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
Earlier today, I promised to post a video from before the ceremonial start of something that you’ve probably never seen. This is it, but it needs just a little set-up. My young friend Max — my best friend’s oldest son — flew up from Atlanta and was a big help … Read More
I’ve finally had a few minutes to check out the Iditarod discussion forums and saw some of the dialogue about “Happy The Sled Dog.” My apologies for leaving you all in such suspense for so long. There’s a lot to Happy’s story this year, and I will try to give … Read More
In Part 3, we pick up when the SP Kennel Red Team is hooked up and waiting its turn to begin the staging process. The Team roster was in flux right up to the last minute, so this also gives us our first chance to meet the final team. Then, … Read More
In Part 2, we pick up about an hour before the SP Kennel Teams’ start times. Some of the “early” teams have started down the trail, but our fantastic canine athletes are all still hanging around the dog trucks, putting on their harnesses, booties and game faces. So, here’s a … Read More
Before we start getting into our “real-time” coverage of the race, let’s catch you up on the rest of yesterday’s activities. Well before the starting area got too chaotic, I had a chance to film brief interviews with Allen, Aliy and Bridgett: In Part 2, we’ll check in with the … Read More
Here they are! The 2010 Iditarod SP Kennel Official Starts! I’ve got some good Pre-Start footage, but I’m honestly too tired to do it justice in editing. So, I’ll “get after it” in the morning. Besides, we’ve got a long race ahead of us and it will be good to … Read More
You’ve just seen the SP Kennel Teams make their perfect Ceremonial Starts in the 2010 Iditarod. Here’s a montage of footage showing what it takes to get them to the starting line: We’ve just finished our team meeting and have temporarily gone our separate ways to make final preparations for … Read More
We’ve just finished the Mushers’ Banquet where Allen drew starting bib #54 and Aliy drew #50. Although they would have preferred to draw lower/earlier numbers — and maybe a little more spread out to give the handlers a bit more time in between — starting position isn’t really all that … Read More
Ride along with Aliy as she narrates the last Pre-Iditarod training run of the season. Speaking personally, I think this may be her best video of the season, and it certainly heightens my anticipation of the kind of video we hope Aliy will be able to bring you from the … Read More
