home
This is Aliy’s Mom, Mickey, checking in from South Florida. I received a phone call from Aliy today at about 10 AM Alaska Standard Time. She and the SP crew were driving north towards Two Rivers. They had spent the night at the Sheep Mountain Lodge after the Sheep Mountain 150 Race … Read More
Eureka Lodge Layover One
EXCITING NEWS!!!! OUR SP KENNEL LADIES ARE IN THE TOP THREE fastest running times for this leg of the race!Aliy came first into the checkpoint, with a run time of 4.51, only beaten by Linton with 4.47. Ryne is holding her own closely with a run time of 4.58. Of … Read More