Distance sled dog racing as we know it today began with the All Alaska Sweepstakes started in 1908 by the Nome Kennel Club. The race ran for a few years and then stopped, but the concept of distance sled dog racing endured. Many of the early mushers are now legends. Right now [...]
Archive for March, 2008
One for the History Books
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Western Wrap-up
Posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Weatherman was wrong. It did not rain Sunday. It was beautiful. Temperature was just above freezing when the race started and warmed up to sweatshirt weather by the time the first musher finished. Trail was well packed and slick. Times weren’t as fast as day 1 of course, but much faster then day two. Results [...]
Western – Day 2
Posted in Uncategorized on March 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It snowed all last night and half of today. Mushers were much slower cover the 18 1/2 miles. The fastest musher took about 1 hour 40 minutes. Ryan was a bit over 2 hours and yes, Keenan and his 4 dogs made around. Took a little while, but they made it.
The [...]
3…..2…..1…..GOOOOO!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ryan was the 4th of 6 mushers to leave the starting shoot of the Western Alaska Championship Sled Dog Race at 12:06 today. This is Ryan’s first race, think he had fun. I know the dogs did.
This year’s running celebrates the 50th year of the race and Beaver Round-up (our annual spring festival). [...]
Gettin’ Big
Posted in Uncategorized on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Alethia and I flew home Saturday. Things are down right balmy in Southwest Alaska, almost 40 degrees today. Alethia and I visited with one of our new sprint dogs and her pups. I’ve included a few pictures below:
Minnie is so gentle and such a good momma. She lets us play with [...]
Alethia’s Big Adventure
Posted in Uncategorized on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Alethia went to Disneyland. A right of passage for any American child, she has always wanted to go and finally got her chance. I had some business in Durango, Colorado so Alethia and I flew to Phoenix where my parents spend their winters. I went Northeast to Durango and Alethia headed West [...]
