Here is the video of the start of the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race. (Sadly, YouTube has done another very poor job of converting it to their format. So, if at all possible, I strongly encourage you to stream the high quality video directly from my server by … Read More
The mushers’ meeting and banquet at the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race was a pretty casual affair, more like a gathering of friends at a local pub than an official ceremony. Nevertheless, the mushers were all briefed on weather, trail conditions, checkpoint rules, etc. The drawing for bib … Read More
The SP Kennel teams loaded up for the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race early this morning. It was dark and very cold — almost -50 degrees! — but with Aliy and Allen plus their “handlers” — Allen’s daughter Bridgett helping him and Bob Hauer working with Aliy — … Read More
In a few recent posts I have used the expression “It’s never easy!” On reflection, I thought it might be useful for me to explain a little more about that. So, here goes: If you spend some time at the Kennel, the two expressions you will probably hear most often … Read More
