"The
way I see it, Comeback Kennels is a work in progress - &
I am part of the evolution. Every day I get to run my dogs
and talk to them out in the dog lot while sitting on top
of their houses is a good day" - Lance Mac key
MACKEY
DVD
Appetite
& Attitude a conversation with Lance Mac key This
45 minute video gives you an insider's look at dogs
and dog musing from champion mushier Lance Mac key
Zorro
Update August
10, 2008
Many of you have been asking about
Zorro. He is doing very well these days. He is back
in our dog lot where is is most comfortable. He did
not like the house life & we could see he wanted
to go back outside with his team mates. We have seen
him steadily improve since he went back to his own
dog house. He will never run again due to his injuries
but he has a new job as a stud and fathered a nice
litter of handsome pups this summer.
SUPER
STAR DOGS
Who
is "Larry"?
Larry is a Golden Harness winner, 2 Yukon Quests
and 1 Driftwood. He is one of Lance's main leaders
and a Mac key Kennel super star.
Want to join the Larry Appreciation Society?
Your total cost is $10 and that will cover
postage to you. You will receive this "Larry"
patch as membership (see photo at top). You can
send payments to a Pay Pal account or send me a
check through the good old USPS.
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San Antonio, Texas 78210-1160
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have special shipping requirements (like Matt in
ether UK) send me a note about the best way to get
a business size envelope to you.
All proceeds after cost go directly to support the
Mac key Kennel.
The world's first & only 2 time
Yukon Quest & Iditarod champion!
Follow
the Klondike 300 Lance
has headed for the Klondike 300 for some training. The Klondike
is a 300 mile race from Knik-Goose Bay road in Wasilla,
Alaska sponsored by Big Lake Aurora Lions Club. To Follow
his progress Click
Here
A natural fit for Lance,
Advanced Botanical Research We
welcome Advanced Botanical Research to the Mackey Comeback
Kennel as our newest sponsor and supplier of natural supplements
for Lance. "I run myself ragged training and running
races. I don't always eat right and it's important for me
to stay healthy. I have been using their Complex Essential
Fatty Acid supplement, CEFA, to get those needed
nutrients my body craves", says Lance. For thousands
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Lance grabs 2nd in the Tustumena With
blue skies and the view of Redoubt volcano as the back
drop. Lance rolled into Clam Gultch Lodge claiming 2nd
place in the 25th running of the Tustumena 200. Musher
Cim Smyth takes first place. Congratulations to both.
Cain takes 3rd in the Tustumena 100! Cain
Carter, Lance's step son, signed up for the Tustumena
100 race as a warm up run for his last Junior Iditarod,
coming up the end of February. At the age of 17, he
has completed the Junior Iditarod three times. He is
in the 11th grade at Lathrop High School. Cain says
his goal is to run the Iditarod when he turns 18. We
will have to keep an eye on this up and coming athlete.
Adventures
of Alaska RV Rentals Joins the Mackey Comeback Kennel team!
The Mackey Kennel is proud to partner up with Adventures
in Alaska RV Rentals of Fairbanks, Alaska. "It's great"
says Lance "we travel so much to places that have no
accomondations, we used to just sleep in the cab of the
dog truck and keep the engine running to keep warm. With
Adventures in Alaska RV Rentals, we have all the conviences
of home".
Lance
officially drops out of Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race SATURDAY
JANUARY 24, 2009 - Lance
has officially withdrawn from the 2009 Yukon Quest International
Sled Dog Race. The decision was a tough one for the 4
time Quest Champion. A number of things factored into
withdrawing from the well known distance race. A commitment
to mentor Iditarod rookie musher, Harry Alexie, who is
sponsored by the Alaska Army National Guard, was one reason.
Having 2 teams signed up for the Iditarod thins the pickings
of "spare" dogs to choose from in the event
an injury occurs or a dog doesn't make the cut by race
time. "It's just the way it is, I can't run them
all" he says. Lance also wants to attend this years
Junior Iditarod, where step son, Cain will be running
his last Junior race. "I'm a father first, and I
have never been able to watch Cain run the Junior Iditarod.
I have always been off running races myself" he said
" it's important to me. I have nothing to prove to
anyone, and I think I have my priorities straight".
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Tustumena Postponed until January 31 Due
to poor trail conditions the Tustumena 200 Board of Directors
has decided to postpone the 2009 races for one week. The
race will now start January 31 with vet checks and mushers
meeting to be held January 30th at the Soldotna Sports
Center.
Lance plans to run the 200 mile race. Cain will be running
the 100 mile Tustumena. We will see if the weather improves.
A Patch
for Zorro
A new fund-raising patch for Lance Mackey's Comeback Kennel
focuses on the famous Zorro, stud dog extraordinaire and
the victim of Lance's unfortunate encounter with a snowmachine
at the end of last spring's All Alaska Sweepstakes race
in Nome.
Designed by Mackey fan and textile
wizard Sarida Steed-Bradley, of San Antonio, Texas, this
unique patch will be a collector's item for any mushing
enthusiast! They can be ordered for $10.00 each, post
paid, shipped via U.S. Postal Service, and approximately
$7.00 of each patch order goes to support the Lance Mackey
Comeback Kennel's 2009 racing season. To
place your order simply send a personal or business check
or money order to: Sarida Steed-Bradley, 115 Wickes Street,
San Antonio, Texas 78210-1160. Be sure to include the
number of patches you'd like and your mailing address.
Or use the easy Pay Pal way - account: southpaw.dogs@gmail.com
Zorro design also available on
t-shirts & coffee mugs
Look cool without breaking the bank. This durable, high-quality,
pre-shrunk 100% cotton Zorro t-shirt is what to wear when
you want to go comfortably casual. Preshrunk, durable and
guaranteed. 5.6 oz. 100% cotton, Standard fit
2008 Limited Prints!
Fairbanks artist Art Cross
has donated some wonderful prints of Lance's 2008 "Super
Dogs." Each print captures the personality of the individual
sled dogs, and each is limited, signed and numbered by the
artist and musher - a collectors catch for any fan! Prints
are available in two sizes: 8"x 10" or 5"x
7" un matted. All proceeds go directly to supporting
the Mackey Comeback Kennel: Click here view & order
A
special thank you to all the guardsmen for their endless
energy, hard work & support at our races. A very big
thank you for all the help given to the Mackey Team during
the CB300 race.
Alaska Guard, you rock!
Harry Receives Rookie of the Year in the 2009 Copper Basin
300 Harry
Alexie has
been working hard training his team up for the Copper Basin
300. Make no mistake, when you are under Lance Mackey's
wing, there is no slacking off. You sleep, eat and live,
caring for those dogs and yourself. This is what Harry signed
on for, pushing the envelope, stepping up to the challenges
in front of him. Enduring physically challenging trails,
minimal sleep and pushing through temperatures reaching
50 to 60 below is just a small part of it. This is what
makes or breaks good leaders in men and women. For Harry,
it's paying off, placing 9th out of 26 entrants
and receiving the honor of "Rookie of the Year"
in the 2009 Copper Basin 300. Congratulations Harry, well
done.
Harry is from Kwethluk, Alaska. He is a member of the Alaska
National Guard, who is leasing a team from the Mackey Kennel
this year. This is a program implemeted to challege guard
members and to encourage new recruits.
Harry's
unit has also joined in. Following Harry to sled dog races
when possible, handling his team at race starts, check
points and race finishes, pitching in where needed. "It's
a team effort, and we are grateful for them" says
Lance "it brings a whole new meaning to Go
Guard".
Mackey first to cross the finish line at in CB300 at 16:41! Congrats
to Dred, Rev, Larry, Lippy, Hobo, Pimp, Maple, Shasta, Dribble
& Lance. Hans Gatt took second
in the CB300, coming into Wolverine Lodge about 45 minutes
behind Lance. Brent Sass came in third and Sven Haltmann
took fourth in the Copper Basin 300. "The temperatures
has moderated to only minus three, which almost feels balmy
after minus 42 the day before yesterday" repoted Helen
Hegener from Wolverine Lodge.
Update: CB300
- 1/12/09
13:00
Mushers are headed for the finish line of the Copper Basin
300. Lance, Hans Gatt & Sven Haltman lead the way.
For complete Copper Basin 300 race updates Click
here
Follow Helen's Copper Basin Journal: Having set the (cold) stage,
Helen's coverage of the Copper Basin 300 race coverage
is underway: Click
here
Update: CB300 Mackey Setting the pace! 01/11/09
23:42
Mackey has completed his 8 hour layover in Paxson and
now is on his way at 22:30 to the Sourdough checkpoint.
It is 60 miles
to Sourdough Creek and then 59 miles to race finish at
Wolverine Lodge.
Lance
at the finish line of the Gin Gin 200
Update: CB300 Paxson,
Alaska Sunday
01/11/09
Lance Maceky was first to arrive in Paxson,
Alaska, where many mushers will take their 8 hour layover.
Mackey arrived at 13:58 running time between Chistochina
and Paxson
Lodge was 7
hours and 54 minutes (approximately
72 miles) with an average speed of 9.11 mph . Lance
says his dogs are running great, the trails are in good
condition, hard and fast. When asked if the cold temperatures
are a factor in how he is doing, Lance replied "
Heck no, I've been testing out some new gear from Canada
Goose and it is keeping me toasty warm on the trail,
I love it". 119 miles to go to the
finish line. Complete Race
updates Click
here
Photo by HH, Northernlight Media
Mackey
Kennel on the trail
Copper Basin 300
The Mackey Kennel is currently running the Copper basin
300. A 300 mile race from Wolverine Lodge on Lake Louise,
Alaska, to Sourdough Creek and back to Wolverine Lodge.
Temperatures are extreme, ranging from minus 30 to minus
50.
The Copper Basin 300 race route offers a challenge for mushers
to follow which includes a variety of interior Alaska conditions.
Nicknamed the "Little Iditarod" by seasoned mushers.
Harry Alexie is leasing a
team from Lance this year, Mackey handler, Braxton
Peterson and Lance all are running in this years CB300.
A
boot that performs!
NEO's joins up with Lance with a "Supporting Sponsorship"
this year. Supping the entire Mackey crew with NEO's
StableIcers.
It's gear Lance has already been using and loving
for Alaska's cold weather training. "My feet get
cold on the trail, but ever since I started wearing NEO's
my feet have been great" says Lance. "I slip
on a pair of wool boots and then the NEO's over that,
I'm toasty, even a extreme below zero temperatures!"
NEOS Performance Overshoes
are comfortable, waterproof, warm, compact and lightweight.
Designed to be worn over your boots. Lance says "NEOS
will keep your feet warm and dry". For more information about NEO's
and their variety of styles, visit their web site Click
Here.
Purely Alaskan Water
Teams up with Lance! When Lance was told he had cancer
back in 2001, it was a jolt to his life. The surgery forced
him to make many lifestyle changes. One change was the removal
of his saliva glands. Now he had to keep water with him
at all times to replace the saliva he no longer produced.
You
don't often see Lance without a water bottle slipped into
his back pocket or tucked away in his winter coat. It's
a necessary part of his life. Purely Alaskan Water now
supplies Lance with all the water he can drink. Good Alaskan
water. Can't beat that. "It's a real good fit".
says Lance. "I
am pleased to welcome Purely Alaskan Water as a 2009 sponsor".
Purely Alaskan Water has
been serving the state of Alaska with premium-bottled
water, crushed ice, and block ice since 1999. Visit
their web site and be sure to thank them for their
sponsorship.
Local
Alaska National Guard Pitch In! It's that time of year. A large
12 ton order of meat was recently delivered to the Comeback
Kennel. Lance assured the truck driver that he would have
help unloading all that frozen meat. The truck driver
was skeptical. Lance needed the extra meat to furnish
4 racing teams this year. One of those teams is Harry
Alexie,
who's regular job is working with the 2nd Battalion 29th
Infantry Alaska National Guard in Bethel. They leased
a team from Lance, thanks to the Alaska National Guards
program to challenge their men & women. Unloading
12 tons of frozen meat is a snap when Harry's Alaska National
Guard unit shows up to help.
A moment.....James &
Grandpa Lance.
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