The next 300 mile sled dog race is the Northern Lights 300. You can read about it on their Facebook page or website: northernlights300.org. It will start this coming Friday. The musher list is not firmed up yet but it is limited to forty entrants and if someone has to drop before the race, they can sell their space to another musher with the committee's permission. Each race has its own quirks, rules and customs so this is one for this race.
I saw somewhere--data on past is kind of scarce!--that last year's winner was Kristy Berrington, one of the blonde twins who are becoming famous for their racing and Iditarod involvement. I'll try to check this out. I saw a few other recognized names in the tentative list which will be finalized shortly before the race begins, at around noon on Friday.(I will watch the day this time LOL. I jumped the gun on the Kuskokwim!) Right now the start/finish is supposed to be at Buser's Happy Trails Kennel at Big Lake but they say the snow is very minimal there so it may be moved. I'll update the info once I have it.
On another but related topic, on the past weekend there was an elegant charity event in Anchorage to support Covenant House Alaska which cares for and supports abandoned and homeless children. It was hosted by Matson Logistics (formerly Horizon Van Lines) which is a major sponsor of SP Kennel and some other mushers as well. Although this is a very busy time for racers with the qualifier mid distance races and preparation for the big ones, Aliy Zirkle was there to represent SPK with a New Zealand friend who spends the racing season at SPK while Allen stayed home with the dogs. The two ladies got a make-over of sorts and were decked out in the highest style! Aliy complained that folks did not recognize her without her near-trademark red beanie but I have to say, who could possibly miss that wonderful radiant smile of hers? That is the real trademark.
Compare here. Wouldn't you recognize her? But she really is a knockout and this will have to be mentioned in my upcoming book. Yes, girls and young ladies, you can be a champion athlete and still go glam when the situation calls for it. Being fit, healthy and confident is always beautiful!
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| Aliy and Libby Riddles at 2015 event |
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| Aliy the racer |
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| Still wearing that special smile! |
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