Please visit www.serumrun.org to follow Ilana’s progress in this amazing 760+ mile sled dog journey from Nenana to Nome Alaska. It follows the original 1925 Iditarod trail when serum was transported in an incredible 5.5 days overland, using relays of dog teams. This year’s journey … Continue readingSerum Run is underway!
We’ve been devoting tons of time to trip preparation for the Serum Run. Ilana’s food drop (over 800 pounds) was shipped to Anchorage, for distribution at the 6 drop sites along the trail from Nenana to Nome. The trip starts February 22 in Nome. It … Continue readingGetting ready for the Serum Run
Ahab has pneumonia after a brief bout with kennel cough. Other kennel coughers are Rocket, Luke, Spike and maybe Chevy (we heard him sneezing). Ahab’s wheezing and gagging was quite nasty, and after a visit to the vet is spending a week or so inside … Continue readingLots of sick dogs
I (Greg) ran the Solstice 100 race this past weekend. It’s one of the annual races sponsored by the Two Rivers Dog Musher’s Association (TRDMA). While I’ve run another 100 mile race (the first half of the Chatanika Challenge), this was my first “real” 100-miler. … Continue readingSolstice 100 2008