Want to know how to follow along with the Yukon Quest and YQ300? As always, you will find SP Kennel-centric news right here throughout the race. We may also post directly to our Facebook and Instagram pages when posting from the blog is more challenging. Remember that the Yukon Quest … Read More
It is always tempting to wrap the potential Yukon Quest athletes in cotton wool about two weeks from the race start to ensure nothing happens to them that might rule them out of contention. BUT, of course, that is the last thing you should do with sled dogs… they would … Read More
A big crowd turned out this evening to the Mount McIntyre Rec Centre to meet the 2017 Yukon Quest mushers. The line for signatures and photos was long and didn’t abate all evening! Everything from posters to hats to street banners to calendars were signed and there were selfies galore. … Read More
Yukon Quest festivities and formalities start Wednesday evening here in Whitehorse so Allen and I travelled over Tuesday night. Scenes from along the road from Two Rivers to Whitehorse Tonight is the Yukon Meet the Mushers event where public and fans get to meet all the starting YQ1000 mushers and … Read More
I started this race with 5 veteran dogs and 8 yearlings. Decaf was supposed to run with me too, but as I was putting on booties before the start of the race, I noticed that his ankle was swollen. Apparently, he was so excited for the race that he hurt … Read More
Thank you DogLog readers! Sometime during the “organised-yet-slightly-chaotic” couple of weeks that saw the Copper Basin 300, Two Rivers 200/100, Yukon Quest Food Drops and Northern Lights 300 we achieved a fantastic and noteworthy milestone for the DogLog. THREE MILLION VIEWS! We are so excited to hit that milestone and … Read More
