MCK teams are off to the Iditarod...and the Red River Sled Dog Derby

MCK teams are off to the Iditarod…and the Red River Sled Dog Derby
Feb 22nd 2010
wolfmoonsleddog
Midwest
Location: Finland, MN
Time - 8:00pm Central Standard Time
Temperature: 16 degrees F (-9 C)
Conditions: Clear with few high clouds
Forecast: Cloudy tonight and tomorrow with snow showers. Highs in the 20s, lows in the single digits to negative teens

The yard a few days ago. Of course that is Calypso in the background. The dog on the left is Glimmer, from another kennel. She stayed at MCK for a couple of days before riding up Alaska with Blake, Phil and Forrest (Blake’s tag-sled driver for the Iditarod ceremonial start and a longtime Iditarod fan). I have to say, I’ve never heard of a dog called “Glimmer” and I REALLY like that name. She is going to a new home in Alaska.

Well, I am VERY excited to report that I have another race coming up! This weekend I will be running the Red River Sled Dog Derby, an approximately 164-mile race that begins in Halstad, MN and runs on the Red River along the border of Minnesota and North Dakota. This is a 12-dog race and should be an absolute blast! I am really looking forward to it. Read more about the race here - http://www.redriversleddogderby.com/

In other news…

Blake, Phil, Forrest and a large number of dogs are currently on their way to Alaska. They left last Saturday and I took a few photos.


Rocket (left) and Peso (right) check out Phil, who is…I don’t know. Probably grinning about the fact that he won’t have to worry about me throwing snowballs at him for the next six weeks.


Tuuli peeks out of his box in the trailer where the dogs are riding.


Blake prepares to leave. Jen tries to delay him.


The crew heads off for Alaska, leaving MCK in the hands of Jen, myself, Kim and friends.

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3 Responses to “MCK teams are off to the Iditarod…and the Red River Sled Dog Derby”
sheryl on 22 Feb 2010 at 7:58 pm # edit this

The kennel couldn’t be in better hands!
You MCK girls ROCK!

Miss you,

Sheryl

Dave Lukosik on 23 Feb 2010 at 9:51 pm # edit this

Nice to see Calypso adapting to the dog yard. The happy girl has a good looking thick coat from the Minn Winter! Like those dog boxes in the trailer! Best wishes for a great adventure on the Red River this weekend! Looking forward to following Blake and the MCK team on the Iditarod Insider in Alaska! Thanks for posting the photos and Derby website.

wolfmoonsleddog on 26 Feb 2010 at 9:21 pm # edit this

Hah, Sheryl! It could be crazy with the kennel in our hands. We miss you too!

Dave, Calypso really does have a thick coat. Calypso is doing great. Since this picture was taken, she has moved back into a kennel run with Susan.

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