The NKC All Alaska Sweepstakes, 1907-1918

Local races/events/dogs

Nils' dogteam, Snake River.	Nils on the trail.	Kirsten leaving yard.

Here's some early 1980's pictures from a burden race, shot around the no longer existing old Safety roadhouse. (It burned and has been replaced.) These are low quality photos.

Roadhouse, dogs.

Dogs staked out.

Ready to race back.

Into the fog.

1998 Race season photos, compliments of the Nome Nugget newspaper. (These photos are ranging from 37k to 52k).

Aaron B. loading dogs	Businessmens' racers.	Chris R. crossing hi-way.	Ray Lang w/ team.
Businessmens' racestart.	Racer w/ dog.

Here's Kirsten during the 2001 Yukon Quest:

K. Bey-Yukon Quest.

Definitions:

• Safety roadhouse: Roadhouses were lodges scattered along the travel routes of the gold rush era miners and hopefuls, providing food and shelter. Most of the lodges faded away into history when the gold rush ended and airplane travel became prominent. The Safety roadhouse, about 22 miles southeast of Nome, takes its name from Port Safety and is the last Iditarod checkpoint before Nome.
• Burden race: Mostly a fun race, mushers are required to carry a person in their sled, plus camping gear when it is an overnight race. The 'burden' person should be over 14 years old.