Evaluation
I will not be running the Copper Basin 300 this year. I am heartbroken about it. On Sunday and Sunday evening, I took the dogs out for an evaluative run. We did a short first leg. It was cold, and … Read More
Obstacles and Goals
We’ve had a hell of a season so far. Some of it great, some of it not so great. I know it’s old news, but it does still boggle me how much of a wrench that porcupine threw in things. … Read More
The Longest Night – Solstice 2019 Recap
posted in: Kennel Life, Padee, Race Recap, Races, Solstice 100, Tales of the Trail, The Big Truck
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A few days before the start of the Solstice, a friend mentioned that it didn’t look like I was signed up to race. “Yes I am!” I said indignantly. “They must have made a mistake.” I was, of course, supremely … Read More
Training and Braining
This fall is the start of our third season mushing here in Two Rivers as ATAO kennel. Around this time in our first season, we had 5-6 dogs ahead of the four-wheeler. Now we have 15 dogs (including 4 of … Read More
CB300 Part 5: Point Lodge to Finish
Part 1: Start to Chisto Part 2: Chisto to Meier’s Part 3: Meier’s to Sourdough Part 4: Sourdough to Point Lodge While Iditarod begins its final chapter, it’s time for me to write about the last leg of the Copper … Read More
CB300 Part 4: Sourdough to Point Lodge
Part 1: Start to Chisto Part 2: Chisto to Meier’s Part 3: Meier’s to Sourdough We traveled on the river for only a few hundred yards before we jumped up into a wooded trail. This section of the race would … Read More
CB300 Part 3: Meier’s to Sourdough
Meier’s Lake to Sourdough: 33.9 miles Part 1: Gakona to Chisto Part 2: Chisto to Meier’s We left Meier’s lake in the beautiful afternoon sun. I was not wearing my bibs or my parka. I knew I had a big … Read More
CB300 Part 2: Chisto to Meier’s
Chistochina to Meier’s Lake – 68 miles (Read part 1 of the race recap here to catch up) We set off into a lonely night. When I’ve run the Copper Basin before, I’ve been competing and aiming for minimum rest, … Read More