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Zuma's Paw Prints
Even though Charley Bejna was ready to depart he took time to pose with his lead dog Brown. Wondering how Charlie’s lead dog came by the name of Brown? Those dogs were named after bears. So there’s Brown, Black and Grizzly in that litter. This would be a perfect license plate for Charley.
Hello, Iditarod Teacher Friends! Wow, the kennel is full of action today! There are lights, cameras and TV news reporters hustling around taking pictures of the dogs, talking with our owner, watching as the teams prepare for training runs and following them into the woods. Excitement is mounting as the Iditarod Dog Sled Race nears. …
Hi Boys and Girls, The Junior Iditarod started and ended this past weekend. I hope you read Sanka’s post about the Vet Check and the Start. It was an exciting weekend for these young people and their families. Congratulations to Kevin Harper, 17, who won the race in a time of 12 hours 59 minutes …
Dear Teachers, The teacher from our local school stopped by to visit me about some interesting Iditarod ideas she had for her classroom. The students had been discussing how through the Iditarod years sleds have been modified, equipment has been enhanced, training of dogs has improved, and the terrain of the Iditarod Trail has changed. …
Hi Boys and Girls, Every year there is a special teacher who is selected as the Teacher on the Trail ™. This year Laura Wright from Austin, Texas will be will be flying from checkpoint to checkpoint reporting on the race for teachers and school children who are following the race. She also provides lessons …
Clear and cool, no wind, twenty-three degrees – it was absolutely perfect for the start of the Jr. Iditarod. The race start was moved from the traditional location on Knik Lake out to the Willow Community Center in search of snow. While not an abundance, there was adequate snow. When it came time to move …
Vet check at Iditarod Headquarters provided some pretty nice shots of the vets, mushers and dogs this morning. My favorite is of Dr. Jayne Hempstead who has volunteered for the Junior race for twenty some years. Here’s her reward, a big smooch from Marianne Malory’s Rebel.
Howdy, Teacher Friends of the Iditarod! The kennel is a bustling with activity as the Iditarod race nears in just about 7 days. There is so much to do to get musher, dogs, and supplies ready for the big race. Everywhere I look at the kennel, there are wonderful volunteers helping us out. There are people …
Good Morning Boys and Girls, The Iditarod starts in one week. Mushers are making the final preparations for their great adventure. While they are doing that, another group of mushers are preparing for a race this weekend. They are the Junior Iditarod mushers and they will be participating in the Junior Iditarod. This year eleven …
The community of Willow is located thirty-seven miles north of Wasilla on the Parks Highway. Right now it’s very quiet at the Community Center but it will be bustling on the next two Sundays. On the last Sunday of February the Junior mushers will find the finish banner located on the lake access in front …