Congratulations to our Black Team of Allen, Scout, Willie, Scruggs, Waylon, Schmoe, Mac, Mismo, Izzy, Clyde, Chipper, Kodiak, Dutch, Commando and Felix. Throwback to the Black Team at the start line last Saturday It’s been amazing to watch the six Quest rookies (Felix included) come of age in this super … Read More
Woohoo! Run like the wind! And not like a light zephyr but a strong, storm force wind! We can’t wait to see you at the finish line. We said goodbye to Allen and his 13 team mates at 3.33am when they trotted off into the night on their final 95-100 … Read More
We were so happy to see the team pull in to Braeburn at 7.33pm. They are currently sitting in third position, about three hours behind Hugh, just over 20 minutes behind Brent and only 90 minutes in front of Matt. We could see the teams coming on the nearby ridge … Read More
Braeburn Lodge is hopping! The car park is filling up fast and seats inside the Lodge are in short supply. It seems the close, exciting race, a cast of interesting characters and a beautiful day has brought a heap of people out to watch the action. I don’t know what … Read More
The Black Team are off and away towards Braeburn! At 7.02am, just under four hours from arrival time, Allen took all 13 team mates down the trail. As Allen was leaving he reminded us, himself and the dogs: “Two More Runs”. This next run is around 75 miles then at … Read More
It was great to see the team come into Carmacks looking great. The dogs were perky and in good shape, and they are parked here for a few hours rest before the run through to Braeburn. The dogs ate exceptionally well when they arrived with bags of snacks and kibble … Read More
We’ve just arrived into Carmacks checkpoint after leaving Pelly and stopping in to McCabe Creek dog drop. Black Team leaving Pelly Crossing Allen and the Black Team left Pelly after about a four hour rest. Allen managed to get a good sleep and some great eggs (thanks Jill) before he … Read More
At 12.53pm Allen and the Black Team arrived as the first team into the Pelly Crossing checkpoint. The dogs looked so good and happy coming in and, as usual, Mac was slamming his harness and screaming while Allen had his mandatory gear checked by the officials. Mac yells! Izzy and … Read More
Congratulations to Barb who has won this week’s draw. Barb is a fan of WAYLON. Right now Waylon is on the trail between Stepping Stone and Pelly Crossing and we can’t wait to see him soon! Waylon is such a Super Star. He is running in lead a lot and … Read More
The handler crew rolled into Pelly Crossing checkpoint about midnight last night and immediately threw our sleeping pads and bags down and got a GREAT sleep. The checkpoint is based in the community centre and gym so there is always plenty of space to spread out and relax while our … Read More
